Council fund programme to enhance digital connectivity for sheltered housing schemes and residential homes
Carmarthenshire County Council has recently funded a programme of work to enhance digital connectivity in the county’s 20 sheltered housing schemes and 7 residential homes. The £1.2 million investment has enabled the installation of superfast fibre circuits at each site,…
Cabinet move forward with consultation process for parking fees along Aberystwyth Promenade
At a Ceredigion Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday 03 September 2024, the Cabinet agreed to support the undertaking of a consultation process on the proposals for charging for parking along parts of Aberystwyth promenade. The scheme is designed to better…
Council launches campaign to recruit social workers across Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire County Council has launched a campaign to recruit experienced social workers into their teams across the county. With ‘love where you live and work’ as the key focus of the campaign, Carmarthenshire County Council is looking to encourage qualified…
77% of people in Wales disagree with farm animals being kept in cages
The RSPCA is calling on the UK Government to commit to launching a consultation to ban cages for farmed animals in England within the first six months of office. The charity has launched its End the Cage Age campaign urging the public…
Health Secretary confirms £7.7Million investment into Welsh Centre for Burns
Health Secretary Mark Drakeford has today confirmed £7.7m to upgrade the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery as it marks its 30th anniversary. The funding will improve facilities at the centre of excellence at Morriston Hospital, in Swansea, which…
Additional Rail Services for Wales V Turkey
Transport for Wales (TfW) is providing additional rail services for fans traveling to Cardiff for the Wales V Turkey game this Friday. TfW has been working closely with the FAW to prioritise and strengthen services for fans travelling in and…
Five members of an organised crime group receive sentences totalling 57 years
Five members of an organised crime group responsible for trafficking more than 70 kilograms of Heroin, with an approximate street value of £7,000,000, around the United Kingdom have received sentences totalling 57-years and 2-months today at Cardiff Crown Court. Five…
Scam-tember: Three in Five Brits fear falling victim to fraud, as life gets busier in September
Take Five to Stop Fraud is warning the public to stay alert to fraud as the common ‘back to the grind’ feeling in September could make them more susceptible to fraud. Post-holiday busyness in September can sometimes mean our focus…
Farmers nationwide urged to prioritise safety following figures that revealed 27 industry related deaths since 2023
Farmers across the country are being urged to prioritise safety after new figures revealed 27 people were killed in Britain’s agricultural industry in 2023/24. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), two of the deaths in the sector –…
Glowing report for Ceredigion County Council by Estyn
Estyn, the national education inspectorate, has awarded Ceredigion County Council a glowing report with regard to how well it delivers its Education Services. The report was published on 2 September 2024 following a comprehensive inspection of the Council’s Education Service…