Eleven people to receive notices of intended prosecution for offences at ride out event in Cardiff
Eleven people will receive Notices of Intended Prosecution for motoring offences at a ride out event earlier this month. The eight men aged 18 to 41, two 16-year-old boys, and a 31-year-old woman have been identified as committing motoring offences…
Distillery, brewery, shops and flats part of new development plan for popular Gwynedd village
PROPOSALS to build a commercial development containing a brewery, shops and office space in a popular Gwynedd village have been lodged. An application has been submitted to Cyngor Gwynedd’s planning department for the construction of a two-storey commercial development in…
Calls to review sale of residents parking to holidaymakers in Pembrokeshire expected to be turned down
A CALL for Pembrokeshire to review its policy of selling residents parking permits to holidaymakers is expected to be turned down by senior councillors. A notice of motion by Tenby councillor Michael Williams, to be heard by Pembrokeshire County Council’s…
Rollout sees more patients than ever benefiting from virtual wards
More patients than ever across Swansea Bay are benefiting from a service which provides care in their own homes rather than in hospital. Virtual wards provide wraparound support in the community to people with complex health and social needs. Rather…
Drop-in COVID-19 vaccination sessions announced by Hywel Dda UHB
Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) is holding drop-in COVID-19 spring booster vaccination sessions for eligible children aged 12 and over and adults. People aged 75 years and over, residents in care homes for older people and those aged 5…
Narbeth community redevelopment secure despite increases in costs, planners hear
A COMMUNITY library being built as part of the redevelopment of the former community school in Narberth is safe despite a huge increase in costs, planners heard. Back in 2020, an application from local businessman Andrew Rees, on behalf of…
Rhondda Council agree to reinstate Grade-II listed tram-road bridge
THE reinstatement of a Grade II-listed tram road bridge in the Cynon Valley that was damaged during Storm Dennis has been agreed. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s planning committee approved the plans for the Robertstown Iron Bridge in Trecynon at a…
More than 1,000 fines issued for breach of dog controls, latest figures show
MORE than 1,000 fines have been issued for breaching dog controls, including dog fouling, in Rhondda Cynon Taf since 2017. The figure was revealed in a council cabinet report as councillors consider extending two public space protection orders (PSPOs) on…
Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman warns drivers of tough penalties for speeding in new 20mph zones
By Richard Evans NORTH Wales Police’s highest ranking officer has warned that drivers caught speeding over 30 mph in new 20 mph zones could face tough penalties. But Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman admitted that a period of “grace and education”…
Gwynedd council standards watchdogs still awaiting decision over allegations against members
GWYNEDD council standards watchdogs have received no new decisions from the Ombudsman over complaints. In a report concerning “allegations against members” the Standards Committee heard that nothing new had come from the investigative body since its last report. The Ombudsman…