Author: Rhys Gregory

Swansea Council is also working with Swansea BID to enable its members to apply for 700 low-cost parking season tickets, meaning each season ticket holder can park in the city centre for the equivalent of just £1.35 a day. Park and Ride services are also remaining £1 a day car parking at both sites, allowing for the driver and three passengers to benefit from the cheap transport service into the city centre. Russell Greenslade, director of BID, welcomed Swansea Council’s latest action on car parking. He said: “I am really pleased we were able to work in collaboration with Swansea…

A major programme of road safety improvements is due to start this summer in Narberth. The Pembrokeshire County Council programme will focus on three key schemes in the town, which aim to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. Measures include new footpaths, pedestrian crossings, new dropped kerbs and better safety at junctions. Funded by a £411k Welsh Government Safer Routes in Communities grant, the work is due to be completed by March 2024. Cllr Rhys Sinnett, Cabinet Member for Residents’ Services, said that the schemes form part of the overall Narberth Safer Routes in Communities work that has been ongoing for…

Pembrokeshire County Council’s Animal Health and Welfare team – as part of a multi-agency operation on Tuesday 18th April – seized livestock and dogs from land at the Ridgeway, Lamphey. The operation was to prevent suffering under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. In total 94 animals were removed: one cow, five dogs, 19 various poultry, 26 sheep and 43 pigs. Council Officers worked alongside Dyfed-Powys Police, RSPCA, local veterinary surgeons and Animal and Plant Health Agency vets. The background to the operation involves the previous prosecution of Richard Scarfe of Pembroke Dock. Scarfe was convicted of multiple animal welfare offences…

One of Wales’s busiest ‘A’ roads has been given a full spring clean by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Streetcare team in a bid to tackle road-side litter. Almost 400 bags of litter were collected along the A470, between Taffs Well and Abercynon during one of its periodic clean-ups of the widely used route. These clean-up operations take the Council’s Streetcare team hundreds of hours (around 400-man hours) and are often very dangerous and can sometimes mean disruption for motorists as the team work alongside this busy highway. This main route to and from Cardiff is travelled by millions of commuters,…

RCT Council has provided an update on the process of securing tenants for its new modern business unit development in Robertstown – and is delighted to confirm that leases are signed for nine of the 20 units to date. Construction of the major Cynon Valley development was completed before Christmas, bringing the unused land off Wellington Street back into use. It has created 20 industrial buildings ranging from traditional to hybrid units, which vary in size from 1,000 to 1,700 sq ft. They were delivered via £3.36m funding from the European Regional Development Fund through Welsh Government. The Council has…

The Gwent Green Grid is hosting a ‘Greater Gwent Goes Wild’ event for all the family on Saturday 20th May, 2023. The free, nature-inspired event will take place in Abergavenny’s Bailey Park from 11am to 4pm. It will showcase and celebrate all the fantastic work that has been going on across Gwent to promote biodiversity. Bailey Park is the perfect setting for the event. It’s home to the Monmouthshire Nature isn’t Neat artwork piece, which is located near to the Rugby Club. The mosaic celebrates the humble daisy and its role for pollinators, with an iridescent thick-legged flower beetle stealing…

The Welsh Government is continuing to work with all partners in Llangefni and wider community following the closure of 2 Sisters, Minister for North Wales Lesley Griffiths has said The Minister visited the town and called in to a number of businesses as well as visiting the Employment Support Hub set up to offer support to those affected by the 2 Sisters announcement.  The hub involves a number of organisations including Working Wales, Citizens Advice and Job Centre Plus. Following 2 Sisters’ announcement the Welsh Government, in collaboration with the UK Government and Isle of Anglesey County Council, immediately established…

Gillian Clarke was awarded the First Minister’s Special Award at the St David Awards ceremony. The poet and author was chosen by the First Minister for her impressive contribution to the arts, literature and culture in Wales. Gillian Clarke is originally from Cardiff but now lives in Ceredigion. Her work has been part of the GCSE and A Level exam syllabus for over thirty years. She was the National Poet of Wales from 2008 until 2016, awarded the Queen’s Gold medal for Poetry in 2010 and the Wilfred Owen Award in 2012. The St David Awards are Wales’ national awards,…

The rise of the gig economy has brought about new opportunities for professionals to break free from the traditional 9-to-5 work structure. With the ability to work on their terms, freelancers can take control of their time and income. However, this flexibility comes with unique financial challenges that must be addressed for long-term success. Navigating the Financial Challenges of Freelancing One of the most significant hurdles freelancers face is managing irregular income streams. This unpredictability can make it difficult to plan for expenses, save for the future, and apply for financial assistance, such as mortgages. To ensure financial stability, freelancers…

Persimmon East Wales has successfully secured planning approval for a smaller phase within its wider St Edeyrns development. The permission from Cardiff City Council is for the construction of seven high-quality new homes, continuation of the spine road and redefined curtilage to St Julian’s Manor, which is based at the site. The phase’s architecture will reflect a continuation of the established approach within the Village, maintaining the character and continuing built form along a tree-lined spine street. The manor house will be retained with an improved access arrangement and marketed for refurbishment. The phases lies within the St Edeyrns area…