Gwent Police investigate bin fires in Blackwood
We’re investigating reports of criminal damage after three bins were set on fire in Blackwood between 7.45pm on Sunday 22 October and 11.15pm on Monday 23 October. Two of the bins that were damaged by fire were located at the…
Swansea’s annual fireworks display is set for go-ahead
TICKETS are selling fast for Swansea council’s annual firework display. Hundreds of the affordable tickets – starting at just £10 for a family of five – have been sold. Thousands of people are expected at the St Helen’s sports ground…
Amber warning for much of Wales as Storm Ciarán hits
THE Met Office has issued amber warning of wind which is likely to cause significant disruption across the country. There is also a yellow warning for localised flooding on roads and coastal areas. This could result in flooding to homes…
Time extension for works with offshore wave power in Pembrokeshire put to national park planners
A FURTHER time extension for works associated with the development of Pembrokeshire offshore wave power has been made to national park planners. Back in 2018, green energy company Bombora announced it was to build and test a 1.5 megawatt wave…
Community review underway in Pembrokeshire as Local Democracy & Boundary Commission for Wales opens
THE Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales has opened its initial consultation as the community review of Pembrokeshire gets underway. Pembrokeshire is divided into 77 communities, all of which have their own town or community council. The Community Review…
Cheesy smells and noisy machinery affect the quality of life for residents near creamery
A CARMARTHENSHIRE creamery which churns out 400 tonnes of pizza cheese each week has received numerous noise and odour complaints and been criticised for a new waste treatment plant which was built without planning permission. A spokesman for the Dairy…
Council facing overspend of £3.4m for current financial year
Denbighshire County Council faces an overspend of around £3.4m for the current financial year. At a meeting at Ruthin ’s County Hall today, cabinet members were presented with a report detailing the council’s net budget of £250.793m for 2023/24 –…
Disappointment felt as rural Powys school closure passes unanimously
A SENIOR councillor is disappointed that education chiefs couldn’t find a way of helping save a rural Powys school from closure. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Cabinet on Tuesday, October 24, councillors looked at a proposal to close…
Review of restraint policies for Bridgend social services
BRIDGEND Council have updated social care policies within the borough this month following a review from Care Inspectorate Wales, in which action notices were issued for a number of areas. The report which was heard by members in a monthly…
Major housing development for Llandeilo unveiled
DETAILS of a major housing development in Llandeilo have been unveiled. Social housing provider Pobl Group wants to build 88 properties by Parc Pencrug, on the town’s northern edge. It said 34 of them – 22 houses and 12 flats…