Author: Rhys Gregory

Plans for a default 20mph speed limit on Welsh roads have moved a step closer as eight pilot areas to trial the change have been confirmed. Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, said the move will reduce accidents and save lives. The pilot areas will have a phased start from this summer until the end of the year. They come ahead of the planned national rollout for April 2023, and will help develop enforcement arrangements and overcome unforeseen issues before the full rollout. The areas chosen are intended to be representative sample of different locations found across Wales,…

An attractive set of window shutters can make an amazing difference to your home. They’re a lot less bulky than curtains so they can make a room look bigger. They provide good insulation; they enhance your security and have a timeless elegance. If you’ve decided to buy some, you’ll need to measure your windows to make sure you get the dimensions right. This article will help you go about that properly and make sure your shutters are the perfect fit. What you will need You’re likely to have all or most of the things you need in your home already.…

19 trees which were temporarily installed on Castle Street last summer are being moved to new permanent homes in Splott Park and Moorland Park. These two parks in Splott have been chosen as sites for the ornamental Pear trees as the area currently has some of the lowest tree canopy coverage in Cardiff. 9 trees will be planted in Splott Park, with 10 being planted in Moorland Park. The trees are all being planted in newly designated one cut mowing areas. The new ‘one cut’ areas which cover a combined area of 11,475m2 are being introduced in the parks this…

Work to refurbish three Cardiff play areas is scheduled to start by the end of the month. The play area at Grange Gardens in Grangetown is to get a full refurbishment, including the installation of inclusive new play equipment such as: a ‘Stockholm’ unit featuring slides, rope bridges, and climbing frames. a cone climber. a playhouse. swings and wobble boards. New fully permeable safety surfacing, designed to create the effect of fallen leaves from the large London Plane tree situated in the corner of the play area will also be installed, and this leaf theme will also feature in a…

Plans that could see the creation of modern leisure facilities and a further education campus in the heart of the city centre could take another step forward next week. A key brownfield site next to the river is set to become home to a new leisure and well-being centre while Coleg Gwent could realise its ambition to have a city centre campus. Newport City Council’s cabinet will consider recommending the building of the centre and disposing of the Newport Centre site at a meeting on 22 February. It follows a public consultation which had more than 1,000 responses with the…

Private landlords interested in leasing their properties in Bridgend County Borough are being encouraged to join a scheme which would see them used as temporary accommodation. Cartrefi Hafod, which is working with Bridgend County Borough Council on the private rent leasing scheme, sources properties from landlords to use as temporary accommodation in Bridgend County Borough, as well as Caerphilly, Rhondda Cynon Taf and the Vale of Glamorgan. It has launched a dedicated website to answer any questions landlords may have. Nicola Meredith, Property Acquisition Surveyor at Hafod, said: “As part of Hafod, a registered social landlord with over 50 years…

Cllr Philippa Marsden, Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council has visited the mass vaccination centre at Newbridge Leisure Centre to find out how the roll out of the new vaccination programme is going. The Leader witnessed first-hand how well-organised the whole operation was and thanked the amazing NHS staff, council workers and the army of volunteers who have helped to set up the site, and who will keep it running over the coming months to give hope to so many of our communities. This facility, along with the local testing centres represents the latest positive step in the battle to…

The 2010s was a hugely impactful era for the video game industry. The scene continued on the strong upward turn it had started to experience in the early 2000s, having already broken past the billion dollar threshold for the first time in 2008, but the strong improvements in technology and software capabilities allowed for games and titles to continue pushing the boundaries on what was possible to be shoved onto the small screen. The invention and subsequent explosion in popularity of online multiplayer games were probably the biggest winners across the decade, going from strength to strength and redefining both…

Moving in together for the first time is a thrilling experience, but it can be an expensive one, especially if neither of you has lived independently before. If you’re on a tight budget, how can you assemble all the things you need without putting your finances under strain? Is it possible to kit out your home cheaply and still make it look good? The answer is yes – but only if you think before you act. These tips will help you set out a plan. Get your priorities in order There are some things it makes sense to spend money…

The rise of e-learning opened the doors to massive amounts of information that was previously available only to the learned scholars. In the past, if you were interested in some quality academic knowledge, you either had to ask an expert in the field, check out your local library, or enroll in classes offered by a higher educational institution. Nowadays, with the help of MOOCs, you can start learning whatever you want with a single click. What makes MOOCs so special? The term ‘MOOC’ was coined in 2008, and it stands for ‘massive open online course.’ Such programs are aimed at…