Local authority leaders have called on the Government to give councils the freedom to ban pavement parking in their own areas. A new study by the sustainable transport charity Sustrans has revealed that just 56% of disabled people and 55% of residents on low incomes feel welcome when walking and wheeling in their neighbourhood, with…
First Minister’s complacency on food security exposed The Labour Government in Cardiff Bay’s lax attitude towards food security in Wales was laid bare during questioning from the Welsh Conservatives. Mark Drakeford struggled to justify previous comments he made when he said “there is no crisis in the food sector” after the Governor of the Bank…
A written statement by a Labour minister in Cardiff Bay has drawn the ire of the Welsh Conservatives as the Welsh Government sought to blame Westminster for not resolving the devolved issue of housing safety. It followed Shadow Minister for Housing Janet Finch-Saunders MS speaking out at the need for the Labour Government to take a tougher…
Carrie was last seen in the Abercynon areas at around 9am on Wednesday, May 11th. She is described as 5ft 4in with a slim build and shoulder length black hair. She was last seen wearing a short black top and denim jacket. Carrie has links to Pontypridd and Rhondda. If you have seen Carrie, or…
Mark Drakeford has rejected calls for an independent review into children's social services despite an expert saying the system had “profound problems” and is in crisis. It follows calls made after the death of Logan Mwangi, murdered by his mother, stepfather, and a teen in July 2021. The family was known to social services, but…
The Council will host a public exhibition at Rhondda Fach Leisure Centre to provide more information about the next stage of the Tylorstown landslip project – which proposes to remediate the remaining material on the hillside. The four-phase Tylorstown Landslip Remediation Plan was agreed following the landslip in February 2020, which took place in the…
Darren Lewis, 42, of Heol Dyfed, Hirwaun and Jason Morris, 33, of Bethel Place, were jailed for a total of 12 years for the burglary they committed back in November, 2021 in Hirwaun. The victim – a 90 year-old woman who has since passed away – woke in the early hours to find a man…
Labour ministers racked up nearly 800 journeys in gas-guzzling chauffeur-driven vehicles in just six months – while at the same time encouraging the public to leave their cars behind. Welsh Conservatives, who unearthed the figures, believe the revelation undermines Labour’s green credentials and accused them of hypocrisy. A Freedom of Information request found that between…
SIGNS of growth at a booming media business will lead to further investment across the country. Cardiff-based Route Media has expanded its network in North Wales and is rolling out digital advertising screens at key locations in the region. The company installed two ‘mega-6’ screens at Eagles Meadow in Wrexham – supporting the council and…
The Sentencing Council is consulting on revised sentencing guidelines (external link, opens in a new tab) for animal cruelty offences in England and Wales to reflect changes introduced by the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 (external link, opens in a new tab). The Council is seeking views on the draft guidelines from judges, magistrates, professionals across the criminal…
