Labour MSs – who also stood as Cooperative Party candidates – have been accused of hypocrisy for supporting the minimum unit alcohol price (MUP) while the Co-op shop pushes cheap alcohol in online offers. More than half (16/30) of Labour MSs are also Cooperative Party representatives, seven of which are members of Mark Drakeford’s cabinet including…
The Council has provided a progress update on the repair scheme to the Iron Tram Bridge near Robertstown, which is taking place away from the site. The bridge, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, was removed last year to be sympathetically restored off site. The bridge was in poor condition before receiving further damage during…
Rhigos Mountain Road UPDATE 17/8 / Limited reopening of Maerdy Mountain Road Maerdy Mountain Road is OPEN between the hours of 4pm-9.30am each day, starting from TODAY. It will be CLOSED every day between 9.30am-4pm to allow important works to continue. Please be aware, two sets of traffic lights will be in place due to…
Local authority leaders have called for the introduction of tougher sentences to help in the fight against fly tipping. Fly-tippers prosecuted in court for the worst waste dumping offences were handed an average fine of just £335 in 2020/21, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). The LGA’s analysis found that the average fines issued…
