Members of Gwent Youth Forum produce film with hard hitting anti-bullying message
MEMBERS of Blaenau Gwent’s Youth Forum have been congratulated for producing a film with a “hard hitting” anti-bullying message. The six minute film was shown at a meeting of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council on Thursday, January 26 and it…
Thriving honey business lodges plans to extend factory to meet growing demands for its products
A THRIVING business in Newtown has lodged plans with Powys County Council to extend it’s factory to meet “growing demands” for its sweet products. Scott Davies the managing director of Hilltop Ltd, the company that produces Hilltop Honey wants the…
Plans for new Screwfix could create new jobs in Llandrindod Wells
A PLANNING application has been lodged with Powys County Council that could create up to 12 jobs in Llandrindod Wells. Builders merchants, Screwfix Direct Ltd want to convert unit 21 on the town’s Ddole industrial estate from business use to…
Powys budget proposals to education services prompt scrutiny
SWITCHING off the lights, and computers in schools as well as less use of external education consultants, could save Powys County Council over £1million next year. Next week, Powys councillors will get their chance to probe the Liberal Democrat/Labour cabinet’s…
Gwent Council outline new local development plan
A NEW Local Development Plan (LDP) which outlines where houses or industrial developments should be built over the next decade in Blaenau Gwent will be ready by 2025 a report reveals. At a meeting of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council…
Campaigners join together to call for halt to future intensive poultry units in Powys
ENVIRONMENT campaigners have joined forces to call for a meeting with a Welsh Government minister to discussing putting a halt to future intensive poultry unit developments in Powys. In their letter, Jonty Colchester of the CPRW (Campaign for the Protection…
Crickhowell community left devastated as Powys Council forge ahead with Llanbedr school closure
THE Llanbedr Church in Wales School community near Crickhowell are “devastated” that Powys County Council’s Cabinet has decided to forge ahead with the process of closing the school later this year. Councillors at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, January 17…
Powys draft budget slammed by Conservative group leader Cllr Aled Davies
THE draft budget has been set by Powys County Council’s Liberal Democrat/Labour cabinet with a five per cent hike to council tax from April 1. At the meeting on Tuesday, January 17, Cllr David Thomas the portfolio holder for finance,…
Powys Council approves solar array outside Rhayader
PLANS for a solar array to be built just off the A470 trunk road outside Rhayader have been given the green light by Powys County Council’s Planning committee. At their meeting on Thursday, January 12 councillors discussed the solar array…
Gwent Council considers freeze to licence fees
CONCERNS have been expressed that taxi drivers could pop over to neighbouring local authorities to get a Taxi Licence that costs less. On Monday, January 10 at meetings of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council’s General and Statutory licensing committees councillors…