Councils clock up mounting debts
PEMBROKESHIRE County Council has debts of nearly £200m, amounting to more than £1,500 a person, BBC research has said. For more than a decade, town hall chiefs across the UK have been encouraged to borrow funds to invest in local…
Anger at Town Council’s proposed 23.8% rise in precept
A Public Meeting will take place this evening at 6pm at Burry Port Memorial hall to discuss Pembrey and Burry Port Town Council’s proposed 23.8% rise in the precept. Former councillors and members of the public have expressed their concerns…
Plans for homes on greenfield site approved by Gwynedd planners
PLANS to build three homes on a greenfield site beside a pub have been approved. Members of Cyngor Gwynedd’s planning committee approved proposals for two houses and an accessible bungalow on land in Llanrug during a meeting on Monday. Development…
Drink/Drug driving: 244 arrests made between December and January
BETWEEN the 1st of December 2023 and 1st of January 2024, South Wales Police officers conducted 3145 breath tests and 203 drug tests as part of national campaign Op Limit. 157 drivers were found to be over the drink drive…
UK Gov’s Levelling-Up schemes accused of failing Welsh people
THE Economy Minister will today (Tuesday 16th January) say in a Senedd debate that the UK Government’s Levelling-Up schemes are failing Welsh people, businesses, and communities as the amount of unreplaced EU funding rises with inflation. Vaughan Gething will argue…
Community pharmacies in Swansea Bay to supply free three-month contraception prescription to women
WOMEN can now ask for a supply of contraceptive pills from community pharmacies in Swansea Bay while they arrange a longer-term solution. The new contraception service offers a three-month supply of the birth control pill, desogestrel, for free. It means…
No further cases of RAAC in Welsh schools
THE Welsh Government’s investment in its education buildings has paid dividend, with no further cases of RAAC having been identified in Wales and all schools now open for all pupils, the Education Minister, Jeremy Miles, said today. In comparison to…
Plaid calls for assessment of Labour spending cuts
PLAID Cymru calls for assessment of Labour spending cuts and for long-term sustainable funding model to protect apprenticeship scheme Plaid Cymru will hold a debate in the Senedd this week (Wednesday 17 January) on the importance of apprenticeships to the…
Works begin to build high-quality active travel infrastructure in Dafen
Carmarthenshire County Council has begun work to enhance the active travel route and crossing point along Exchange Row and the B4303 in Dafen, Llanelli. Locally, the works will make it safer to cross the B4303 whilst also providing improved…
Massive Die-Off of Elephant Seals in Argentina Due to Avian Influenza Is Latest Sign that the Virus Is an Existential Threat to Wildlife
New York, January 15, 2024 – The Wildlife Conservation Society is issuing the following statement about H5N1 Avian Influenza due to ongoing wildlife die-offs across the world: Said Dr. Chris Walzer, WCS Executive Director of Health: “With…