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Retrospective planning permission given for homeless accommodation in Cwmbran
PEOPLE have been smoking and drinking in their pyjamas opposite a former social club where a council has been housing homeless people without…
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Gypsy traveller children give presentation to council
CHILDREN from the Gypsy Traveller community have given a presentation about their experiences to councillors. The youngsters who attend West Mon School in…
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‘Give voters a greater say on replacing misbehaving politicians’
Campaigners called for voters to be given a say over who replaces Senedd politicians booted out of office for bad behaviour under a…
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Automatic voter registration set to get underway in Wales
Wales will become the first part of the UK to bring in automatic voter registration when pilots get underway next month. Jayne Bryant,…
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Care home uncertainty could have been avoided by transferring ownership earlier
A HOUSING association could have avoided months of uncertainty by considering transferring ownership of a care home earlier, a top councilllor has said. …
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Torfaen’s education service removed from special measures
IMPROVEMENTS by Torfaen council in supporting schools could be highlighted as examples of best practice nearly three years after it was found to…
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Police target shoplifters in Cwmbran
Police in Torfaen are warning shoplifters about a campaign they’re running in Cwmbran town centre. A post shared on X said: “On the…
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Opencast mine restoration work ‘woefully short of promises’
Opencast mine developers have repeatedly “cut and run”, breaking promises on restoration and costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds, a Senedd committee…
Keep readingPlan to ban lying politicians from Senedd ‘wholly unrealistic’
A proposal to disqualify dishonest politicians from the Senedd is wholly unrealistic and could see the courts inundated with complaints, barristers warned. The…
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Viewpoint: The new Lidl store, traffic and the Morrisons roundabout
I love local democracy, politics, all those things. The social media comments in response to the new Lidl being built in our town…
Keep readingWelsh ministers to introduce fire safety bill eight years after Grenfell
Wales’ housing secretary confirmed plans to bring forward a building safety bill in 2025, eight years after 72 people died in the Grenfell…
Keep readingDisabled children ‘denied rights to education’
Disabled children and young people in Wales are being fundamentally let down and denied their right to education, Senedd members warned. Buffy Williams,…
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Award-winning female entrepreneurs sharing business stories
Two successful businesswomen, Debbie Gliniany and Vicki Spencer-Francis, shared their experiences at the Women in Business event held last Thursday at the Parkway…
Keep reading‘Dysfunctional’ community councils ‘signing blank cheques’
View Post Financial management at some town and community councils is dysfunctional, with members signing blank cheques and accounts five years overdue, auditors…
Keep readingEmpty Blaenavon shop could become two flats
AN empty former shop in the centre of Blaenavon could be converted to two flats under plans being considered. Craig Harris, of Sycamore…
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Fire, Food and Fun at the Ponthir Bonfire Night Show
The annual Ponthir Bonfire Night held by the Ponthir Sports and Community Club was back with a bang this year with a sparkling…
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‘Trespass incidents’ at Gwent Police’s former HQ in Cwmbran
NEW hoardings are needed to replace a fence that has failed to secure the site of Gwent Police’s now demolished former headquarters. The…
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Mobile catering van refused permission to operate on estate
A MOBILE catering van that employs two people “undermines” the good design of an industrial estate where it has been operating without planning…
Keep readingConcern over ‘highest-ever’ school bullying rates
Rates of bullying in Welsh schools have reached record levels, with more than one in three children and young people reporting being bullied,…
Keep readingSenedd debates Eluned Morgan’s first 100 days as first minister
Senedd members debated Eluned Morgan’s record following her first 100 days, with the first minister rejecting claims she has failed to stand up for Wales.…
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