Author: Rhys Gregory

Seven projects that improve health and wellbeing through friendship and activities have shared £25,000 in funding from Swansea Council. The grants have been provided to new and existing groups to support an expansion of Men’s Sheds in the city to help reduce loneliness and isolation. Swansea Community Workshop on High Street will use its grant to purchase a wood burner so visitors can attend its existing Men’s Shed in all months of the year. Volunteers will also install pottery wheels to offer new opportunities to develop skills, a vinyl cutter to generate income by selling planters with customer’s logos on…

Three eye-catching road rainbows will add colour and further vibrancy to Wind Street, Swansea’s emerging new all-day destination. The multi-coloured designs will span a newly-laid road being installed as part of the street’s Swansea Council-driven regeneration. One has already been installed – two more will follow. The 20mph one-way road – which will be accessible only to business traffic (and only then from 7-11am every day) – will also feature three informal pedestrian crossings complete with tactile kerbsides for those with a disability. Elliott King, the council’s LGBTQ+ champion, said: “Swansea is a welcoming and diverse city. Wind Street will…

Staff and pupils at Afon-y-Felin Primary School are celebrating after becoming the first primary school in the region to win the Cymraeg Campus Gold Award. Afon-y-Felin Primary School received the award, which is run by the Language Charter, for their commitment to the Welsh language after pupils took part in a range of initiatives led by Deputy Headteacher Denise Jones. As part of the journey to attaining the Gold Award, the school worked closely with a number of organisations including the Welsh Rugby Union, Bridgend College, Menter Bro Ogwr, Pîl Library and The Urdd. They also collaborated with Ysgol Calon-y-Cymoedd…

A new bicycle shelter/storage solution next to the town centre playpark and near Dolerw Park, Newtown is now officially open for use. The new facility has been funded by Welsh Government and Avanti West Coast through their Community Rail Partnership Fund, with additional support from Open Newtown, The Cambrian Rail Partnership, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council and Powys County Council. The hub has been designed and constructed by Turvec Bike Storage Solutions using premium timber and glass panelling. With the addition of a sedum roof and integrated Solar PV array (providing the power for lights and charging points), the facility…

Community schemes in Monmouthshire have received a boost thanks to confirmation of funding from Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA), the national body for voluntary organisations in Wales. As a result, Monmouthshire County Council and GAVO are launching a new scheme called Be Community Plus, aimed at groups and small scale organisations wanting to pilot new projects, upscale existing projects and test out new ideas. There will be two rounds of funding available and the deadlines for mentoring and funding applications are Wednesday 15th December 2021 (first round) and Monday 14th February 2022 (second round). The Be Community Plus project…

A community clean-up has been scheduled in Cwmfelinfach following a recent success in Lansbury Park. Taking place on Monday 22nd November, volunteers will work alongside the Community Cleansing Team to clean-up the woodland embankment and verges of Commercial Road, Cwmfelinfach, which are hot spots of littering. Plans come following the recent success in Lansbury Park, which saw members of the public volunteering and 30 bags of litter collected. Cllr. Nigel George Cabinet Member for Waste, Public Protection & Street Scene says “We are a beautiful Borough with award winning green spaces but are often let down by littering. I am…

RCT Council has completed a series of improvement works to the car park near Rhos Square in Mountain Ash, increasing parking capacity for the town centre and improving the general appearance of the area. The scheme got underway earlier this year as part of planned improvements for Rhos Square, known locally as Guto Square, which were included within the wider Mountain Ash Town Centre Regeneration Framework. The works were supported by Welsh Government funding, through its Transforming Towns Post Covid Recovery Grant. In order to transform the area, two buildings (37 and 39 Oxford Street) were initially demolished, along with…

Fly-tip in Rhondda Cynon Taf and you will be caught red handed as these SEVEN individuals have recently found out! In the last month SEVEN individuals have been held accountable in court for their reckless, fly-tipping actions. This has led to a total of over £3660 being issued in fines – that’s an average fine of over £520! This acts as a clear reminder that residents have a duty of care to dispose of their waste appropriately and to ensure that items are disposed of correctly. Failure to do this, could end up costing you a lot more than travelling…

Wales will be taking on Australia on Saturday, November 20that Principality Stadium. With the kick-off taking place at 5.15pm – there will be a full city centre road closure from 1.15pm until 8.15pm to ensure all ticket holders are able to get into the stadium safely. Those attending the rugby match are strongly advised to leave large bags at home and pay attention to the prohibited items listed at principalitystadium.wales before they travel into the city. Road closures From 7am, Scott Road and Park Street will be closed because of the need to prepare Gate 5 and protect queuing fans. The following…

Dental services in Wales will receive an extra £3m of new funding this year to support the recovery from the pandemic and improve access. Next year NHS dentistry will be supported by recurrent funding of £2m, which will be targeted at general and community dental services. It is hoped this funding, which is being made available to health boards, will help address local issues and improve access. It comes after dental services have faced severe disruption during the pandemic, as a result of necessary public health measures to protect staff and patients – including infection control requirements, physical distancing, and…