Senior Councillor stresses legality of free home to school transport to catchment area school
A SENIOR councillors has stressed that free home to school transport to the catchment area school is legally robust. At a Powys County Council meeting on Thursday, March 6, a question on home to school transport will be posed to…
Councillors could back campaign to stop downgrading of health services at Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth
POWYS County Councillors could be putting their weight behind a campaign that is trying to stop the downgrading of health services at Aberystwyth’s Bronglais hospital. The hospital is used by many patients living in the western parts of Powys. At a…
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…
Bat House Plans for Blaenau Bath House
PLANS have been lodged with Blaenau Gwent planners to demolish a derelict building associated with the mining industry and turn the site into a park. The application is for the former pit head baths and associated buildings at Prospect Place,…
Powys Planning Appeal Dismissed in Four Crosses
A WELSH Government planning inspector has dismissed an appeal against Powys planners refusal of plans to build four homes in Four Crosses near Welshpool. The application by David Davies of Ashvale Construction Limited to develop land next to Maes Offa…
Powys Residents to Contribute to Power Line Plans
PEOPLE in North Shropshire and Powys are invited to have their say about plans to connect energy parks to the national electricity network. Green GEN Cymru’s proposal includes a new 132kV substation near Cefn Coch, Powys, a 4.8km section of…
Opponents of Caersws Housing Development hope for Welsh Government Call In
OPPONENTS of a controversial housing scheme in Caersws are pinning their hopes on Welsh Government planning inspectors calling in the scheme to take over the process. Last week councillors on Powys County Council’s Planning committee approved plans to build 29 homes…
Planning Application Approved by Powys Council
POOR pronunciation of a village name saw a county planner given a Welsh language lesson by a councillor during a meeting. Plans to knock-down an outbuilding and build a two storey extension at number one Kinghead cottages at Dolau near…