Chief executive of Denbighshire Council urged to launch inquiry into care home fee allegations
The chief executive of Denbighshire County Council has been urged to launch an official inquiry into allegations the authority has acted unlawfully over care home fees. The call for an investigation has come from Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of…
Glamorgan Council’s proposal to increase cost of outdoor seating prompts unhappy reactions from businesses
Businesses in Barry are not happy about the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s proposal to increase the cost of having outdoor seating. As part of their proposed fees and charges for 2023/24, the council are looking at increasing the cost for…
Results of beaver reintroduction in Wales due to be presented springtime this year
THE results of a study on the possible reintroduction of beavers in Wales are due to be presented this spring. The feasibility study is being carried out by environment watchdog Natural Resources Wales (NRW) on behalf of the Welsh Government….
Menai suspension bridge on schedule to reopen following emergency works
A 200 year old Welsh suspension bridge which closed amid “serious” public safety concerns is “on schedule” to open at the end of next week. The Menai Bridge, known in Welsh as Pont y Borth, links Anglesey to the main…
Price of burying loved ones set to increase by 10% by April in Powys
THE cost of burying a loved one in a Powys County Council cemetery is set to go up by 10 per cent from April 1. While the report explains all the problems with a price hike, the council believes the…
Merthyr Council confirms housing support services set to be cut
By Anthony Lewis Merthyr Tydfil council has confirmed that some housing support services are set to be cut or have their funding reduced next year due to a lack of eligibility for funding. A report that was discussed by the…
Bridgend County Borough benefits from £21m Shared Prosperity Fund
By Lewis Smith More than £21m has been given to support a range of community projects across Bridgend County Borough this year, following a successful application to the UK’s Shared Prosperity Fund. The fund is a part of the UK…
Councillor questions Glamorgan Council’s use of reserves
A councillor has questioned the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s use of reserves after the authority saw profits in the tens of millions of pounds last year. The council’s statement of accounts for 2021/22 shows that its reserves have increased from…
Llanelli misses out on two Levelling Up Fund bids
LLANELLI would have been the beneficiary of two Levelling Up Fund bids had they been successful, it has emerged. Carmarthenshire Council’s applications for the UK Government funding were not among the 111 ones which shared £2.1 billion of cash when…
‘Remarkable’ cuts in waiting times for planned care in Swansea
CUTS in waiting times for planned care have been described as “remarkable” by the boss of Swansea Bay University Health Board, but he said the overall quality of service for patients was often variable and occasionally poor. Mark Hackett said…