Hundreds of New Homes to be Built on Land Next to M4 in Cardiff
Cardiff Council’s planning committee approved the plans for 205 new homes on land at Church Farm in Lisvane at a meeting on Thursday, February 20. The plans were set to be decided earlier this month but councillors agreed to carry…
Councillors Give Go Ahead for 120 Metre Weather Mast
AN application to build a temporary 120 metre high mast to assess weather conditions at a site near Llandrindod Wells have been given the go ahead by Powys councillors. But questions have been raised on whether the developers will actually…
Release Squirrelled Council Reserves to Lessen Burden on Hard Up Residents, says Anti-Poverty Champion
CASH in reserves, squirrelled away by Powys council to be used in an emergency should be used to lessen the Council Tax burden on hard up residents a champion member has said. At a stormy Powys County Council meeting on…
Denbighshire Residents Braced for 6% Rise in Council Tax
Residents in Denbighshire will see council tax increase by 6% after a council vote at a meeting at the authority’s Ruthin County Hall HQ today (Thursday). Councillors set a balanced budget and agreed on the level of council tax after…
Plans for Health and Well-being Hub at Former Debenhams Gets First Minister’s Support
Support for a new multi-million pound health and well-being hub in a former Bangor department store has been expressed in Cardiff. It came during a Senedd discussion over Welsh town centres when the First Minister Eluned Morgan said she was…
200-year-old Church Could Become Luxury Holiday Let
A 200-year-old historic church in a Denbighshire village could be converted into a luxury holiday let. Gethin Jones, of Walsall, England, has applied to Denbighshire County Council’s planning department, seeking permission to convert Capel Wesley in the village of Gwyddelwern….
Council Chiefs Back New Five Year Term for BID
Council chiefs in Carmarthenshire have backed the principle of a new five-year term for a business improvement scheme whose directors are resigning. Carmarthen BID (business improvement district) was set up five years ago and involves eligible businesses in the town…
Welsh Government cuts £100m budget deal with Lib Dems
By Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter The Welsh Government has struck a £100m deal with Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds to pass its £26bn spending plans for next year. Ms Dodds, the party’s sole representative in the Senedd, secured…
Becoming a business owner in Carmarthenshire inspires Paul to learn Welsh
Moving to and establishing a business in Carmarthenshire has inspired Paul Raven, co-owner of Tea Traders, to learn Welsh. Paul was born in Aberystwyth, and grew up in Swansea in a non-Welsh speaking household. After years of living and working…
Plans to Spend Less on Women’s Euro Legacy Criticised
By Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter Senedd members criticised plans to spend £800,000 less on securing a legacy from Wales’ historic appearance at the Women’s Euros compared with the men’s World Cup. Heledd Fychan, Plaid Cymru’s shadow culture secretary, raised…