New recycling campaign in Pembrokeshire to push participation higher
IN the last three years Pembrokeshire has come top in Wales for recycling, but one area that needs improvement is the disposal of waste food that could be recycled but isn’t. Overcoming the ‘yuck factor’ and recycling food waste is…
Swansea Council issue plea to keep communities clean over summer holidays
SWANSEA Council has issued the plea in the countdown to the school summer holidays when more people are expected to be out and about, enjoying the city’s beaches, parks and other green spaces. For the busy summer months the Council…
More pupils in Wales will walk to school thanks to Welsh Gov funding
THOUSANDS of children across Wales will enjoy the benefits of walking to school thanks to support from the Welsh Government. A two-year project will enable Living Streets Cymru, part of the UK charity for everyday walking, to engage 170 primary…
Cardiff’s new recycling fleet to cost £9.7m in capital funding if approved
CARDIFF Council could be set to spend millions of pounds on a new recycling fleet run on diesel. The proposed procurement of the 41 vehicles, which will cost £9.7m in capital funding if approved, is aimed at helping the council…
Brave councillor vows to help others after attempting to take his own life
By Richard Evans A BRAVE councillor who attempted to take his own life says his mission is to eradicate the stigma associated with mental health problems both within and outside Denbighshire County Council. Cllr Chris Evans, 47, tried to end…
Llanelly House closes temporarily following fire
The Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire at Llanelly House on the evening of Saturday (Jul 8). The fire was extinguished with no injuries and management at the venue offered their sincere thanks to the Fire…
Interim Injunction on change of use for Stradey Park Hotel refused
Carmarthenshire County Council has been unsuccessful in its application to the Court for an interim injunction against Gryphon Leisure Limited, Sterling Woodrow Limited, Clearsprings Ready Homes Limited, Robert Horwood and Gareth Street regarding the proposed material change of use without…
Annual Report highlights policy achievements “in most difficult of times”
The Welsh Government has published its Annual Report, the second of the current Senedd term. The report sets out progress towards achieving the Welsh Government’s 10 well-being objectives, included in the current Programme for Government. It highlights a wide-range of…
Protestors accuse police of brutality as arrests continue at Stradey Park Hotel
Protestors at the Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli have accused the police of brutality following the arrest of a woman on a road close to the venue today, Sunday (Jul 9). In a video supplied by a bystander the woman…
Two rescues for Ceredigion Lifeguards in one week
ON Thursday 29 June, Lifeguards patrolling on Newport Sands beach were approached by a kayaker on water’s edge. The kayaker claimed they had lost their friend who was fishing in a kayak from the beach. The gentleman managed to contact…