Llandeilo Police Station to be sold
The property that formerly housed the police station in Llandeilo is to be sold, in line with wider changes that will modernise and improve the policing service in Llandeilo. Officers that serve the community of Llandeilo will continue to work…
Appeal to Find Martin Roberts for Recall to Prison
Dyfed-Powys Police are appealing for information to find Martin Roberts. The 35-year-old is wanted on recall to prison. Roberts was staying in a staffed premises in Cardiff where he was last seen on February 19th at around 7am. We believe…
Llanelli MP backs tough new action on antisocial behaviour and town centre crime as new Crime and Policing Bill launched
Llanelli Labour MP, Nia Griffith has welcomed tough new action on antisocial behaviour and town centre crime as the Labour UK Government introduced a raft of measures including brand new Respect Orders and action against shoplifting, in Parliament this week…
Alarmed by Flooding
Dear Editor, As a lifelong resident of RCT living alongside the River Taff, I am deeply alarmed by the increasing frequency of flooding in our area: twice in the last five years compared to only once in the previous 40….
Ammanford man Jailed for Raping Woman in her Home
An Ammanford man has been jailed after pleading guilty to raping a woman in her home. Robert Smith, 26, of Penygarn Road, Ammanford, admitted to committing the rape when he appeared at Swansea Crown Court on Monday 24 February and…
Objections to Senior Ceredigion Councillor’s Chip Shop Plans
A senior Ceredigion councillor has submitted plans to extend his chip shop empire to a nearby village, but local objectors claim it is the wrong ‘plaice’ for the proposed scheme. In an application before Ceredigion County Council planners, Cabinet Member…
Grant Funded Jobs Secure in Blaenau Gwent Social Services
NO jobs in Blaenau Gwent’s Social Services department that are dependent on grant funding will be lost in the next year, councillors have been assured. But councillors at a meeting of the county borough council’s People scrutiny committee earlier this…
Blaenau Gwent Council’s Excellent Schools Aspiration
HOW far below what is classed as an “excellent ” Welsh secondary school are Blaenau Gwent’s schools, a councillor has asked? At a meeting of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s People scrutiny committee earlier this month (February 18) councillors received…
Blaenau Gwent Councillors Ask for Report on Controversial Nappy Changing Policy
A REPORT on the effectiveness of a controversial school nappy changing policy that came into force in Blaenau Gwent in January, has been asked for by a councillor. At a meeting of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s People scrutiny committee…
Final Budget Plan for Rhondda Cynon Taf for Full Council Review
FINAL budget plans for Rhondda Cynon Taf Council next year are set to go before councillors as well as an alternative proposal from the opposition that the council tax rise is reduced and more reserves are used. A 4.7% council…