The question is will Rhondda Cynon Taf Council allow a building on a main road to be converted into 9 dwellings without any parking facility whatsoever? Wyndham Crescent in Aberaman is all ready a problem area as far as car parking; cars are always double parked on the bad bend making it a dangerous single…
Missing voices: National project launched to learn why people don’t vote Time for all of Wales to be heard, says ERS Cymru A project to spearhead a national conversation with people throughout Wales about voting, barriers to voting, and non-voters’ views on politics is being launched today. ‘Missing voices’ will find out how people feel…
Some councils and care providers do not properly understand the processes for making decisions on behalf of people who lack mental capacity, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGO) has said in a report. The Ombudsman said vulnerable people were being forced into situations against their will because care providers were not going through…
With school summer holidays starting this week, Welsh Water has issues a fresh warning to remind people of the dangers of swimming in reservoirs. This comes after as the company has seen an increase in people risking their lives in recent hot weather. Welsh Water, a not-for-profit water company that serves more than three million customers, said…
Councils could be allowed to introduce proportional representation for local elections under new proposals unveiled by the Welsh Government. The consultation on electoral reform in Wales also includes plans to allow 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in council elections. Other proposals include introducing electronic voting, allowing voting at other places other…
Councils will no longer be allowed to charge extra for people making credit or debit card payments, under new rules unveiled today. The Government has agreed to outlaw ‘rip-off’ card fees from January 2018. It estimates the total yearly value of surcharges is around £473m. ‘Rip-off charges have no place in a modern Britain and…
