Total ban on use of snares and glue traps comes into force in Wales this Autumn
THE first total ban on the use of snares and glue traps in the UK will come into force this Autumn in Wales, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has confirmed From the 17 October the use of snares and glue…
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…
Westminster ne’er-do-wells must take the blame
Today Sunday (Sep 17) the new default 20mph comes into force. It means that on many roads previously set at 30mph the limit will now be 20mph unless otherwise indicated. I travelled from Cynwyl Elfed to Llanelli today and was…
A woolly tale of success and a cautionary tale for National Lottery
A Sheep Festival conjures up those daft wooly creatures putting on an event akin to something from Shaun the Sheep unbeknown to the farmer. That is what my daughter’s impression was when I told her I would be covering the…
Councillors urge Welsh Government to honour agreement for bypass
CARMARTHENSHIRE councillors have again urged the Welsh Government to honour an agreement between Plaid Cymru and Labour and build a bypass around Llandeilo. Not for the first time councillors debated a motion calling for a new road to skirt the…
Tighter limit on industrial, power and aviation emissions, as UK leads the way to Net Zero
Gradual transition for industries as they take the next step to decarbonise, with changes phased and measured UK power and industrial sectors to trailblaze the way to decarbonisation, as a tighter cap confirmed for emissions from selected high energy industries…
Over £1 million to help organisations support young people
Education and Welsh Language Minister Jeremy Miles has announced extra financial support for youth work organisations. The Welsh Government has expanded its support to help youth work organisations respond to an increased demand in services, higher operational costs and a…
Welsh Government issues statement on pavement parking
The Welsh Government have issued a statement on Pavement Parking – Proposed Legislation for Unnecessary Obstruction of the Road,. The statement by Lee Waters MS, Deputy Minister for Climate Change reads as follows: Members will be aware that I reconvened…
West Wales’ Rivers Are Some of the Most Sewage Filled in the UK
An analysis of the sewage dumping statistics released by Welsh Water/Dŵr Cymru has revealed Ceredigion’s rivers are some of the most sewage filled in the entire UK. The stats have sparked an angry response from the Welsh Liberal Democrats who…
Monmouthshire medical technology company to create 85 well-paid jobs thanks to Welsh Government support
Monmouthshire-based Creo Medical Limited is expanding and creating 85 well-paid jobs over 3 years, thanks to a £708,000 investment from the Welsh Government, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has announced. The high technology medical device company specialises in the emerging field…