Dyfed-Powys Police to hold meeting at Carmarthen County Hall
THE Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel will be seeking answers to a number of questions put forward to the Police and Crime Commissioner during the Panel’s next meeting at County Hall, Carmarthen, at 10.30am on Friday, 19 May. Amongst…
17 Cardiff Councillors fail to complete mandatory training
AT least 17 Cardiff councillors failed to complete their mandatory training nearly a year after being elected. The figures were revealed in a report, dating from March, presented to Cardiff Council’s standards and ethics committee during a discussion on a…
‘Reinstate bed spaces’ says Rhyl councillor over hospital capacity discussions
By Richard Evans BED spaces at Rhyl’s Royal Alexandra Hospital should be reinstated to help ease bed blocking at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, says a concerned councillor. At a Denbighshire County Council meeting this week, Cllr Brian Jones tabled a motion,…
Merthyr Council set out plans to cut carbon emissions over next decade
MERTHYR Tydfil Council has set out how it plans to cut carbon emissions in the county over the next decade. Cabinet will be asked to approve the council’s Decarbonisation Plan for 2023-2030 at a meeting on Wednesday, May 17. The…
State of roads in the Dinas Powys area of Glamorgan deemed ‘disgusting’ by residents
RESIDENTS and cyclists have complained about the state of roads in Dinas Powys, which they say have become riddled with potholes. Local councillors and residents met up to protest about the roads in the Vale of Glamorgan town on Friday,…
Decision set to be made on names of new schools in Pontypridd
A DECISION is set to be made by councillors on the names for three new schools in Pontypridd. A report to Rhondda Cynon Taf’s cabinet on Monday, May 15, will recommend that councillors approve the names put forward by the…
Welsh Water invests £11million to improve water quality in River Cleddau
WELSH Water is investing more than £11m to improve water quality in the River Cleddau, members of Pembrokeshire County Council heard yesterday. Members of Pembrokeshire County Council were told about the investment following a concern raised about water pollution and…
Residents of Powys could be entitled to credit from overpaid Council Tax
POWYS residents should check their bills to see if they have been paying too much money in Council Tax, A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by the Local Democracy Reporting Service has revealed that, as of Wednesday, May 10, Powys…
Man assaulted partner just three weeks after prison release
A man who assaulted his partner just weeks after being released from prison has been jailed again. Anthony Marshall, 29, of Maescader in Pencader, was reported for assaulting his partner in the doorway of a shop on Saturday, April 29…
Llyr Gruffydd MS nominated unanimously as Acting Leader by Plaid Cymru Senedd Group
Llyr Gruffydd MS has been nominated unanimously by the Plaid Cymru Senedd Group as the party’s Acting Leader subject to ratification by the party’s National Council on Saturday. This comes after Adam Price MS informed Plaid Cymru’s National Executive Committee…