Planning Application Ref: 17/0131/08 WARD : Mountain Ash East New bridge structure, approximately 60m in length, connecting the A4059 (New Road) with the B4275 (Miskin Road). The proposed structure spans the River Cynon, Aberdare-Cardiff railway line. To facilitate these works, a section of the B4275, approximately 385m long will be upgraded. There will be associated retaining structures…
It has emerged that RCT Council was the only one in Wales to respond to a request by the Ministry for Justice for suggested prison sites. When asked by Wales Online a "spokesperson" for RCT Council said ""The Ministry of Justice did write to all local authorities in the UK last year, requesting details of the sites…
Karen Roberts will be the Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate for the Cwmclydach ward at the forthcoming Council elections in May. Born and bred in Park Street, Karen is a familiar name in the area and has a long history of community involvement in the ward. She chaired the Communities First partnership for ten years, helping…
The Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham will today explain how imminent changes to data protection law will require organisations to make the personal privacy rights of consumers a top priority. Speaking at the ICO’s annual Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference, Ms Denham will say that the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which come into force in May…
A local authority has applied for a judicial review of one of its planning decisions, after a councillor voted in favour of an application brought by her brother-in-law. Applicant Nick Barrett, owner of a restaurant in Long Melford, had applied to Babergh District Council for permission to build an annexe. His application was approved at…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has taken action against a waste storage facility in the Vale of Glamorgan where a major fire has been burning since Thursday evening. Nadia De Longhi, Operations Manager for NRW, said: “We have decided to suspend the importation of waste under the environmental permit for the regulated facility at Hangars A…
