Community pressure is working. Local voices raised at a PACT meeting the day before a serious road accident have prompted a formal council response — and a clear path towards safety improvements. At a PACT meeting held on 16 April, residents of Aberaman and Abercwmboi raised concerns that had been building for some time: speeding…
Taxpayers have contributed so that the Council can allocate an initial £6.4 million for road and footway resurfacing this financial year (2026/27), with the programme up and running since April 2026 – as maintaining and improving our roads remains one of our biggest priorities. The video below shows just some of the schemes we’ve completed…
Cattle are back on Beacon Hill heathland in Monmouthshire this spring, lending a helping hoof to restore and protect this special landscape. Eight Australian Lowline cattle arrived on site on 8 May and will spend the spring and summer months grazing the heathland as part of ongoing conservation by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) in partnership…
The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (PSOW) and the Enforcement Conduct Board have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) intended to enhance how the two organisations work together on complaints involving enforcement agents. The Enforcement Conduct Board provides independent oversight of the enforcement industry to ensure people subject to enforcement action across England and Wales are…
A district judge has ordered supermarket giant Morrisons to pay a £737k fine, following a prosecution brought by Torfaen County Borough Council. Newport Magistrates’ Court also ordered WM Morrisons Supermarkets to pay the council’s costs of £11,200 and a £2,000 victim surcharge. The local authority became aware of the conditions after a routine inspection by…
Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS has unveiled his new shadow cabinet team. The appointments are the first since the Senedd elections on the 7th May. Darren Millar MS said: “I am proud to unveil my new Welsh Conservative team in the Senedd. “The team brings together a wealth of talent and experience. It will hold…
