Author: Rhys Gregory

A new group of electric vehicles are driving the Council’s goal to reduce carbon fleet emissions. Denbighshire County Council has taken delivery of five new electric Toyota Proace City vans. The new zero emission vans will continue the Council’s drive to replace the existing diesel fleet with electric vehicles following the declaration of a Climate Change and Ecological Emergency in July 2019 and commitment to seeking to become a Net Carbon Zero and Ecologically Positive Council by 2030. Each new addition to the fleet, which has been supported by the Welsh Government Energy Service, is capable of achieving a range…

A popular Mid Wales show is returning with new innovations this summer after a two-year absence enforced by the pandemic. It’s full steam ahead for Llanfyllin and District Agricultural and Horticultural Show, which will be held at the town’s Bodfach Park on Saturday, August 13. Headlining the entertainment will be the spectacular Atkinson Action Horses stunt team. The popular event, which has a rich history and celebrates the countryside and the community, provides a great opportunity to meet, compete and have a fun family day out. New this year is an ‘Early Bird’ show entry ticket which can be purchased…

Around 165,000 older households in Wales will have insufficient income to cover their essential spending this year, with almost two fifths of these (around 70,000) living in poverty or just above the poverty line and/or in receipt of benefits, according to the latest analysis by Age Cymru. The Charity estimates that the poorest older households will need to drastically increase the percentage of their net income spent on essential goods and services from 58% in 2021-22 to 73% in 2022-23 due to higher costs of living. For older people, essential spending covers rent or mortgage, Council Tax, utility bills, food…

The South Wales Law Awards is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 South Wales Law Awards. The South Wales Law Awards were held at the iconic Hilton Hotel in Cardiff on Friday 6th May 2022 and hosted by one of Welsh Television and Radio’s most popular presenters – Sara Edwards. After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic the South Wales Law Awards returned in style with a black-tie gala awards ceremony, that celebrated the best of the South Wales Law community. The South Wales Law Awards winners are as follows: Solicitor of the Year: Mark Hobbs…

52 Pembrokeshire sports clubs have been successful in gaining funding from the Sport Wales ‘Be Active Wales Fund’ in the past financial year. The clubs have received a total of £282,000, with grants ranging from £600 to £36,000. The sports supported include athletics, archery, boxing, bowls, canoeing, cricket, football, golf, gymnastics, netball, rowing, rugby, sailing, surf lifesaving, swimming, stand-up paddle boarding, table tennis and weightlifting. The funds will go towards a variety of uses; from courses for coaches and purchasing items of equipment to support an increase in membership, to larger projects such as replacement of practice nets at cricket…

A Rhondda Cynon Taf primary school is celebrating having been crowned the Best Breakfast Club in Wales. Staff and learners at Rhigos Primary School are delighted with the news and have been invited to attend the Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards in London on June 21 to collect their special award and the £1,000 prize money for the school’s Breakfast Club. Nominations for the 2022 Kellogg’s Breakfast Club Awards, which the company has been supporting since 1998, were open to all Breakfast Clubs across the UK. Rhigos Primary School has been recognised and rewarded for all the hard work and dedication…

Powys County Council have job opportunities to help Powys people live well in a place of their choice, doing what matters to them. Come along to one of the recruitment events across the county to find out more about the opportunities available. The events are a chance for those interested in the roles to find out about current job opportunities and to ask questions to our friendly team. Our staff will also be on hand to guide and advise on how to complete an application form. They are inviting anyone interested in a caring career to come along, whether you…

The First Minister will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Wales Coast Path with a visit to meet volunteers and walkers in Monmouthshire today. A year long programme of events and activities celebrating the Wales Coast Path will take place throughout 2022, including walking festivals, virtual challenges and art installations. Since its opening in 2012, the Wales Coast Path has established itself as a beacon of our nation’s natural beauty. The 870 mile path guides walkers along Wales’ picturesque coastline, weaving its way past a hundred beaches and sixteen castles. First Minister Mark Drakeford said: “The coastal path is one…

Continued delays to the introduction of EU import checks are a risk to biosecurity and put Welsh farmers at a disadvantage, Rural Affairs and North Wales Minister Lesley Griffiths has warned. In a letter to the UK Government the Rural Affairs Minister has outlined the Welsh Government’s concerns on the impact of the further delay to import checks, which were due to begin in July. In the letter the Rural Affairs Minister outlines the importance of high levels of biosecurity in order to protect from animal diseases such as foot and mouth. The Minister said: “Continued delays to the introduction…

Climate Change Minister Julie James has this week (Tuesday, May 10) announced the upcoming launch of a consultation on proposed new social housing quality standard for Wales. The Minister said the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 (WHQS 2023) would ‘build on the excellent achievements of its predecessor’ – the standard introduced in 2002. Since then, the Welsh Government has worked with social landlord delivery partners to invest billions of pounds to significantly improve and maintain the quality of social homes across Wales. As a result, by the end of 2020, 99 per cent of social housing in Wales met the…