Author: Rhys Gregory

Plans are being made for significant work that will help deliver Swansea city centre regeneration plans. The overnight course of work will switch eight key roads from one-way traffic to two-way. The improvement, being planned and managed by Swansea Council, will mean that the £12m Kingsway Infrastructure Project will be practically complete. Corresponding work, from March 23 to April 10, is due to see the carriageways resurfaced, meaning a series of overnight road closures. One short road will be down to one lane of traffic for two days and nights. Council leader Rob Stewart said: “The major overnight operation to…

Bus and rail operators across Wales have introduced a reduced timetable beginning this week. These changes have come into effect following the Government’s latest briefing surrounding non-essential travel and will be in place until further notice. Operators have cited safety and wellbeing concerns of travellers, as well as seeing a reduction in demand for services. These are the timetable changes where you are… Transport for Wales Transport for Wales will reduce its weekday service to balance a reduction in demand, availability of its workforce and the need to support key workers. Full details of the changes will be available to…

A local pre-school ballet dancing class has moved all its lessons online to enable toddlers to keep dancing during the disruption of the coronavirus outbreak. babyballet Cardiff has moved its classes that are usually held face-to-face to a private and secure online platform. Miss Holly, owner of babyballet Cardiff, said: “It’s a worrying time as the UK deals with the outbreak of the coronavirus but we are remaining very positive. As more and more families self-isolate and limit the amount of social contact that they have, our primary focus is to ensure children and families in and around Cardiff can…

Free rail travel for NHS workers on TfW services from Monday 23rd March 2020. A spokesperson from Transport for Wales said: “At Transport for Wales our primary focus is keeping our colleagues and customers safe, and keep key workers moving. “From Monday 23 March, Transport for Wales will provide all NHS workers free travel to and from work until 30th April on production of their NHS ID. “Key workers are reminded that a reduced timetable will operate throughout the Transport for Wales rail network also starting Monday 23rd March until further notice. “We are doing all we can to keep vital services…

Parts of Wales have seen unprecedented levels of tourism this weekend, as thousands of people have deserted cities and flocked to West Wales. Less than 24 hours after the Prime Minister issued tighter measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, Wales turned into a typical bank holiday weekend. The leaders of Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire County Councils have consulted with leaders at; Hywel Dda University Health Board and MPs and AMs across the Hywel Dda region have prepared a joint statement. “As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic progresses, it is crucial we all play our part in tackling this disease in…

Snowdonia National Park experienced its busiest ever visitor day in living memory this weekend. Only 24 hours after the Prime Minister issued tighter measures to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, these were the unprecedented scenes in Snowdonia yesterday. The Snowdonia National Park Authority is now calling upon Government to institute clearer measures to protect people and rural communities in Wales. The authority ‘fears that the current guidance is not explicit enough for people to protect themselves and others’. Emyr Williams, Chief Executive of the Snowdonia National Park Authority said: “On Friday night the prime minister announced new restrictions aimed…

Emergency legislation to protect renters and landlords affected by COVID-19 will apply to Wales, Minister for Housing and Local Government, Julie James has confirmed. The Welsh Government has agreed that measure being developed by the UK Government, to suspend evictions from social or private rented accommodation will apply to Welsh tenants. New protection under the emergency bill will include: Landlords will be unable to start possession proceedings to evict tenants for at least a three month period during the crisis and; The three month mortgage payment holiday will be extended to Buy to Let mortgages to protect landlords. The Minister…

The latest figure comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson warns that the NHS could be “overwhelmed” if people fail to act on the advice given. The number of people who have died in the UK with coronavirus rose to 233 on Saturday, with cases topping 5,000. In Wales, the total number of confirmed cases rose to 280, although the true number of cases is likely to be higher. Dr Giri Shankar, Incident Director for the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak response at Public Health Wales, said: “The Chief Medical Officer has today (22 March) confirmed the death of seven patients in Wales…

Following a stabbing and a number of incidents believed linked to it, South Wales Police has issued a Section 60 Notice which gives officers the authority to stop and search anyone in the Tremorfa area. The Section 60 Notice will take effect from 11am today (Sunday, March 22) and will last for a period of 24 hours. The Notice authorises any constable in uniform, within that locality, to exercise the powers under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994: to stop and search any pedestrian, or anything carried by them for offensive weapons or dangerous instruments…

Former and future health and social care professionals needed to help Wales respond to coronavirus Wales’ former health and social care professionals are today [Saturday 21 March] being asked to return to work, as an emergency recruitment drive is launched to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Wales’ Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Social Services and Integration have made simultaneous appeals to their colleagues to sign-up to support those affected. Final-year students will also be offered work in the NHS to help boost the workforce over the coming months. Chief Nursing Officer Jean White said: “These are extraordinary…