Author: Rhys Gregory

Fly tippers, litter bugs and business that fail to manage their commercial waste have been issued with fixed penalty notices in Swansea. Swansea Council is continuing to clamp down on people that are caught littering and fly tipping. Since April this year, 12 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) have been issued to people littering on the street. The cost to those caught is a £100 ticket which reduces to £75 if paid early. Three more FPNs have been issued to people caught fly-tipping significant amounts of waste, costing them £400 each (reduced to £250 for early payment). The Council has also…

Now that summer is in full swing and we are in the midst of a cost of living crisis – why not come to Neath Port Talbot for dozens of things to do without breaking the bank? The county borough bristles with forests whose cool interiors are perfect for bracing walks or exciting mountain biking – in fact statistics show Neath Port Talbot has more tree cover than any other part of Wales and is in the UK’s “tree cover top ten”. Most of the forests are in the beautiful upland areas of Neath Port Talbot which include The Vale…

RCT Council has provided an update on work required to repair the damaged footbridge from Pontrhondda Avenue into Gelligaled Park – including an important safety message in relation to the unsafe nature of the works area. The bridge was closed in July following the discovery of significant structural damage. The closure was absolutely necessary for community safety. The bridge is fenced off, and an alternative route for pedestrians is signposted via Tyntyla Road. The Council has received several reports of people climbing the fencing to gain access to the damaged bridge, and even an instance where people crawled onto a…

Caerphilly CBC Engineering Projects Group (EPG) and Land Drainage departments are undertaking essential highway and land drainage works along Gypsy Lane (Groeswen, Caerphilly). The works are scheduled to start on the 15th August 2022 and are to be completed by the 30th September 2022, however EPG and the Principal Contractors will endeavour to expedite the programme wherever possible. ** The works will be undertaken in two phases Phase 1 – The Brambles and The Meadows Farm Village Carpark -To facilitate the construction of a new retaining wall, land drainage and infill of scour to the highway retaining wall. Phase 2…

Minister for Climate Change Julie James has announced nearly £15million for landowners and managers who want to improve biodiversity to help Wales fight the climate and nature emergencies. The Nature Networks Programme will help all types of Wales’ most precious habitats flourish under better management – from saltmarshes and estuaries to forests and grasslands – whilst helping to connect people to nature to improve wellbeing These sites are home to the iconic – such as otter, bottlenose dolphin and grey seal, alongside the obscure – such as the petalwort plant and whorl snails. They are also home to a wide…

Are you in the process of starting a website? If so, it’s important to make sure that you’re utilizing SEO strategies from the get-go. By doing so, you’ll be able to increase your website’s visibility and attain a higher ranking on search engine results pages (SERPs). In this blog post, we’ll discuss some of the top SEO strategies that new websites need to use. Keep reading to learn more! Consider Your Site Structure A very important aspect of search engine optimization that you need to consider when launching a new website would be the structure of your site. The primary…

After a successful event earlier this year, Street Food Warehouse will be revisiting Museum Park to bring you Swansea Street Food Festival round 2! The festival will once again be returning to Museum Park (SA1 3NE) on the 9th-11th September. With a quality lineup of a huge variety of food and traders, Street Food Warehouse has an amazing festival in store! This time, the festival will be offering a £5 Feast – every trader will have a £5 dish so that you can try food from everyone and have more variety! With street food vendors offering cuisine from all over…

The Royal Welch Fusiliers Veterans’ charity football match against the Aberystwyth Town Legends raised over £1,000 for Angharad Ward in Bronglais Hospital. The match, which took place on 4th June 2022 to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, raised a total of £1,150 for Angharad Ward and £850 in support of Ken Williams. Ken was a first-team regular since the 1974/1975 season but sadly suffered a stroke just before his 60thbirthday. This is the second year the event has supported the children’s ward, last year the match raised £827. Colin Jones, organiser of the event, said: “Thanks to all who supported…

Community groups and local clubs across North Wales are being urged to bid for a slice of a new £5,000 charity fund. Leading food wholesaler Harlech Foodservice, which has bases in Criccieth in Gwynedd and Chester has launched a community foundation as part of the company’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The family firm was founded in 1972 as a holiday season supplier to pubs, hotels and campsites in North West Wales and has grown into a £30 million turnover business serving Wales, the North West and West Midlands. Now Managing Director David Cattrall is inviting community groups, projects, associations and locally…

The development of a multi-million-pound development which will help boost the care and support available for people who have disabilities in Colwyn Bay is entering the final stages of work. Bodelwyddan-based Wynne Construction is due to complete the build on Dinerth Road on behalf of Conwy County Borough Council by the end of the year, which will see a residential respite service and day centre at Bron Y Nant and a separate café and shop at Bryn Euryn Nurseries. Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales visited Bron y Nant to view the progress on site, accompanied…