Cost to use public toilets in Ceredigion could rise as Council faces mounting debt
THE cost of spending a penny in Ceredigion’s paid-for public toilets could soon rise, a doubling in two years, in order to save the cash-strapped council £100,000. In a documents before Ceredigion County Council’s meeting of February 29, where councillors…
Household waste site in Ceredigion faces closure as part of cost-saving efforts by Council
ONE of Ceredigion’s four household waste sites could close as part of measures to save the council £100,000 as it faces its “starkest budget yet”. In a document before Ceredigion County Council’s meeting of February 29, where councillors will debate…
“Town killing” proposal to close M&S in Neath needs answers says Plaid MS
Sioned Williams MS, whose constituency office is in Neath town centre, has written to Marks and Spencer about the “enormous blow” that their store closure would have on the town. In her letter, Ms Williams points to a discrepancy between…
Carmarthenshire County Council publish annual Welsh Language report
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council has published its Annual Report on the Welsh Language, for the year 2022-23. This is the seventh year since implementation of the Welsh Language Standards and despite fiscal challenges faced by the public sector, we have…
RWAS Rural Leadership Programme application window now open
THE application window for the RWAS Rural Leadership Programme 2024-25 is now open. Aimed at inspiring future leaders in agriculture, the programme will provide an action-packed course of training, mentoring, support and guidance over three intense residential sessions, following the…
First Minister announces finalists for St David Awards 2024
First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced the finalists of this year’s St David Awards at an event at the Senedd. This year’s Awards will be the eleventh. The first time the awards were presented was in 2014. Three finalists will…
Transport for Wales’ apprenticeship programme shortlisted for prestigious award
KEEPING Wales on the move through a sustainable train network has been the driving force behind a pioneering apprenticeship programme created by Transport for Wales (TfW). The not-for-profit company was established in 2015 to support the Welsh Government’s vision…
Pentre Awel marks one year of construction with installation of final steel structure
Bouygues UK and Carmarthenshire County Council have marked 12 months of construction of the landmark Pentre Awel project by completing the steel structure of the first Zone of the development. The significant milestone in the project comes just a…
Police respond to house fire in Meidrim
Dyfed-Powys Police was called to a report of a house fire in Meidrim, Carmarthenshire during the early hours of Friday, 9th February 2024. The damage to the property was extensive and it was unsafe to enter immediately. Sadly, we can…
More than £14million to be invested in Grange Hospital’s emergency department
MORE than £14 million is being invested by the Welsh Government to extend and reconfigure parts of the Grange University Hospital emergency department, Health Minister Eluned Morgan has officially announced. The funding will improve the quality of patient and staff…