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Llanelli town centre march for Royal Welsh soldiers Llanelli town centre march for Royal Welsh soldiers
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Soldiers from the Royal Welsh will march through Llanelli later as part of celebrations to mark the official reopening of its town centre following a £60m regeneration programme. Soldiers from the Royal Welsh have been marching through Llanelli as part of celebrations to mark the official reopening of its town centre following a £60m regeneration programme.
The event will also reaffirm the 2nd Battalion's Freedom of Carmarthenshire - first granted in 2008. The event also reaffirmed the 2nd Battalion's Freedom of Carmarthenshire - first granted in 2008.
Taffy the regimental goat will take part in the parade which starts at the Selwyn Samuel Centre at 12:00 BST. Taffy the regimental goat joined the parade starting and finishing at the Selwyn Samuel Centre.
Last week hundreds of people lined the streets of Neath for a parade there.Last week hundreds of people lined the streets of Neath for a parade there.
Before the event Carmarthenshire council leader and armed forces champion Kevin Madge appealed to people to turn out in big numbers.Before the event Carmarthenshire council leader and armed forces champion Kevin Madge appealed to people to turn out in big numbers.
"I hope people will give them a warm Welsh welcome and line the streets as they march to show our support and appreciation for them," he said."I hope people will give them a warm Welsh welcome and line the streets as they march to show our support and appreciation for them," he said.
"It is especially pleasing that they are marching this weekend when we are celebrating the investment in the town centre.""It is especially pleasing that they are marching this weekend when we are celebrating the investment in the town centre."
New canopies now line the streets, new paving has been laid, traffic improvements have been undertaken and public art works installed.New canopies now line the streets, new paving has been laid, traffic improvements have been undertaken and public art works installed.
Three major projects have already been completed at Llanelli Library, the Ffwrnes theatre and East Gate, with work at Llanelly House due to be completed later this year.Three major projects have already been completed at Llanelli Library, the Ffwrnes theatre and East Gate, with work at Llanelly House due to be completed later this year.
The hope is that the improvements will attract more investment and encourage more businesses to open in the town.The hope is that the improvements will attract more investment and encourage more businesses to open in the town.
Saturday's parade will go from the Selwyn Samuel Centre to the town hall where there will be an inspection. The regiment marched to the town hall for an inspection, before being joined by members of the Llanelli Company of the Dyfed and Glamorgan Army Cadet Force to complete the parade.
Cadets from the Llanelli Company of the Dyfed and Glamorgan Army Cadet Force will then join before the regiment marches up Church Street, Bridge Street, Thomas Street, Park Street and Stepney Street before returning to the Selwyn Samuel Centre at around 13:00 BST.