News
![TSB Bank in Cwmbran to close as customers ‘shift to digital banking’](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TSB-Cwmbran-600x450.jpeg)
TSB Bank in Cwmbran to close as customers ‘shift to digital banking’
TSB Bank in Cwmbran is closing with the bank saying customers are shifting from going into a branch to doing more digital banking.…
Keep reading![Torfaen Leisure Trust given £1.3m: Some councillors call for services to be brought in-house](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMAG0337-771x431.jpg)
Torfaen Leisure Trust given £1.3m: Some councillors call for services to be brought in-house
THE charity which runs Torfaen council’s leisure attractions has been given a £1.3 million bailout but could be replaced. The funding has been…
Keep reading![Changes to Bron Afon’s pension scheme](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_0247-scaled-e1630780184622-771x507.jpg)
Changes to Bron Afon’s pension scheme
FORMER council staff working for a housing association will be removed from the ‘gold standard’ local government pension scheme. Housing association Bron Afon…
Keep reading![Recycling rate up in Torfaen](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_0784-1-771x434.jpg)
Recycling rate up in Torfaen
A RECYCLING drive has increased the amount of waste being reused, a council leader has said. The ‘raise the rate’ campaign was introduced…
Keep reading![Almost 1,900 hardship fund payments made to struggling families in Torfaen](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Civic-Centre-Pontypool.jpg)
Almost 1,900 hardship fund payments made to struggling families in Torfaen
JUST under 2,000 payments were made to people in a Gwent borough in financial hardship last year. Torfaen Borough Council’s discretionary hardship fund…
Keep reading![Scaled back regeneration plans for Pontypool approved](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Glantorvaen_2024_Design_TCBC-400x300.jpg)
Scaled back regeneration plans for Pontypool approved
SCALED back regeneration plans to convert a toilet block to cafe restaurant and revamp a multi-storey car park have been approved. Planning permission…
Keep reading![New sports pitch at Pontypool school gets go-ahead](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Penygarn_Primary-400x300.jpg)
New sports pitch at Pontypool school gets go-ahead
A REVAMP to create new sports pitches on a school playground has been given the go-ahead. The concrete yard at Penygarn Primary, Pontypool will…
Keep reading![Work to remove dead wood from protected trees gets approved](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Torfaen_Civic_Centre_Sign-scaled.jpeg)
Work to remove dead wood from protected trees gets approved
WORK to remove dead and damaged branches from protected trees and prune some at a Pontypool industrial estate has been given the go-ahead. …
Keep reading![Estyn due to issue update following visit to Cwmbran school](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Cwmbran_High-800x600.jpg)
Estyn due to issue update following visit to Cwmbran school
EDUCATION inspectors are due to issue an update following their latest visit to a Gwent school in special measures. Officials from Wales’ school…
Keep reading![‘They are in breach’: Taylor Wimpey should’ve built new canal bridge by now](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Civic-Centre-Pontypool.jpg)
‘They are in breach’: Taylor Wimpey should’ve built new canal bridge by now
COUNCILLORS have agreed to change a condition that required a bridge to be built over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal as part of…
Keep reading![Hannah Blythyn breaks silence](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Hannah_Blythyn_Senedd-1200x900.jpg)
Hannah Blythyn breaks silence
A minister sacked by Wales’ first minister amid claims she leaked information to the press has broken her silence, telling the Senedd her…
Keep reading![Floodlit 3G sports pitch plan approved in Cwmbran](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/llantarnam-field-3g-600x450.jpg)
Floodlit 3G sports pitch plan approved in Cwmbran
A FORMER school playing field will be transformed into a floodlit 3G sports pitch after councillors unanimously approved plans put forward. The application…
Keep reading![New animal barn approved at Greenmeadow Community Farm](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG_9749-1-771x434.jpg)
New animal barn approved at Greenmeadow Community Farm
PERMISSION has been given to build a new animal barn at Cwmbran’s Greenmeadow Community Farm. The attraction is currently closed as it undergoes…
Keep reading![Standards chief ‘troubled’ by plan to ban lying politicians](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Senedd-outside-Cardiff-Bay.jpg)
Standards chief ‘troubled’ by plan to ban lying politicians
The standards commissioner criticised “clumsy” plans to make it a criminal offence for Senedd members and candidates to deliberately deceive the public. Douglas…
Keep reading![Call to bring forward council tax shake-up rejected](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Senedd-debating-chamber-laptops.jpg)
Call to bring forward council tax shake-up rejected
The Senedd rejected calls to press ahead with “long overdue” reforms to council tax before the next election despite an “overwhelming” moral case…
Keep reading![‘We are not for sale’ – Young people back plan to remove profit from care](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Senedd-debating-chamber.jpg)
‘We are not for sale’ – Young people back plan to remove profit from care
Four remarkable young people gave evidence to the Senedd’s health committee about their experiences of Wales’ social care system, supporting plans to stamp…
Keep reading![‘Keep Six Nations on free-to-air TV’ says Wales’ culture secretary](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Senedd-outside-Cardiff-Bay.jpg)
‘Keep Six Nations on free-to-air TV’ says Wales’ culture secretary
Wales’ culture secretary vowed to make the case for keeping Wales’ Six Nations games on free-to-air TV to her Labour colleagues in the…
Keep reading![Concerns over risk to public funds in TVR deal](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Senedd-debating-chamber-laptops.jpg)
Concerns over risk to public funds in TVR deal
Taxpayers could face a multi-million-pound bill after the Welsh Government spent more than £14m on a failed attempt to attract sports car manufacturer…
Keep reading![Welsh Government updates 20mph guidance](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Senedd-debating-chamber.jpg)
Welsh Government updates 20mph guidance
The Welsh Government published guidance on reverting 20mph roads back to 30mph, announcing an extra £5m for councils to make speed limit changes.…
Keep reading![King addresses Senedd to mark anniversary of devolution](https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Senedd-outside-Cardiff-Bay.jpg)
King addresses Senedd to mark anniversary of devolution
King Charles III addressed the Welsh Parliament on a visit to celebrate 25 years since the then-National Assembly for Wales was established in…
Keep readingLoading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.