Local authorities in Wales could face a funding gap of £744m in two years’ time, according to a report from Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre. The report, which considers the medium-term fiscal outlook for Welsh local government, suggests that the use of reserves, higher than 5% Council Tax increases, and further funding from the Welsh Government…
Commenting on the response to a Written Question from Labour’s Transport Minister, Welsh Conservatives Shadow Transport Minister, Natasha Asghar MS said: “The level of funding given to TfW without any monitoring is growing ever more concerning. For the £125 million payment to be given without conditions or oversight is unacceptable. “This is essentially a blank…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is urging people to be alert for flooding as Storm Ciarán is expected to bring persistent and, in places, heavy rain across Wales from Wednesday evening (1 Nov) and throughout Thursday (2 Nov) this week. The highest rainfall totals from Ciarán are expected in South Wales but large parts of Wales…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is asking its residents to ‘go green’ and fill their food waste caddies with all their ghastly party food leftovers and slimy pumpkin guts! A recent WRAP* kerbside black bag analysis of Rhondda Cynon Taf highlighted some scarily bad news, as black bag waste in RCT contained 39% of food waste…
Commenting on a Newport City Council report that the switch to 20mph speed limits in Wales could end up increasing air pollution levels in some parts of Newport, Welsh Conservatives Shadow Transport Minister, Natasha Asghar MS said: “As time goes on it is becoming clearer that Labour’s arguments for 20mph speed limits are falling apart…
A bill that would see Welsh voters automatically registered to vote and establish an ‘Electoral Management Board’ has come closer to implementation after being referred to the Local Government and Housing Committee to conduct a public consultation. If passed, the Elections and Elected Bodies (Wales) Bill will also create a requirement for a voter information…
Work will begin next week to improve the capacity and performance of the culvert inlet at Campbell Terrace in Mountain Ash – requiring a local road closure. The Council will start the scheme from Monday, November 6, with the improvements being delivered over the next four weeks. The scheme is designed to increase the overall hydraulic performance…
Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has visited the Iron Tram Bridge in Trecynon – celebrating the restoration and reopening of the Scheduled Monument and Grade II Listed Building that was constructed in the early 1800s. Scheme to repair Penydarren Tramroad Bridge Trecynon submitted to Cadw The bridge was in a poor…
On Friday, officers conducted a warrant at a unit in Treforest Industrial Estate, Pontypridd following thermal images from a police drone which led to the warrant. Four men were found inside the unit, and they attempted to hide in the attic spaces but were found and detained by the officers and a police dog. The…
Why is RCT Council advertising Dare Valley Country Park Hotel as accommodation when visitors cannot book a room? Did you know Dare Valley Country Park in Aberdare was the first country park in England and Wales to be created from land previously utilised by industry? It was opened in 1973 and is now a 500-acre…
