Empowering employees to be themselves: Inclusive workplace puts LGBTQ+ Action Plan into practice and champions diversity
As LGBTQ+ History Month draws to a close, the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, Hannah Blythyn has visited a Welsh workplace already living and breathing recommendations from the recently launched LGBTQ+ Action Plan. The plan, which sets out how the…
Arwerthiant cacennau yn codi £1,000 i wasanaeth canser y pen a’r gwddf yn Sir Gaerfyrddin
Mae Nicola Martin-Davies a’i chydweithwyr yn Ysgol Penygroes wedi codi £1,000 ar gyfer Gwasanaeth Canser y Pen a’r Gwddf yn Ysbyty Glangwili. Yn ddiweddar, derbyniodd Nicola, cynorthwyydd addysgu, ofal eithriadol gan dîm Gwasanaeth Canser y Pen a’r Gwddf. …
Welsh Government highlights developments to help people with rare diseases and lights up Cathays Park building to raise awareness on Rare Disease Day
The development of a new app, which allows users to share their health profile and potentially draw attention to rare or complex medical conditions with health services, both in the UK and abroad – like a passport – has been…
Council tax for rate-payers in Ceredigion expected to rise by more than £130
By Bruce Sinclair THE average total bill for rate-payers in Ceredigion is expected to rise by more than £130 if councillors agree to a recommended council tax hike later this week. Members of Ceredigion County Council are recommended to approve…
Pembrokeshire residents can expect to see rise of £100 in council tax despite calls for lower rate
By Bruce Sinclair PEMBROKESHIRE ratepayers are expected to see rises of up nearly £100 on average in council tax bills despite a late call for a lower rate. A proposed 7.5 per cent increase, subsidised in part by funds from…
Cardiff councillor fears chaos in her ward amid plans for thousands of homes north of the city
A Cardiff councillor fears her ward could be brought to a standstill if plans for thousands of homes to the north of the city are approved this week. Cardiff Council’s planning committee will meet on Thursday to discuss an outline…
Plans for new dentist in Prestatyn could put smiles on resident’s faces if given the go-ahead
A North Wales town could soon have a new dentist. Applicant K. Rees has applied to Denbighshire County Council’s planning department to create the new practice. They are seeking permission to change a former shop to a dental surgery at…
More than 200 houses proposed on woodland near Gowerton railway station
UP TO 230 new houses and flats have been proposed on woodland near Gowerton railway station, and many more could follow. The outline plans put forward by Persimmon Homes West Wales include a transport hub, plaza, green spaces, play areas…
Green Party councillors for Swansea suggests change to “first past the post” voting system
REPLACING the current voting system in Swansea with proportional representation is more likely to lead to a candidate with extreme views being elected and some councillors having a disproportionate influence, a cabinet member said. Wales Green Party councillor Chris Evans…
Rundown of stand out plans for Cardiff city centre
Cardiff council has approved plans to turn the upper floors of the historic Market Chambers in the city centre into aparthotels and the Great Point Seren Studios is set for another expansion. Other applications that were given the go ahead…