Councillors approve £4.2m clean up programme for Neath Port Talbot’s towns, valleys and villages
Neath Port Talbot councillors have approved a £4.2m programme of ‘clean up and green up’ improvements to towns, valleys and villages over the next 18 months. Members of the Environment and Regeneration Streetscene Cabinet Board gave the go ahead for…
Tŷ William Morgan, the UK Government Cardiff hub has officially opened
The UK Government hub in Cardiff, Tŷ William Morgan has today, 5 December 2022, been formally opened by David TC Davies MP, Secretary of State for Wales. The creation of the new hub has been managed by HM Revenue and…
£3m funding scheme for marine, fisheries and aquaculture projects announced
A £3m funding scheme to support the fisheries, marine and aquaculture sectors is now open for expressions of interest, Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths has announced. The funding is available over two years and replaces the previous European Maritime…
Father and son jailed for their part in family drug operation in Carmarthenshire
A FAMILY who set up a sophisticated cannabis factory in rural Carmarthenshire, which estimated to have brought in £4.3m during a five-year period, have been jailed. Father and son Edward, aged 62, and Daniel McCann, aged 37, were today sentenced…
Carcharu tad a mab am eu rhan mewn ymgyrch gyffuriau deuluol yn Sir Gaerfyrddin
Mae aelodau teulu a sefydlodd ffatri ganabis soffistigedig yng nghefn gwlad Sir Gaerfyrddin, yr amcangyfrifir ei bod wedi gwneud elw o £4.3 miliwn mewn 5 mlynedd, wedi’u carcharu. Heddiw, dedfrydwyd tad a mab, sef Edward, 62 oed, a Daniel McCann,…
Ceredigion Council seek views from public on future use of office spaces
Views are sought from the public on the future use of office spaces in Ceredigion. Following the introduction of Interim Hybrid Working Policy, Ceredigion County Council is building a workforce with the skills and ability to be working in a…
2022 Swansea Christmas Parade costs council £80,000
SWANSEA’S popular Christmas parade cost £80,000 this year, the council has said. A spokesman said this figure was less than last year’s taking into account inflation. The authority has also spent just under £67,000 on festive city centre lights. Last…
Swansea Council tackling homelessness head on
Efforts to tackle homelessness in Swansea are continuing with the Council promising to provide accommodation to those that need it. The promise made by Swansea Council before the covid pandemic took hold in 2020 has led to nearly 1,100 households…
Still time to claim a £200 fuel support payment
Tens of thousands of families in communities across Swansea have benefited from millions of pounds in grants and other payments to help them through the cost of living crisis. But thousands more who are eligible for a £200 fuel support…
Fund invests £27m in pandemic recovery projects
Projects forming part of Swansea Council’s economic recovery fund include grants to help local businesses improve the look of their properties, a pop-up energy advice centre giving tips to local residents, and the upgrading of many play areas across the…