Carmarthenshire Council approve planning policy for second homes and short-term holiday lets in Carmarthenshire
CAARMARTHENSHIRE County Council’s Cabinet has today, September 18, approved plans to develop a new planning policy approach for second homes and short-term holiday lets within Carmarthenshire. In response to research on the impact of second homes and short-term lets on…
Farming community launches appeal to save land at former village school for community garden
Residents in and around Abernant in Carmarthenshire have launched an appeal for people to come forward to support a proposal for a community garden on land at the former village school, which closed in 2021. The group plan a meeting…
Farmer fined £18,190 after failing to isolate TB affected cattle
A 73-year-old farmer has appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court charged after failing on numerous accounts to take effective action against the spread of TB between animals he kept on his farm in 2021. The court heard that on or before…
Series of changes to free parking arrangements over Christmas agreed by Neath Port Talbot councillors
A series of changes to free car parking arrangements over the Christmas period, current car parking charges, parking permit charges and the introduction of a parking charging regime along the Aberavon Seafront have been agreed by Neath Port Talbot councillors….
Cardiff Council reaches milestone in exciting scheme to regenerate Channel View estate
CARDIFF Council has arrived at a significant milestone in its exciting scheme to regenerate the Channel View estate. Representing the largest and most exciting holistic estate redevelopment within the council’s development programme, the scheme in Grangetown will deliver around 319…
Swansea pharmacist supports hospitals to prescribe safely during Africa visit
A SWANSEA Bay pharmacist has visited hospitals in Africa to teach them about the importance of using antibiotics sensibly. Consultant antimicrobial pharmacist Julie Harris visited five hospitals in Malawi to understand how their pharmacists worked. Pictured: Julie Harris and colleagues…
Living Streets Cymru supports speed limit changes in Wales
LIVING Streets Cymru, part of the UK charity for everyday walking, is celebrating new legislation to reduce speed limits in Wales. From today (17 September 2023), Wales will become the first UK nation to adopt a 20mph default speed limit…
Crowds flock to Llandovery’s Free Sheep Festival for Bahnds, Bahrs, Bahjis and Bahrgains
Crowds turned out for the annual sheep festival in Llandovery today, Saturday (Sep 16). The market square and the castle car park were full of stalls and stages where everything wolly was on offer including sheep playing celtic instruments. This…
Gwynedd Police target anti-social driving in Pwllheli
GWYNEDD officers are stepping up patrols to target anti-social driving in Pwllheli. Regular high visibility patrols are taking place in the area during the evenings and overnight at hotpot areas of anti-social behaviour, including the Maes, the Cob and various…
Ceredigion Council aims to improve digital connectivity
CEREDIGION County Council is committed to being one the best-connected rural counties in the UK, with the aim to improve all types of fixed and mobile connectivity in order to support business growth, the economy, residents’ quality of life, tourism,…