Cynon Valley MS is delighted that the Welsh Government is bringing in a new £1 bus fare for everyone up to age 21. In September children who live 3 miles from their comprehensive schools and colleges will have to either walk 6 miles or catch a bus. I you are one of the lucky ones…
The Welsh Government has asked that certain provisions within the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, including those in relation to children in secure accommodation and children not in school, be applied to Wales in the same way as England. In a written cabinet statement published last week (10 March), Lynne Neagle, Cabinet Secretary for Education, and Dawn…
The Upper Tribunal has in part allowed a council’s appeal against a decision by the Education Tribunal for Wales in relation to the naming of a school in a child’s Individual Development Plan, in the first case to have been brought under the new 2018 Act regime for Additional Learning Provision in Wales. In Cardiff Council…
Clare Pillman, who has served as Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) Chief Executive, has announced her retirement after seven years of dedicated service. Clare joined NRW as its Chief Executive in 2018 during a testing time in its history, and has led the organisation through the challenges of the Pandemic, the major storms of 2020 and…
The Council has published an Overview Report summarising and analysing the impacts of Storm Bert across the County Borough in November 2024. This will be followed by five Section 19 flood investigation reports in the months ahead, each specific to areas hit by flooding – and residents are now asked for their help to inform…
Proposals to build new affordable homes on the site of a former sheltered housing scheme have been approved by Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Planning Committee. Caerphilly Homes, the Council’s housing division, plans to build 16 social rented homes on the former Castle Court site on Silver Street, Pontywaun. The development will consist of a mix…
Pontypridd Show Miguel Montalban & The Southern Vultures will perform a headline show at Y Muni Arts Centre in Pontypridd, Wales as part of their 2025 UK Tour. London— Tuesday 11th March 2025 — Today Chilean-born and London-basedguitarist, vocalist and songwriter Miguel Montalban has announced that Miguel Montalban &The Southern Vultures will perform a headline…
The company is looking to support initiatives that develop practical skills and improve work prospects for: Registered charities or non-profit groups in Newport, Gwent and Monmouthshire could each receive grants of up to £5,000 from NGED’s Community Matters Fund, which is open for applications until Wednesday 23 April. The firm is looking to fund organisations…
