Author: Rhys Gregory

City centre businesses are being urged to do their bit to help Cardiff become one of the UK’s most sustainable food places by 2024. Last year, Cardiff was awarded Silver Sustainable Food Places status – becoming the first place in Wales (and one of only six places in the UK) to achieve the prestigious accolade; the scheme is based on bronze, silver and gold achievements across six key sustainable food issues. Now, independent businesses, third-sector organisations, and major institutions in the city centre are being urged to join in, and help Cardiff achieve Gold Sustainable Food Places status by the year 2024. The…

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has held a regional conference recently at the Halliwell Theatre in Carmarthen to address Youth Homelessness. This innovative conference took place on the 16th of November. It was arranged by Nick Hudd and Tim Ramsey from the Pembrokeshire Local Authority, both former students from the BA Youth and Community Work programme. The conference explored how the youth work sector can help address youth homelessness, respond to changing needs and what more can be done especially whilst we’re currently living in a period of national crisis. Nick said, “Youth Homelessness is a complex issue and…

An artist with Parkinson’s, who has been inspired by Picasso, has said he’s been “blown away” by the response to his exhibition. Morton Roberts, 74, has already sold 19 of the drawings and paintings that are being showcased at Ruthin Library until December 23 as part of a fundraising effort for Parkinson’s UK Cymru. The former Ysgol Brynhyfryd pupil, who was born in Denbigh in 1947, said: “The response to the exhibition has been excellent. I was blown away by it. “A complete stranger came up to me in the supermarket and shook my hand. He said that he’d heard…

Wales will be taking on Australia on Saturday November 26th at Principality Stadium. With the kick-off taking place at 3.15pm – there will be a full city centre road closure from 11.15am until 7.15pm to ensure all ticket holders can get into and out of the stadium safely. Rail passengers are being urged to plan their journeys carefully as industrial action is set to impact services across the Wales and Borders network. The M4 motorway is expected to be very busy – please plan ahead – and avoid the congestion in Cardiff by using the park & ride at County Hall…

Cardiff Council has renewed its White Ribbon accreditation for a third time, underlining a commitment to ending men’s violence against women. In a special event at Cardiff Castle yesterday, the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Cllr Graham Hinchey accepted a plaque celebrating the achievement from Anthea Sully, Chief Executive of White Ribbon UK. White Ribbon is a global campaign that encourages people, and especially men and boys, to individually and collectively take action and change the behaviour and culture that leads to abuse and violence. To wear a white ribbon is to promise to never to commit, excuse or remain silent…

A 10-year-old girl from Swansea who has grown-up welcoming children into her family home has won a top national award. Since before she was born Emilia May Armstrong’s parents have been foster carers. Over the years it has meant Emilia has seen more than 20 children come and go, greeting each with the same enthusiasm and kindness, sharing her toys and her life. Her selfless attitude has seen Emilia win the Outstanding Contribution by Sons and Daughters Award at The Fostering Network’s annual awards. Emilia’s family started to foster before she was born and have been fostering with Foster Wales…

Martin Nicholls who has been serving as interim Chief Executive since March this year, was appointed Chief Executive by a full meeting of councillors at a meeting on November 21. Mr Nicholls took up the interim role following the retirement of predecessor Phil Roberts. Rob Stewart, Leader of the Council, welcomed the appointment and said: “Martin’s appointment as chief executive is richly-deserved. He has been an excellent interim Chief Executive who has the respect of colleagues, councillors and others across local government in Wales. “As interim chief executive and director of place before that, Martin has helped lead the authority…

A museum and culture expert has recommended Neath Port Talbot Council should retain Cefn Coed Colliery Museum and make it a visitor attraction and gateway to the local area as part of its developing Heritage Strategy. The museum, near Crynant in the Dulais Valley, is currently closed due to health and safety issues requiring more than £1m of remedial building works. Museums and culture consultant Chris Delaney, of Chris Delaney and Associates, was appointed to look at future options for the museum, which in 1930, was the deepest anthracite mine in the world. The Welsh Government owns the land at…

Pembrokeshire County Council was delighted to host the Pembrokeshire Spotlight Awards 2022 on 11th November 2022 at the Merlin Theatre, Pembrokeshire College to celebrate the achievements of Pembrokeshire’s young people. The Spotlight Awards are a collaboration between the Youth and Social Services departments of Pembrokeshire County Council. This year’s event was the first since 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Huge congratulations and thanks go to the young people from Pembrokeshire Youth Assembly Children and Young People’s Rights Office who have also been involved in organising the event and shortlisting the nominations, including Cameron, Ffion, Grace and Habeba. This was…

With winter just around the corner, Caerphilly County Borough Council would like to assure residents that they are ready for winter. The Council has 13 gritters available to use, all of which can be fitted with a snow plough if needed and around 9,000 tonnes of grit in stock ready to treat roads during the frosty nights. Trained staff monitor weather forecasts plus information from 5 weather stations based at Rhymney, Markham, Hafodyrynys, Caerphilly, and Ystrad Mynach. The decision to grit is based on a number of factors including road temperature, air temperature, rainfall and the possibility of snow and…