HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is today urging young people to check if they have a hidden pot of gold – in the shape of a Child Trust Fund (CTF). It is now one year since the first account holders started turning 18 and around 55,000 CTFs mature every month. This means their owners can withdraw funds or transfer savings into an adult ISA. Hundreds of thousands of accounts…
The Welsh Government should ask the British Government to include Wales in plans to change the law to ensure that pet abduction is considered a dedicated criminal offence in England, according to the Welsh Conservatives. Currently, pet theft is considered a loss of property by the owner, but ministers in Whitehall are proposing a…
Transport for Wales’ planned increase to train services has been branded “pitiful and meagre” by the Welsh Conservatives. The Welsh Government-owned body has announced its services will increase by just 8.5% from September 13. Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport, Natasha Asghar MS, said: “This is a rather pitiful and meagre increase…
The Council has launched its latest Climate Conversation – Let’s Talk Electric Vehicles, and we need YOU the public to get involved in the new Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy and have your say on how we can all play a part in the ‘Climate Emergency.’ Already, hundreds of local residents and businesses have joined in…
The Council has launched a new website to engage with people with learning disabilities – providing a platform so they can explain the things that are important to them, and how they would improve current day services. The ‘My Day, My Way’ website, launched on Monday, September 6, will explore several themes and activities over the coming…
