Glamorgan Council’s proposal to increase cost of outdoor seating prompts unhappy reactions from businesses
Businesses in Barry are not happy about the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s proposal to increase the cost of having outdoor seating. As part of their proposed fees and charges for 2023/24, the council are looking at increasing the cost for…
Councillor questions Glamorgan Council’s use of reserves
A councillor has questioned the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s use of reserves after the authority saw profits in the tens of millions of pounds last year. The council’s statement of accounts for 2021/22 shows that its reserves have increased from…
Penarth man criticises Glamorgan Council after being left in unhealthy conditions
A man in Penarth has criticised the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s building control team after being left trapped in a house with numerous issues for years. Just some of the issues that Paul Goddard said he has faced in his…
Historic velodrome in Cardiff one step closer to demolition after committee decision
A historic velodrome in Cardiff is one step closer to being demolished after an independent committee decided that a controversial land swap should go ahead. After months of discussion, the Maindy Park Trust Adisory Committee made the decision to approve…
Cardiff Council to continue using controversial weed killer
Cardiff Council will continue to use the controversial weed killer glyphosate after conducting a study on potential alternatives. The scientific trial, which looked at the use of acetic acid and a hot foam treatment as potential alternatives, found that glyphosate…
Glamorgan Council launch budget consultation
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is asking residents their thoughts on a potential tax hike as they launch their budget consultation. As well as a potential tax increase of about 4.9%, residents are being asked for their thoughts on an…
Fresh look at developing Barry docks should focus on heritage says Glamorgan Councillor
A councillor said that a fresh look at developing Barry’s docks after the town missed out on tens of millions of pounds in levelling up funding should focus on celebrating its heritage. The area of the docks known as The…
Glamorgan Council moves to one bin-bag collection every three weeks
The Vale of Glamorgan Council is set to move to one bin bag collection every three weeks. At a meeting this week, council cabinet members will also be asked to approve plans to start charging residents for garden waste collections….
Access route to Velindre Cancer Centre development site set to be extended
Cardiff Council is set to approve plans to extend the use of a temporary construction access route to the controversial new Velindre Cancer Centre development. Original permission for the construction route, which runs through the Whitchurch hospital site into the…
Plans for new health and wellbeing hub in Cardiff could get underway this week
by Ted Peskett Plans for a new health and wellbeing hub in Cardiff could be given the go ahead this week. The hub, which has been proposed for land next to the Caerau and Ely Community Hub on Treseder Way,…