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Sun shines on consorts

Carmarthenshire’s No 1 visitor attraction was looking its best for Consorts Day.

The second Carmarthenshire Council Consorts Day featured honoured guests from local authorities along the M4 corridor.

The event is organised as a special thank-you to mayoresses and consorts of county councils and county borough councils all over South Wales – it is also an excellent opportunity to promote Carmarthenshire to the region’s VIPs.

Eira Evans, of Carmarthenshire Council, said: “This is the second time this event has been arranged, and the second time it’s been held at the National Botanic Garden.

“Last year, and again this year, a number of the guests indicated they would return and bring their families.”

Pictured are, front row, left to right (including the lady stood on the first step): Mrs Susan Holley, Lady Mayoress, City & County of Swansea; Mrs Lindsay Al-Nuaimi, Mayoress of Newport City Council; Director of the National Botanic Garden of Wales Kevin Lamb; Mrs Rhoswen Llewellyn, Chairman’s Consort, Carmarthenshire Council; Cllr Mrs Meryl Gravell, Leader, Carmarthenshire Council; Miss Dawn Wilcox, Mayoress, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (the lady in the wheelchair).

Back row, left to right: Mrs Doreen Jones, Mayoress, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council; Mrs Pam Clark, Mayoress, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Mr Gil Barnett, Mayor’s Consort, Torfaen County Borough Council; Mrs Thelma Breeze, Chairman’s Lady, Monmouthshire County Council; Mr Ian Cass, Mayor’s Consort, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council; Mrs Pam Edmunds,  Immediate Past Chairman’s Consort, Carmarthenshire County Council (2005/2006).