Supermarket Action

Newcastle Emlyn’s Supermarket Sweep!

Group website

http://groups.google.com/group/nceactiongroup

supermarket-montage

“We actually come from south Carmarthenshire to spend time in NCE because it’s a proper town – not a clonesville. Bliss! No major supermarket or McD’s in sight. NCE and Narbeth should have some kind of conservation status, including state financial aid, to retain their current character. Cardigan, Carmarthen and Haverfordwest have all withered on the vine, having once been great places to visit and shop. Please don’t let NCE go the same way.”

Comment from Town Visitor

Two separate land owners in Newcastle Emlyn have applied for planning permission to build supermarkets. Both sites are currently occupied by car sales businesses. Both applications are now before Carmarthenshire County Council.

Site 1: Plan is to demolish Cawdor Cars showroom on Tanyard Lane, its forecourt adjoining the Cawdor car park, a bungalow and a former car parts shop. No specific supermarket is named for the 11,000 square foot shop (two and a half times as large as the CK supermarket).
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Site 2: Plan is for a Lidl Supermarket on the Castle Motors site opposite the existing CK’s supermarket.

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Location map of the two proposed supermarkets. Click for larger map

Location map of the two proposed supermarkets. Click for larger map

Newcastle Emlyn is a traditional Welsh market-town which is flourishing despite the country’s economic problems. The main street is full of small independent shops, and you can buy just about everything locally. Our town is a rare thing nowadays since so many small towns have been destroyed by the big supermarket chains.

There are not many small towns in Britain which can boast two butchers, a baker, a fishmonger, a delicatessen, a local food shop, two pharmacies and much more! So do we need a large supermarket on the Cawdor Cars site in the middle of the town?

Newcastle Emlyn Market Hall
Sycamore Street, Newcastle Emlyn – Much larger image

News items about proposed supermarkets

Press releases

16th July – Newcastle Emlyn Action Group delivers 250 letters objecting to town supermarket plan

Meeting notes

Writing to Elected Representatives

County Councillor

William Haydn Jones

The County Councillor for Cenarth Electoral Division (Which includes Newcastle Emlyn Town) is Haydn Jones (Ind) Crugmor, Tanglwst Capel Iwan, Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire. SA38 9NJ. Tel: 01559 370686
w.h.jones@btinternet.com

Carmarthenshire County Council – Planning Committee

Besides writing letters of objection to the Planning Department and your local councillor, we have been advised by a couple of elected representatives that we should also write to members of the Council’s Planning Committee individually. There are 21 members of the Committee, and their names and addresses are listed below, together with their stated language preferences.

If you feel confident enough to write in Welsh, then those councillors marked with a (W) are happy to receive and send correspondence in Welsh. Of course, you may also write to them in English. A sample letter in Welsh is available to download separately, together with an English version, and you are free to use this as it stands or adapt it as you wish.

Traditional letters sent by post are considered to be preferred to e-mails, so please write to as many of the people listed below as you can.

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Independents

1. Councillor D.B. Davies (E)
Maesgwynne Mansion, Llangain, Carmarthen, SA33 5AL

2. Councillor J.J.J. Davies (Chair) (E)
Golwg y Garn, Manordeilo, Llandeilo, SA19 7BG

3. Councillor I.J. Jackson (E)
118 Maesglas, Llandovery, SA20 0DW

4. Councillor S.R. James (E)
31 New Street, Bury Port, SA16 0RT

5. Councillor D.H. Morgan (W)
Nantgwynne, Llanddeusant, Llangadog, SA19 9SN

6. Councillor K.D. Rees (W)
52 Gelli Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA14 9AA

7. Councillor T. Theophilus (W)
Ty Cornel, Cilycwm, Llandovery, SA20 0ST

8. Councillor W. David Thomas (E)
Treparcau, Penybont, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA33 6QJ

9. Councillor W. Dorrien Thomas (E)
Brynmeillion, Llanpumsaint, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA33 6LX

Plaid Cymru Group

1. Councillor M.J.P. Burns (E)
Tegfryn, 11 College Hill, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 1EL

2. Councillor D.M. Davies (W)
137 Elkington Road, Burry Port, Llanelli, SA16 0AB

3. Councillor E. Dole (W)
Fferm Capel Ifan, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5HF

4. Councillor J.G. Edwards (W)
168 Heol Hendre, Capel Hendre, Rhydamman, Sir Gar, SA18 3LF

5. Councillor W.T. Evans (W)
Cysgod y Glyn, Pontnewydd, Pontiets, Llanelli, Sir Gar, SA15 5TL

6. Councillor D.M. Jenkins (W)
12 High Street, Glanamman, Carmarthenshire, SA18 1DX

7. Councillor D.J.R. Llewellyn (W)
Bro Gronw, Cwmfelin Mynach, Hendygwyn-ar-Daf, SA34 0DH

8. Councillor J.E. Williams (W)
Cilgell Uchaf, Parc-y-Rhos, Cwmann, Llanbedr Pont Steffan, Ceredigion, SA48 8DY

9. Councillor Mrs J.S. Williams (W)
Amgoed, Heol Mynachlog, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA15 5EY

Labour Group (3)

1. Councillor T. Davies (W)
5 Cross Hand Road, Gorslas, Llanelli, SA14 6RR

2. Cynghorydd/Councillor W.K. Davies (W)
52 Morfa Maen, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, SA17 4UF

3. Cynghorydd/Councillor K.P. Thomas (Vice-Chair) (E)
105B Dillwyn Street, Tyisha, Llanelli, SA15 1BT

Nominated Substitutes

Independent Group (2)

1. Cynghorydd/Councillor S.P. Dunn (E)
7A Quay Street, Carmarthen, Carmarthen, SA31 3JT

2. Cynghorydd/Councillor D.W.H. Richards (E)
Hengoed Farm, Felinfoel, Llanelli, SA15 4PB

Plaid Cymru Group (2)

1. Cynghorydd/Councillor S.M. Caiach (E)
Park Farm, Trimsaran Rd, Llanelli, SA15 4RD

2. Cynghorydd/Councillor W.J. Lemon (E)
25 Cambrian Street, Seaside, Llanelli, SA15 2PN

Labour Group (2)

1. Cynghorydd/Councillor A.P. Cooper (E)
107 Saron Road, Saron, Ammanford, SA18 3LH

2. Cynghorydd/Councillor S. Lloyd-Janes (E)
95 Iscoed Rd, Hendy, Pontarddulais, Swansea, SA4 0UW

Sample letters to Councillors

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