Plans for controversial 17 metre high 5G mast at junction in Wrexham rejected by council
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a 17 metre high 5G mast at a junction in Wrexham have been rejected by the council. Wrexham Council has turned down an application for a telecommunications pole and cabinets earmarked for the corner of Percy Road…
Council tax likely to increase in Carmarthenshire following cabinet approved budget proposal
COUNCIL tax is likely to go up by 6.8% in Carmarthenshire after cabinet approved a revised budget and dropped a number of savings proposals. A 7% council tax increase had originally been expected from April but leaders crunched the numbers…
Welsh Government planning inspectors tackle appeal on housing plans at Llannerchydol Hall
HISTORIC plans dating back to the 1980s to build 16 houses on land at Llannerchydol Hall near Welshpool have been timed out While new owners have been coming up with their own proposals to develop the Grade II* (star) listed…
Plans lodged with Powys Council to turn grade II historic mansion near Welshpool into mental health and wellbeing retreat
PLANNING applications have been lodged with Powys County Council that could turn a Grade II* (star) listed historic mansion near Welshpool into a mental health wellbeing retreat, with accommodation and private living quarters. Llannerchydol Hall near Welshpool was bought last…
Silent Valley waste services in Gwent delayed due to technical difficulties
BRINGING Silent Valley Waste Services in-house as part of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council has been delayed by a couple of months due to “technical difficulties.” It had been expected that Silent Valley, which is a company owned and controlled…
Council calls for further and wider review of the One Planet Development Policy by Welsh Government
Pembrokeshire County Council have agreed that the Council should adopt the request by Cllr Michael Williams to write to Welsh Government to request a further and wider review of the One Planet Development policy but not to adopt the request…
Antique shop given green-light to diversify despite objections from Llangollen town council
By Richard Evans A Llangollen antique shop was granted permission to diversify and sell drinks and snacks, despite opposition from the town council. Mrs S. Norcross applied to Denbighshire County Council, seeking permission for a change of use from shop…
Metal detector enthusiasts and treasure seekers invited to pop-up treasure identification day in Bangor
Fans of the award winning BBC TV show ‘The Detectorists’ will be familiar with the “finds table”. Now a real one is coming to a Bangor museum for a special pop-up treasure identification day. The beautifully written series by Mackenzie…
Hospital team’s new approach to treating wrist fractures is a break with tradition
A specialist team at Morriston Hospital has made a clean break with tradition when it comes to treating fractured wrists. The first Covid lockdown forced a rethink in how simple fractures that did not require surgery were managed. Clinicians at…
Codwr arian yn cwblhau 40 sesiwn nofio dŵr oer i godi arian ar gyfer ward dementia Sir Benfro
Mae Philippa Evans o Hwlffordd wedi codi £1,432 ar gyfer Ward 12, y ward dementia yn Ysbyty Llwynhelyg. Ymgymerodd Philippa, Ymarferydd Cymorth Gofal Iechyd mewn Therapïau Seicolegol Integredig, â’r her o gwblhau 40 sesiwn nofio dŵr oer i godi arian…