TWO senior councillors from Carmarthenshire responsible for rural affairs and economic development have been touring the county to see the work being done to boost the economy and regenerate communities.

The new executive board member for rural affairs, Clr. Jim Jones, and the executive board member for regeneration and leisure, Clr. Meryl Gravell, have visited Eagle Signs in St. Clears, Red Roses Community Hall, The Gate in St. Clears, and to see improvements being carried out in Pendine and Laugharne.

Clr. Meryl Gravell said: "These visits have given us the opportunity to see how grant funding accessed through the county council is being used to help local businesses to further develop."

Clr. Jim Jones said: "I have appreciated the chance to see how work such as the upgrading of Pendine Promenade can encourage tourism and boost the rural economy."

The Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013 is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.