Senedd Members called for a long-awaited overhaul of “inadequate” school transport, warning too many pupils facing barriers to accessing education.
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Council survives latest questions over leisure centre closure plan
Backbench councillors in Caerphilly have voted against challenging a plan to shut down Pontllanfraith Leisure Centre.
New ebook hoping to empower disabled children
Author Gavin Clifton, from Pentwynmawr, took inspiration from his parents, who battled to get him into mainstream school.
Senedd backs ‘buy-one-get-one-free’ ban amid obesity crisis
The Senedd narrowly backed plans to ban offers on unhealthy food and drinks including “buy-one-get-one-free” deals in an effort to tackle high rates of obesity.
Senedd supports ‘scores on the doors’ for care homes
The Senedd supported plans to introduce inspection ratings for care homes, with service providers set to be required to publish “scores on the doors”.
‘One of the biggest scandals of devolution’: call for inquiry into botched insulation scheme
Petitioners called for a public inquiry into a government-backed insulation scheme that left people thousands of pounds out of pocket.
New women’s networking group set to launch in Caerphilly
Business women across Caerphilly will soon have a new space to connect and collaborate, as a networking group is set to launch from the town centre.
Calls to ensure children from lower-income families aren’t ‘left behind’ in school
Councillors in Newport have sought assurances children from lower income families are not being “left behind” in their education.
Former supermarket building sold at auction
A former supermarket building which was once earmarked for a major redevelopment has been sold at auction for £125,000.
New law to ‘eliminate’ profit from looked-after children’s care gets Royal Assent
It means no new for-profit providers of children’s care homes, fostering and secure accommodation services would be able to register in Wales from April 2026.