Cefn Fforest Miners Institute is ‘not far off’ partially re-opening for the first time in nearly a decade.
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‘Tap-in, tap-out’ passengers overcharged by TfW after system error
Rail passengers who were incorrectly overcharged by Transport for Wales’ new ‘tap-in, tap-out’ payment system have been promised a refund, after a glitch.
Watchdog decides not to investigate council leader after self-referral
Cllr Sean Morgan referred himself to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales in October 2024, over a matter relating to “recent correspondence” between himself and “a resident”.
Senedd debates plans to ‘eliminate’ profit from looked-after children’s care
If the bill becomes law, 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.
GP company under “enhanced monitoring” after it hands back Brynmawr contract
A Leicestershire-based management company which runs two GP practices in Caerphilly County Borough is under “enhanced monitoring” from the health board, after it handed back the contract for another of its surgeries.
Senedd steps up multi-million-pound office search
With the lease on Tŷ Hywel, the red-brick building beside the Senedd, expiring in 2032, the Senedd has issued a contract notice after deciding to go ahead with procurement.
Police launch crackdown on lorry drivers using road as ‘cut-through’
The operation follows concerns some drivers were illegally using the weight-restricted road, in Rogerstone and northern Newport, as a “cut-through”.
Armed Forces swimming scheme funding to nearly double
The Armed Forces Free Swimming Scheme will see its funding nearly doubled – rising from £45,000 a year to £80,000 a year.
New scheme supports residents who may be ‘unaware’ they can claim financial support
Newport Council has joined a pilot scheme using data to identify and contact households which could be eligible for unclaimed benefits.
Ty Llwyd quarry might not be designated as ‘contaminated’
A toxic quarry previously used to dump harmful industrial chemicals does not meet the statutory definition of ‘contaminated land’, according to a draft council report.