Swansea Council to phase out green bags in favour of reusable containers
SWANSEA Council is to phase out green plastic bags for kerbside glass, can, paper and card collections and replace them…
Author: Richard Youle
Housing plans for Upper Brynamman dismissed on appeal due to potential impact on biodiversity
PLANS for 60 houses in Carmarthenshire’s Upper Brynamman have been dismissed on appeal because of their impact on the area’s…
Swansea University to tender £250K contract to upgrade sports facilities
SWANSEA University is tendering a £250,000 contract which could result in an upgrade of sports facilities used by it, local…
Wetland centre plans for visitor accommodation turned down
A WETLAND centre’s plan for visitor accommodation has been turned down, but contractors are on site to replace a bridge…
Completion of new office building in Swansea expected by June
A NEW office building in Swansea’s SA1 will be completed in June and half of the space inside has already…
Swansea residents could see tax rise of 5.99% in April to help fund school and social service budgets
COUNCIL tax in Swansea could rise by 5.99% in April to help fund increases in school and social services budgets…
Senior Labour councillor for Carmarthenshire suspended
THE most senior Labour councillor in Carmarthenshire and formerly a strong contender to become a candidate MP said he has…
Swansea’s first One Planet development given green light
SWANSEA’S first ever one planet development project has got the green light on land the couple who will live there…
Precept for Dyfed-Powys Police to rise by 6.2%
THE Dyfed-Powys Police precept will rise by 6.2% in April, affecting council taxpayers in four counties. The precept is the…
Councillors invited to accompany council officers on search of illegal dog breeding premises
COUNCILLORS in Carmarthenshire have been invited to accompany council officers on a search of a suspected illegal dog breeding premises…