The Welsh Conservatives have obtained data showing £1,554,158.57 was spent by Welsh Government officials in 2017/18, including £964 at Zip World. In the last financial year, £182,811 was spent on flights and a further £100,000 on luxury accommodation. This includes £103.65 spent on accommodation at Ruthin Castle Hotel where the Welsh Government lost a half-million…
City and County of Swansea Council has rejected an allegation that it used the wrong boundary to appraise a planning application that affects the Gower area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). Mumbles Action Group said the council should delay the decision until the dispute could be resolved. It concerns a plan, recommended for approval by…
We need your votes! We are really excited to be shortlisted for the NatWest Skills and Opportunities Grant and we need your votes! Our project – Endeavour – will support disabled people in Wales to set up their own businesses. Endeavour aims to inspire and support entrepreneurial ambition among disabled people in Wales. Through a range of activities, we will…
Public Health Wales is urging all pregnant women to have their free flu vaccine as research shows they are seven times more likely to die from flu than a woman who is not pregnant. A woman who catches flu during pregnancy is at higher risk of delivering her baby early and the risk of stillbirth…
Whether you are experiencing side effects of treatment, wondering how to adopt a healthier lifestyle or finding it hard to make sense of your breast cancer experience, our ‘Moving Forward’ courses are here for you. Run in partnership with NHS hospitals and delivered by a range of expert speakers, ‘Moving Forward’ aims to provide information,…
Just returned from the Tower Site Public Meeting. A short agenda which generated a lot of questions and answers. In summary:Storm Callum:Tower is of the opinion that the recent flooding of the A465 and Rhigos Rd was due to matters out of their control, i.e the amount of rain and the size of the pipes…
A Welsh Government minister has approved an application for seven wind-turbines at Llandegley Rocks, near Llandrindod Wells in Powys. The decision overturns the recommendation of an inspector at a public inquiry held in March. Llandegley Rocks: this view be obliterated by the proposed seven 110-metre-high wind turbines. Photo: Diana Hulton The Cabinet Secretary for Energy,…
Proposals are being invited from the tourism industry for the next round of tourism investment funds, in support of Wales’ thematic years. Visit Wales is looking for big idea projects which can make a real difference in making Wales a must visit destination. The Tourism Product Innovation Fund (TPIF) and Regional Tourism Engagement Fund (RTEF) will help the private…
An investigation underway to identify others involved Police in Mountain Ash have launched an investigation following a disturbance which involved a large group of youths on Saturday night (27 Oct) in Mountain Ash.Three officers sustained minor injuries during the incident which centred around Darran Road.Three youths, aged 14, 15 and 17, have been arrested in…
Anthony Russell, 35, from Dyffryn Street, Ferndale, was convicted of two burglaries and jailed for 32 months at Cardiff Crown Court on Thursday, 25th October 2018. The bungling burglar was arrested on Monday, 22 October for a burglary in River Street, Ystrad, just hours after being identified by his victim who recognised him after watching a neighbour’s…
