Police will be better equipped to protect candidates from abuse, intimidation, and violence under new measures announced ahead of the May local and devolved elections. Speaking in Parliament on Thursday (12 March), Security Minister Dan Jarvis reiterated the Government’s commitment to providing police protection for councillors, elected mayors, Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs), and candidates…
The Welsh Conservatives have criticised Dŵr Cymru after the industry regulator Ofwat proposed a £44.7 million enforcement package, finding “serious and unacceptable” breaches in the company’s sewage and wastewater services. Ofwat said the company failed to properly operate, maintain and upgrade its wastewater network to ensure it could cope with sewage levels, and lacked adequate…
About the role The Rhondda Fach is one of 284 places across the UK to receive up to £20 million over ten years as part of the UK government’s Pride in Place Programme aimed at building stronger communities, creating thriving places and empowering people to take back control. To deliver the Pride in Place Programme,…
People who live in, work in, or enjoy visiting the valleys between Merthyr Tydfil and Mountain Ash are being invited to help shape the future management of their local forests. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has launched a public consultation on the Gethin, Merthyr Vale and Allen’s Estate Forest Resource Plan, which will run until 17…
Caerphilly county borough council is seeking a new operator to help secure a bright new future for Blackwood Miners Institute. Caerphilly county borough council is seeking a new operator to help secure a bright new future for Blackwood Miners Institute. The Grade II listed building is a landmark venue in the heart of Blackwood Town…
