Nominate a Dyfed-Powys Police Officer, Staff Member, or Volunteer for the 2025 ‘We Care’ Award
Dyfed-Powys Police is busy getting ready their 2025 Force Awards ceremony and the team are now asking for your help! The force is inviting members of the public to submit nominations for the We Care Award, celebrating those who have…
Plaid Cymru leader condemns UK Government’s decision to cut international aid spending
Rhun ap Iorwerth MS says ‘offering people a lifeline in some of the most destitute conditions on earth is critical.’ The leader of Plaid Cymru, Rhun ap Iorwerth MS, has criticised the Prime Minister’s decision to shrink the UK’s international…
Bat House Plans for Blaenau Bath House
PLANS have been lodged with Blaenau Gwent planners to demolish a derelict building associated with the mining industry and turn the site into a park. The application is for the former pit head baths and associated buildings at Prospect Place,…
Affordable Unit Added to Planning Application for Aberporth
AN affordable unit has been added to a fresh housing scheme for a Ceredigion seaside village, previously refused by county planners. In an application submitted to Ceredigion County Council, Mr S Morris of Jameson Estates Ltd seeks permission to build…
Upgrades Planned for Bridgend Nature Reserve
WORK has begun on a “transformative project” to develop better access to a Bridgend nature reserve known by locals as a popular place for walking and running. Bedford Park Nature Reserve, near Cefn Cribwr, is made up of around 18…
Wrexham Council Leader Asks if Funding Cut is Punishment
WREXHAM Council leader Mark Pritchard says a £3,000 funding cut for the borough feels like a punishment for speaking out about the Welsh Government funding settlement. The leader of Wrexham Council has questioned whether a minor cut in the council’s…
Powys Planning Appeal Dismissed in Four Crosses
A WELSH Government planning inspector has dismissed an appeal against Powys planners refusal of plans to build four homes in Four Crosses near Welshpool. The application by David Davies of Ashvale Construction Limited to develop land next to Maes Offa…
Powys Residents to Contribute to Power Line Plans
PEOPLE in North Shropshire and Powys are invited to have their say about plans to connect energy parks to the national electricity network. Green GEN Cymru’s proposal includes a new 132kV substation near Cefn Coch, Powys, a 4.8km section of…
Opponents of Caersws Housing Development hope for Welsh Government Call In
OPPONENTS of a controversial housing scheme in Caersws are pinning their hopes on Welsh Government planning inspectors calling in the scheme to take over the process. Last week councillors on Powys County Council’s Planning committee approved plans to build 29 homes…
Merthyr Tydfil School Attendance Latest
MORE than 400 Merthyr Tydfil pupils improved their school attendance after receiving fines for unauthorised absences or holidays during term time last year. A report for Merthyr Tydfil Council’s learning and local government education services committee on Monday, March 3,…