Author: Rhys Gregory

Work to realign the river channel and repair the embankment between Park Lane and Tynybryn Road in Tonyrefail will get underway soon – while the scheme also includes replacing the Tynybryn footbridge nearby. Preliminary work ahead of the main scheme started in early April 2023 and is shortly coming to an end. It has included creating a temporary access off the A4119 at Tonyrefail towards the main works site – a location along the River Ely between Park Lane and Tynybryn Road. The traffic management that has been in place on the A4119 in recent weeks will shortly be removed.…

A new state of the art, shared primary school campus could be built in Rhymney as part of exciting plans unveiled by Caerphilly county borough council this week. Proposals have been announced to create a modern, sustainable new school building boasting shared facilities to accommodate Ysgol Y Lawnt, Upper Rhymney Primary School and for wider community use. The two schools will continue to provide both Welsh and English Medium Primary education and remain as separate entities, situated within a new dual-purpose building. The council’s Education Committee will consider progressing the plans at a meeting next week (Tuesday 20th June). Cllr…

As part of the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund 2023/24, Monmouthshire County Council has received £6.99million for this financial year, the highest allocation in Wales. This comes after successive years of increased funding for strategic projects across the county, echoing the commitment Monmouthshire has made towards enabling people to walk, wheel and cycle instead of using their car. Monmouthshire County Council has also received £500k in core funding, which is to be used for the design and development of the Wye Bridge and Wyesham Links projects, and for smaller projects around the county, focussing on minor improvements to Active Travel…

Community groups, voluntary organisations, charities, schools and other organisations are invited to apply for grant funding to create places for nature in their local area. The Powys Nature Partnership has once again been allocated Welsh Government funding through the Local Places for Nature (LPfN) scheme. This scheme aims to create Nature on Your Doorstep, where people live, work and access public services. With the help of our communities, Powys Nature Partnership seeks to restore and improve nature across the county. The Local Places for Nature scheme focuses on engaging communities to actively create and enhance places for nature and concentrates…

The Welsh Government’s LGBTQ+ Action Plan for Wales has been praised as an ‘example of good practice in human rights policymaking’ by a UN report. Two of the key aims of the Action Plan are to strengthen understanding of LGBTQ+ people’s human rights and improve their understanding of how to assert their human rights. Following a visit to the UK, the UN’s Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity praised the work of Welsh Government in addressing LGBTQ+ human rights. Deputy Minister for Social Partnership, Hannah Blythyn, who will be attending Pride Cymru this weekend, said: “We want to see…

Cadw is leading an ambitious five-year programme of essential conservation works at the iconic Tintern Abbey. Tintern’s greatest glory, the superb Gothic Church, has stood on the banks of the River Wye for over 700 years. Over the centuries, the weather has eroded the soft medieval stonework and  a large-scale conservation project is now underway to preserve the monument and make it safe for visitors. Archaeological investigations have begun on site to help inform the conservation works, which will address natural erosion and weathering to the fragile 750-year-old sandstone masonry of the Abbey Church. This includes detailed recording of the…

The majority of bus services in Wales will be protected thanks to a new transitional scheme announced by the Welsh Government today (Friday, June 16). Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters published details of the Bus Transition Fund this morning in a joint statement with the WLGA and bus operators. The Deputy Minister with responsibility for transport confirmed the fund would replace the Bus Emergency Scheme which comes to an end late July. The Deputy Minister said: “Today I have published a statement with industry partners and local authorities setting out further information on our financial support to the bus…

Wales is donating a specialised airport fire truck to Kharkiv Airport in Ukraine in response to an appeal following a missile attack which left the airport’s original fire truck damaged beyond repair. Following Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war against Ukraine, Kharkiv Airport was forced to halt its operations in February 2022. In April 2022, the airport was struck by a missile attack which rendered one of its fire trucks damaged beyond repair. As the city and oblast rebuilds and recovers from the destruction caused by the conflict, in February 2023, the airport asked its international allies for assistance in replacing…

The UK Space Agency is to dock its 72ft model rocket in Swansea from June 22-26. It’ll appear on Museum Park outside the National Waterfront Museum as part of the agency’s free-entry Space for Everyone tour. The initiative aims to captivate the next generation, showcasing the UK’s space industry and career opportunities. The Swansea event will be attended by space businesses, including Space Wales and Cardiff-based Space Forge, and other organisations focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) topics. Visitors, including children, families and teachers, will learn how space technologies benefit our daily lives. UK Space Agency deputy…

The bathroom is often one of the most used and overlooked rooms in the home. It’s where we start and end our day, and yet it’s commonly neglected when it comes to renovations and updates. The truth is, however, that revamping your bathroom can have numerous benefits. From increasing your home’s value to improving your daily routine, updating your bathroom suite can be a game changer. There are also bathroom brands like Bathroom Takeaway that offer quality products at affordable prices, so there’s no excuse for not reinventing your space. Here are just a few of the benefits you can…