Williamstown’s St. Illtyd’s Church is making strides on the eco-front after securing funding which has allowed it to move to electric heating in a bid to become more environmentally friendly. After suffering a setback two years ago when its boiler was condemned, St. Illtyd’s in Penrhiwfer, has been tirelessly trying to adopt an eco-friendlier approach…
Four people appeared before Newport Crown Court charged with a commercial burglary which happened in March 2021. On the March 7, 2021, intruders forced access into Ride Bike Wales at Talbot Green Business Park, from where around £50,000 of electric bikes were stolen. Investigations completed by staff from the Territorial Crime Team revealed in the…
Commenting on the testimony from the Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry today, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Russell George MS said: “Giving evidence today took strength and conviction from Anna-Louise representing all of the families of Wales and their collective loss from the Covid-19 pandemic. “It is ridiculous that she…
Commenting on the news that there are around 500 fewer places in care homes in Wales than there were in 2015, Welsh Conservative Shadow Social Care Minister, Gareth Davies MS said: “With a larger proportion of the population needing care, this is something that must be fixed. The Labour Government has a responsibility to overhaul…
Carmarthenshire County Council has issued a temporary stop notice to the owners of a hotel that is set to house asylum seekers, after finding part of a hedge had been cut down to create a new access point to the site. The temporary stop notice follows the High Court’s rejection of an interim injunction application from…
Work will begin to upgrade links for cyclists at three locations in Llantwit Fardre and Efail Isaf. The scheme is being delivered via Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund, and the work will cause minimal disruption locally. Calibre Contracting Ltd The Council has appointed Calibre Contracting Ltd to deliver the scheme, which starts on Monday, July…
And following a successful two-year programme the groundbreaking Tech Tyfu initiative – delivered by not-for-profit organisation Menter Môn – is set to continue until Summer 2024 via Welsh Government’s Backing Local Firms Fund. Church Village, Pontypridd. The Tech Tyfu Scale-Up project aimed to provide vertical farming equipment and business support to growers across the country,…
The Council is inviting residents to have their say on the development of RCT Council’s FIRST ‘Land Based Solar Farm’, to be located on a ‘terraced’ former colliery site above Coed Ely in Tonyrefail. It is anticipated that the Solar Farm will generate six Megawatts of power. Five Megawatts of power will be connected to…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council will shortly begin a public consultation process, following Cabinet’s approval, on what measures residents would like to see put in place to continue to tackle dog fouling across the County Borough. Public Space and Protection Order In October 2017, RCT Council was one of the first Local Authorities to introduce strict…
NRW has downgraded Wales’s largest water company, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, to a two-star (requires improvement) rating following a further decline in environmental performance outlined in its annual review. Following a disappointing performance in 2021, the report reveals that pollution incidents rose by 7% in 2022, with those having a high or significant impact rising…
