Precept for Dyfed-Powys Police to rise by 6.2%
THE Dyfed-Powys Police precept will rise by 6.2% in April, affecting council taxpayers in four counties. The precept is the share of police funding borne by constituents and appears on council tax bills. The 6.2% hike will mean the average…
Powys Council under financial pressure due to influx of child refugees
ASSURANCES have been given that financial pressure being put on council budgets due to the influx of child refugees to look after, is being brought to the UK Government’s attention. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Health and Care…
Cardiff builder voices frustration over inaccessible driveway
A CARDIFF builder said he is considering moving house because he hasn’t been able to use his driveway for nearly a year due to construction work. Builders started work on putting up 17 affordable flats on the site of the…
Thousands receive increased availability to community pharmacy services
INCREASED availability of community pharmacy services has meant hundreds of thousands of people haven’t needed GP consultations, Health Minister Eluned Morgan has announced. Substantial reforms introduced in April 2022, mean a wider than ever range of clinical services are being…
Brand-new food share programme opens at Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant
PUPILS, teachers and staff at Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant have officially opened a brand-new food share programme known as Bocs Bwyd (food box). Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant’s garden is currently supporting pupils in their understanding and knowledge of healthy…
Plaid leader responds to ICJ ruling in Gaza
Responding to the ICJ’s ruling, Plaid Cymru Leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS said: “This is a significant ruling by the International Cort of Justice which must be heeded by not only the Israeli government but leaders around the world….
Ex-DC dismissed at an accelerated gross misconduct hearing
A FORMER officer, who made an inappropriate comment and inappropriately touched a colleague while off-duty on a work Christmas night out would have been dismissed for conduct amounting to gross misconduct had he remained in post. The public hearing, held…
LINC Cymu receives National Lottery Heritage Fund grant
LINC Cymru (Linc) has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £164,964 for an exciting new heritage and community project, What Once Stood, in Neath and Port Talbot. Made possible by the money raised from National Lottery players, the…
NatWest invites entrepreneurs to Cardiff Entrepreneur Accelerator programme
NatWest is inviting ambitious entrepreneurs and business owners in Wales to attend a special Discovery Session at the Cardiff Entrepreneur Accelerator to find out more about the industry-leading business support on offer. The NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator programme is a fully…
Work begins on new Health and Care facilities in Flintshire
WORK is under way on two new integrated Health and Social Care community facilities in Flintshire, backed by more than £14 million in Welsh Government funding, Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan has announced. One project will see a…