Scammers are continuing to place fake QR codes on parking ticket machines in #Bridgend County Borough, leading you to fraudulent websites. These codes mislead you to PaybyPhonie.com, a scam page mimicking the legitimate PaybyPhone service. Always ensure you are using the official PaybyPhone or RingGo services for secure transactions. If you encounter any suspicious activity,…
On Tuesday April 8, 2025, following intelligence suggesting the involvement of several dogs in the commission of an offence under Section 4 of the Animal Welfare Act (which makes it illegal to cause unnecessary suffering to a protected animal), warrants were executed at three separate addresses in Merthyr. The operation was carried out in collaboration…
There are 13 barber shops in Porth how many do we have in Aberdare? Why is the council allowing so many barber shops to open in small towns? Vale of Clwyd Senedd Member Gareth Davies MS has welcomed a major national crackdown on suspected high street money laundering, following targeted raids on barbershops, car washes, vape…
The meeting has been cancelled just received this from a local councillor. Afternoon everyone Unfortunately the PACT meeting for tomorrow has been cancelled, as the Police are unable to attend the meeting due to an urgent matter. I apologize for the very short notice. Rosanna – please could you let us have your availability for…
A man from Rhondda Cynon Taf has been jailed after police officers saw him dealing drugs in a play area in Pontyclun. On November 30, 2024, officers from the Organised Crime Unit witnessed a drug exchange in a children’s play area at Heol Yr Orsaf in the town. The man was stopped and identified as…
Flood alleviation work has now been completed to reduce the flood risk to properties at Plantation Road in Abercynon, using Welsh Government funding. The work started in late January 2025, to tackle the known issue of water running off the mountainside and spilling onto the highway during periods of heavy rainfall and affecting properties. Works…
The next local government elections in Wales are scheduled to take place on the 6 May 2027. Walking 3 miles (nearly 5 km) to school in wet, cold, or dark conditions is unacceptable for children. This situation is not just an inconvenience; it’s a serious failure in safeguarding children’s well-being, education, and basic rights. Here’s…
The latest labour market statistics for Wales, covering February 2025, indicates that unemployment remains the highest in the UK at 4.8% and has been for seven consecutive months. Wales’ employment rate remains the lowest of all of the UK nations. Welsh Conservatives argue that new and punitive taxes are to blame, coupled with a lack of impetus from Labour to reform…
A Conservative investigation by has uncovered that 16 out of 22 councils in Wales have incurred staggering costs of £78,607,409 on agency staff for supply teachers and teaching assistants during 2023/24. Of the 22 councils, 16 responded to Freedom of Information requests, while six either failed to respond or do not collect this data. Additionally, the Labour…
Community and town councils in Wales are increasingly failing to submit annual returns in accordance with proper practices, keeping inadequate accounting records, and failing to publish information they are legally required to, Audit Wales has warned. The findings were detailed in the watchdog’s latest report, Financial Management and Governance – Lessons from Audit for Community and…
