Author: Rhys Gregory

Pillgwenlly Millennium Trust Ltd, a non-profit organisation in Wales, has been awarded a grant by the KFC Foundation in its latest round of national funding. The Pill Millennium Centre in Newport is the hub for the local community. It is a sports and recreation centre which hosts indoor and outdoor sporting facilities, martial arts clubs, dance, and exercise classes, as well as providing alternative education for young people. With its grant from the KFC Foundation, The Pill Millenium Centre will fund creative music sessions to engage young people in activities with a useful purpose. These sessions will aim to build…

The roads through Ceredigion’s towns will re-open next week ahead of the new school term. From 05 September 2021, the daily road closures in Aberaeron, Aberystwyth, Cardigan and New Quay will come to an end, as will the 24 hour closure on Market Street, Aberystwyth as we anticipate that visitor numbers in our towns will reduce as the summer draws to an end. However, other elements of the Safe Zones will remain in place for the time being, including the alternative traffic flow arrangements and wider footpaths, which enable people to maintain a reasonable social distance whilst exploring the towns.…

People in Swansea are being thanked for their generous offers of support as the city plays its part in welcoming refugees fleeing Afghanistan. A small number families are settling in the city and Swansea has offered to welcome more. Councils across the UK are playing their part in resettling Afghans who have worked for the British Government. People in Swansea having been asking what they can do to help but the new arrivals have been provided with what they need from the government funded scheme. Alyson Pugh, Swansea Council’s Cabinet Member for Supporting Communities, said: “The images we continue to…

With the new school year starting in early September, it is recommended that all secondary school pupils undertake lateral flow testing before their first day back. Many pupils will already have lateral flow tests at home, having used them before schools broke up in July. However, for all new Year 7 pupils who would not have been able to access stocks in schools previously, and any other pupils who have run out of supplies, it is recommended that parents, carers, or pupils, collect the tests from either local testing sites, local pharmacies or order them online for home delivery. Lateral…

Caerphilly County Borough Council is continuing to take great strides in delivering on its commitment to help tackle the climate crisis and lower carbon emissions. Caerphilly Council have taken delivery of brand new electric vehicles as part of the authority’s transition to ultra-low emission vehicles. The Catering Team is the first service to take delivery of electric vehicles, the vans are fully equipped with electric ovens to deliver meals to the elderly and vulnerable as part of the Meals Direct Service, a further 6 vans for the Building Cleaning Service arrived shortly after. The move to electric vehicles was made…

HMS Severn, Newport’s formerly affiliated naval vessel, has officially reinstated its association with the city. The ship last berthed at Alexandra Docks and exercised its Freedom of the City in late 2017 prior to its planned decommission. However, due to Brexit, the Royal Navy did not sell HMS Severn, but decided to keep and re-commission her. Councillor Jane Mudd, Leader of the Council, said: “We enjoyed a long and successful relationship between the city and the Royal Navy and were disappointed when HMS Severn’s tenure was to end. “For her to be back in service and her affiliation with the…

All works associated with the demolition of the former Bingo Hall and Angharad’s Nightclub buildings in Pontypridd are complete – resulting in the single lane closure on A4058 Sardis Road now being removed. The Council’s appointed contractor Walters Ltd began the significant work to remove the buildings in March 2021, in order to enable future redevelopment of the prominent town centre site. A significant contribution was secured from Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns initiative to complete this work. Residents, commuters and visitors to Pontypridd town centre will have noticed the positive progress made on site over recent weeks and months, as…

Significant work will shortly begin to rectify landslip damage to a section of the Ynyshir Community Route following Storm Dennis – including removal of slip material, drainage works and embankment reinstatement. The shared path between Woodfield Terrace in Porth and Llanwonno Road in Ynyshir has remained closed since the landslip in February 2020, which occurred during the unprecedented storm that caused severe flooding and infrastructure damage across Rhondda Cynon Taf. The Council has appointed Centregreat Ltd as the contractor to deliver the upcoming remediation work. The scheme will begin on Tuesday, August 31, with the shared route remaining closed throughout…

The fleet of 50 OVO e-bikes and six electric stations launched last week (August 26th), when the public were able to see the OVO Bikes in action for the first time in the city.  A further 75 e-bikes and nine stations will be rolled out at a later date, taking the fleet up to 125 e-bikes. The launch means that riders will be able to use an OVO e-bike to cycle between Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, as the schemes are linked for the first time – which has long been an ambition for nextbike, Cardiff Council and the…

As pupils and students are set to return for the new autumn term, the Welsh Government has announced a new investment in technology to improve air quality and quickly disinfect classrooms, lecture theatres and workshops. Funding for more than 1,800 ozone disinfecting machines and over 30,000 CO2 sensors will be provided for schools, colleges and universities throughout Wales. Ozone disinfecting machines £3.31m will be provided for new ozone disinfecting machines, to reduce cleaning times, improve disinfection and reduce costs. The funding is expected to supply more than 1,800 machines, at least one for every school, college and university in Wales.…