Councillors in Newport have backed calls to ban the release of helium balloons from public land, over concerns for wildlife and the environment.
Category: News
Concern Newport Council’s customer service issues are linked to home working
More council staff in Newport should return to the office to improve customer service levels, a councillor has suggested.
Newport Council leader coy on future plans for city regeneration
Cllr Dimitri Batrouni said the preparation of plans to revive Newport “take time” and wouldn’t be unveiled until later the year.
Community wants tougher rules on antisocial behaviour despite recent ‘lull’
Cllr Kevin Whitehead said there had been a “lull” in bad behaviour, but said locals were “fearful at any time it could kick off again”.
Health board ends critical incident status but pressure on services remain
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) is no longer under a ‘critical incident’ status, although demand for NHS services remains high.
Police searching for man after Boxing Day assault in Caerphilly
Gwent Police officers are investigating an assault which saw a 41-year-old man taken to hospital with “serious injuries”.
Pupils rally to keep lollipop man in the face of council cuts
A ten-year-old pupil at Machen Primary School has managed to gather more than 800 signatures in an effort to save the school’s lollipop man.
Warning of ‘massive’ nature loss across Wales
Senedd Members warned of “massive” nature loss in Wales, with one in six species at risk of extinction and wildlife declining by 20% over the past 30 years.
Work on new 3G pitch at comprehensive school begins
Work on St Cenydd Comprehensive School’s new £1million 3G pitch has begun thanks to government grant funding.
Senedd rubber stamps £7m property tax rise
Mark Drakeford said the rise in land transaction tax makes rates in Wales broadly comparable with the equivalent stamp duty land tax in England and Northern Ireland.