School buildings crumbling under Labour, says Plaid
Plaid Cymru Investigation finds schools maintenance backlog of over half a billion pounds in Wales. A series of FOI requests from Plaid Cymru has revealed that the total maintenance backlog of Welsh schools is at least £543,249,362.54. A total of…
Planning Application Approved by Powys Council
POOR pronunciation of a village name saw a county planner given a Welsh language lesson by a councillor during a meeting. Plans to knock-down an outbuilding and build a two storey extension at number one Kinghead cottages at Dolau near…
Merthyr Tydfil Council Charges Set to Rise by 2.5% in 2026
THE amount Merthyr Tydfil Council charges for its services is set to go up by 2.5% next year but some areas will see no change for now. Councillors previously approved a fees and charges policy that stated that all non-regulated…
Powys Council Told to Apologise for Poor Pathways
CALLS have been made for Powys County Council to say sorry for the poor state of paths in the county. At a meeting of the council’s Planning, Taxi Licensing and Rights of Way committee councillors received the annual report on…
Cardiff Council Face Major Housing Challenges
A cabinet member couldn’t say whether this year’s budget will be enough to help Cardiff Council tackle some of its biggest housing challenges. Speaking at a Cardiff Council scrutiny committee meeting on Monday, February 24, the local authority’s cabinet member…
Denbighshire Teachers took 1700 Sick Days in 2024 Due to Stress
TEACHERS in schools took over 1,700 days off sick last year due to stress-related illnesses in one North Wales county, an FOI has revealed. The Freedom of Information (FOI) request was submitted to Denbighshire County Council, asking how many days…
Restoration Scheme Revealed for Former Merthyr Opencast Mine
Plans for a new restoration scheme for the Ffos y Fran opencast coal mine in Merthyr Tydfil have been revealed, Merthyr (South Wales) Ltd has applied for a revised scheme for the final restoration of 285 hectares of land that…
Councillors Axe Smallest School in Powys
SENIOR councillors have voted to go ahead with the closure of the smallest school in Powys. This is despite calls to retain Ysgol Bro Cynllaith in Llansilin as a potential Welsh medium school that could attract pupils from nearby Oswestry…
Council Plans Job Cuts and Increase in Council Tax and Cost of Parking
Cardiff Council plans to increase council tax, increase the cost of residential parking permits and get rid of dozens of roles. Following the Welsh Government’s budget decision on Thursday, February 20, Cardiff Council revealed its final set of proposals to…
Cardiff on Mission to Reach Net Zero Target
Cardiff Council said carbon emissions have reduced, but a huge challenge remains to reach its net zero target. A report going to a council scrutiny committee on Tuesday, February 25, states the latest available UK government figures show a 8.3%…