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City Deal accounts delays ‘not good enough’

A Newport council committee has criticised accounting delays for the Cardiff Capital Region’s City Deal as “not good enough”.

The chemical has drawn controversy in recent years amid allegations about possible carcinogenic effects, which continue to be debated and challenged.

Council deputy leader Jamie Pritchard, who is responsible for regeneration, discusses ongoing council plans to transform town centres.

Senior officers told a council committee the feedback, whether positive or negative, was crucial if people wanted to see improvements.

The closure of the old Severn Bridge to heavy goods vehicles is a threat to south Wales’ economy, according to councillors from across the region.

Five cars, two quadbikes, a caravan, and a motorbike were all badly damaged during the blaze.

Councillors charged with overseeing a regional super council say they were “blindsided” at a revelation it paid £5 million to settle a legal dispute.

Lidl has submitted planning permission to knock down the former Stagecoach depot building and replace it with a new supermarket.

Proposals to further develop the Ty Du site in Nelson have been submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Gwent Police is investigating a reported sexual assault, believed to have happened in Parc Penallta in the early hours of Tuesday July 29.