Councillors give reassurance that new school in Rhondda will not involve closure of existing facilities
PLANS for a new special school in Rhondda Cynon Taf do not involve the closure of any of the county’s current special schools, councillors have said. The proposal is to open a new 3 to 19 special school in Rhondda…
Neighbourhood Policing Team give shoplifter food vouchers
A SHOPLIFTER whose cupboards were bare at home was given food vouchers and details about a local food bank in Carmarthenshire, a police and crime panel heard during a discussion about shoplifting. Helen Thomas, of the Dyfed-Powys police and crime…
New footbridge for Llanharan complete and new steps for railway footbridge scheme revealed
THE next steps for the Llanharan railway footbridge scheme now that the new bridge has been put in have been revealed. The new footbridge was installed on the weekend of October 14/15 as part of works which local businesses previously…
Historic town square to get £306k makeover
A higgledy-piggledy town square in Carmarthenshire will be revamped after funding for the £306,809 project was confirmed. The square in Kidwelly has a bus stop, patches of paving, grassy areas, a couple of benches, and public toilets in one corner….
Pembrokeshire ‘party house’ to be transformed into two properties
A RETROSPECTIVE application to chop up a Pembrokeshire coast ‘Airbnb party house’ into two properties is expected to get approval on the condition one cannot be used for holiday lets. In an application before Pembrokeshire Coast National Park planners at…
Gwynedd Council narrowly passes plans to demolish 107 homes at Penrhos Polish Village
Disappointment has been expressed that residents in their 80s and 90s – including many who were displaced from their homes during the Second World War – could now face having to move. It comes after Gwynedd Council planners narrowly accepted…
‘Strong evidence base on safety grounds for roll-out of 20mph’, says Police and Crime Commissioner
A STRONG evidence base exists on safety grounds for the roll-out of the 20mph speed limit in Wales, a police and crime commissioner said. But Dafydd Llywelyn said police did not want to be left “holding the baby” when it…
Disability care outsourced
SUPPORTED living services for adults with a learning disability in Rhondda Cynon Taf are to be transferred to independent providers. The council’s cabinet agreed to service changes on Monday, October 23, that will see the small percentage of council-provided services…
Policing of hotel protest estimated at £300,000
THE bill for policing asylum seeker protests outside Llanelli’s Stradey Park Hotel is an estimated £300,000, a police and crime commissioner said. Dyfed-Powys police and crime commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn said he would try to get the money reimbursed by the…
More social housing for Swansea city centre
MORE social housing is coming to Swansea city centre after plans to convert a former building society on The Kingsway were approved. And proposals for more affordable flats have been submitted for a former car rental site on nearby Oxford…