More Welsh farms receive Glastir funding at start of payment window
More than £28.5m has been paid to Welsh farms at the beginning of the Glastir 2022 payment window, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has said. This means 85% of payments have been made which is an improvement on the number…
Vacant pub set to be replaced with affordable homes
A vacant pub which is a “magnet” for anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping is to be demolished and replaced with affordable homes. Developer Yourspace and housing association Melin Homes are going to replace The Ferns Club, on Liswerry Road, with terraced…
Areas popular with second home owners see rise in Welsh speaker numbers
Gwynedd communities popular with second home owners are among areas that have seen a rise in the number of Welsh speakers. The rise in areas including Abersoch and Llanbedrog has been welcomed by community leaders, although Cyngor Gwynedd warned against…
More homes for homeless to address increase in housing waiting list
MORE homes for single people need to be built in Powys to address a massive increase in the waiting list for housing as well as rocketing homelessness figures. At a meeting of the Economy, Residents and Communities scrutiny committee on…
Gwynedd Council adopts electric vehicle overhaul scheme
A council has adopted a scheme which is set to overhaul its fleet of vehicles, leading to the introduction of electric cars and trials of alternative fuels. Cyngor Gwynedd agreed to adopt its ‘Green Fleet Plan 2023-28’ during its last…
Powys Council defend rise in burial fees
A senior Powys County Councillor has defended a 10-per cent increase in burial fees from April. The proposal is part of a number of cost cutting, savings and income generation measures worth over £770,000 that have been put forward by…
Resident angry over council workers misuse of general waste bins
A resident claims he witnessed council refuse workers “throw recyclable plastic, cans and paper” into general waste bins. Medryn Williams who lives in the Upper Garth Road, Bangor claims he saw Cyngor Gwynedd workers tossing the weekly household recycled items…