The Welsh Government has commissioned the Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) to carry out a review of the formula used to distribute funding to local authorities in Wales. It said work is already underway to update the evidence base underpinning the formula, with an initial focus on Education and Personal Social Services, which together account…
Levi Hughes, 21 from Beddau was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison following his conviction. The sentencing took place on Monday August 24 at Cardiff Crown Court where Hughes pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of crack cocaine. This follows officers receiving a call in May 2026, that someone believed…
Three cemeteries managed by Caerphilly County Borough Council have achieved Silver Award status in the 2026 BRAMM Cemetery of the Year Awards. Gwaelod y Brithdir Cemetery, Gwaun Gledyr Cemetery and Bedwellty Cemetery each received national recognition, with all three achieving Silver Award status. Organised by the British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons (BRAMM), the awards…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority is making progress following the Welsh Government’s intervention two years ago, but “questions remain about how it will fund further improvements and measure their impact”, Audit Wales has warned. The intervention was launched in February 2024 amid concerns about the authority’s culture, performance and governance. This followed a damning…
A woman from Tonyrefail has reunited with the Welsh Ambulance Service volunteer who was first on scene after she suffered a cardiac arrest at home. Jenny Kastrian, 78, who has lived in Tonyrefail with her husband John, 68, since 2023, collapsed at home without warning. Her husband John, quickly realised that Jenny was in a…
The Council is delighted that planning permission has been granted to deliver a new, 32-bed modern residential dementia care home in Ferndale. This is a key milestone towards a commitment made to provide a first-class care accommodation within the community – which can now be progressed. Members granted full consent for the exciting development at…
Work on historic building in Trecynon to aid its use as a community asset now completeThe Hen Dŷ Cwrdd Trecynon Project In 2024, Addoldai Cymru | Welsh Religious Buildings Trust received a grant from the National LotteryHeritage Fund. The first part of the project, which coincided with the hosting of the NationalEisteddfod by RCT County…
Two composers and musicians with sight loss from South Wales tookpart in a very special showcase performance at London’s GuildhallSchool of Music and Drama.Gareth Churchill, 47, from Cardiff and Lloyd Coleman, 34, originally fromBridgend, joined a group of talented blind and partially sighted musiciansto perform for an audience of music professionals, blind and partiallysighted people,…
There is still time for Gypsy and Traveller households to take part in a survey on accommodation needs. Caerphilly County Borough Council is hosting the survey to help inform its revised Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA), which will be submitted to Welsh Government in April 2027. Results from the survey will help the Council…
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCT) is facing a wave of criticism over its decision to demolish the former police station and adjoining car park in Pontypridd town centre — a move residents say has been made with little public explanation, at a cost some fear could run into seven figures. “No Structural Issues”…
