Young people in Wales could be at greater risk of cyber-bullying and other online risks unless we support young people to keep safe online, the Welsh Government has said. Bullying currently affects thousands of children in Wales and instances of cyber-bullying are on the rise. The Welsh Government is attempting to tackle the issue through…
A majority decision in the Court of Appeal has found against Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council over a claim by a jogger that a pothole should have been fixed immediately it was discovered. The jogger Lee Crawley brought the case – Crawley v. Barnsley MBC [2017] EWCA Civ 36 – after he hurt his ankle on a pothole…
Councils should be legally required to ensure there are enough retirement homes in their local area when making housing plans, a think tank has said today. The International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK) has found nearly nine in ten 65-79 year-olds live in under-occupied housing. Half of these have two or more excess bedrooms. At the…
Local authorities are being encouraged to take urgent action to control Japanese knotweed following a landmark court ruling. Residents in South Wales sued Network Rail after claiming knotweed growing on a railway embankment had spread to the foundations of their nearby homes. They claimed the value of their properties has been badly affected by the…
