Everything you need to know as Carmarthenshire goes to the polls Carmarthenshire residents go to the polls tomorrow, Thursday, May 6 to cast their votes in the Senedd and Police and Crime Commissioner elections. The Welsh Government has made £1.5 million available to returning officers across the country to ensure that polling stations are safe environments for the elections. And the stay safe mantra of hands, face and space will be joined by a suggestion to take along your own pen or pencil to the polling station. Some polling stations in the county will be at new locations due to Covid regulations.
WORK on a new police station and custody suite on the outskirts of Llanelli is due to get under way this summer, Dyfed-Powys Police has said. Planning permission for the building has been granted by Carmarthenshire Council, and construction company Willmott Dixon has been awarded the contract by the police force to build it. It will take shape on land west of Heol Aur, Dafen, and is expected to cost £12 million to £15 million. The curved building will have 18 cells, interview rooms, virtual courts, offices, 135 parking spaces and 20 bike spaces. It will be open 24/7, employ around 180 staff, and replace custody suites in Llanelli and Ammanford.
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Former Chief Constable of Dyfed Powys Police Mark Collins has left his job to work in the Caribbean Mark Collins QPM has retired from the role of Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police. Mr Collins retired from the role heading up the UK’s geographically largest and most rural force area and is now Commissioner of Royal Virgin Islands Police. Having started his policing career as a Special Constable with Sussex Police in 1985, Mr Collins returned to his home force in 1987 and continued to volunteer on the front line until joining the Metropolitan Police in 1991. As he enters his fifth year as Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police, and 35th year in policing, Mark Collins announced his retirement from the Dyfed-Powys force during early Spring 2021.
Former Chief Constable of Dyfed Powys Police Mark Collins has left his job to work in the Carribean Mark Collins QPM has retired from the role of Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police. Mr Collins retired from the role heading up the UK’s geographically largest and most rural force area and is now Commissioner of Royal Virgin Islands Police. Having started his policing career as a Special Constable with Sussex Police in 1985, Mr Collins returned to his home force in 1987 and continued to volunteer on the front line until joining the Metropolitan Police in 1991. As he enters his fifth year as Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police, and 35th year in policing, Mark Collins announced his retirement from the Dyfed-Powys force during early Spring 2021.