From June 2026, local authorities will have to have a process to deal with data protection complaints, under one of the changes coming in under the Data Use and Access Act 2025. Vicki Bowles looks at what is required, and what might be helpful based on her experience of dealing with complaints in various contexts. What…
The Welsh Conservatives have renewed criticism of Labour’s reckless spending on Cardiff Airport as Bristol Airport’s legal challenge against the £205.2 million subsidy begins at the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure Sam Rowlands MS, said: “Labour and Plaid Cymru have already sunk more than £200 million of…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has officially opened a new Remembrance Area at Maes Yr Arian Cemetery, Mountain Ash, offering the community a peaceful place to rest, reflect and remember. Staff from the Council’s Bereavement Services team have created the beautiful space, with new benches and planters, as part of its commitment to support to all…
Leisure centres and community venues across Caerphilly will be offering a wide range of sport, play and leisure activities this February half term, running from Saturday 16th to Sunday 22nd February. The programme brings together activities delivered by Leisure Lifestyle, Sport Caerphilly, Caerphilly Play and Caerphilly Adventures, offering something for children and young people of all ages…
The Welsh arm of one of the UK’s leading local pub companies, is helping raise thousands ofpounds for Wales Air Ambulance as it celebrates its 25 th anniversary.Marstons has 121 pubs in South Wales and hopes to raise enough funds to cover the cost offifteen lifesaving missions. It has also rallied its pub partners to…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and BikePark Wales have marked a major milestone in their collaborative working with the completion of the Future Forest Vision – a pioneering plan to manage Gethin Forest, near Merthyr Tydfil, for both recreation and nature. During a recent visit to Gethin Forest, the home of BikePark Wales, NRW’s Head of Sustainable…
Officers have seized a further 55 illegal e-bikes and scooters during a recent deployment in Cardiff. On Sunday 25 and Friday 30 January, officers in Cardiff were deployed across the city centre, Ely, Fairwater, Cathays and Roath as part of a local initiative targeting illegal and dangerously ridden e-bikes and off-road vehicles in our towns….
In August 2025, Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Environmental Health team served a legal notice on a dog owner for failing to comply with The Microchipping of Dogs (Wales) Regulations 2015. In August 2025, Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Environmental Health team served a legal notice on a dog owner for failing to comply with The Microchipping…
Swansea Council has issued pre‑action legal letters to the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) and Y11, owners of the Ospreys, after being told that regional rugby in Swansea will not exist beyond the end of next season if a takeover of Cardiff Rugby by Y11 is successful. The local authority said it has “serious concerns that…
Plans for a new riverside plaza in Pontypridd town centre are facing renewed criticism, as residents question whether millions of pounds of public money are being spent on a “vanity project” while flooding and public service pressures continue to worsen across the town. The latest controversy follows a Rhondda Cynon Taf Council (RCTC) announcement confirming…
