Swansea Council trial living screens aimed at tackling air pollution
LIVING screens aimed at reducing air pollution at two primary schools are to be trialled by Swansea Council. Air quality…
Author: Richard Youle
Those who own second homes and long-term empty properties in Carmarthenshire will pay extra council tax from April 2024
OWNERS of second homes and long-term empty properties in Carmarthenshire will pay extra council tax from April next year. A…
Defective paintwork on Swansea’s newest multi-story carpark undergoing removal and reapplication
PAINT which coats the steel at Swansea’s newest multi-storey car park is having to be removed and reapplied. An issue…
Carmarthenshire healthcare project reaches new milestone
THE first phase of a £200 million-plus healthcare, leisure and research project formally got under way as contractors took a…
Turf cutting out to mark long awaited healthcare, leisure and research development in Llanelli
TURF will be cut to mark the start of a long-awaited healthcare, leisure and research development in Llanelli on March…
More than 200 houses proposed on woodland near Gowerton railway station
UP TO 230 new houses and flats have been proposed on woodland near Gowerton railway station, and many more could…
Green Party councillors for Swansea suggests change to “first past the post” voting system
REPLACING the current voting system in Swansea with proportional representation is more likely to lead to a candidate with extreme…
New map shows concentration of empty homes in Carmarthenshire
HOMES that could sustain a small town and in theory almost meet the needs of Carmarthenshire Council’s growing waiting list…
Tree planting plans for Carmarthenshire welcomed with skepticism
PLANS to plant thousands of trees in Carmarthenshire every year have been welcomed – but also questioned – by councillors.…
New battery energy system for Swansea could power hundreds of thousands of households
A MULTI-million pound battery energy system which could provide electricity for hundreds of thousands of householders has been proposed in…