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Council housing tenants to pay higher rents next year
In cash terms, the average weekly rent will rise by £4.70, which is the maximum rise permitted under Welsh Government rules.
Sheltered housing complex could be redeveloped amid structural issues
A report describes how Tredegar Court has required “significant work” and was given a temporary fail during a Welsh Housing Quality Standards check.
Patients treated in store cupboards as corridor care ‘normalised’
Patients are being treated in store cupboards, break rooms and toilets as so-called corridor care becomes the norm in Welsh hospitals, the Senedd has heard.
Voters heading to the polls in Penyrheol by-election
The by-election comes after Lindsay Whittle was elected to the Senedd in October’s Caerphilly by-election – forcing him to step down from his role as a county councillor.
Senedd rejects calls to ‘eliminate’ rates for small businesses
A Conservative call to abolish rates for all small businesses in Wales has been voted down by the Senedd amid warnings the tax burden is “hollowing out” high streets.
Student ‘lucky to be alive’ after horror smash on Wyllie Bends prompts fresh safety calls
Phoebe Miller, 19, of Ynysddu was driving on the B4351 Wyllie Bends early Sunday morning, December 7, at around 1.30am.
College’s £90m city centre campus ‘on schedule’ but funding yet to be secured
Coleg Gwent plans to build the new £90 million campus on Usk Way, on the site of the former leisure and entertainment venue, Newport Centre.
A469 repairs will benefit residents who feel ‘forgotten about’
An A469 repair project will restore connections to the Upper Rhymney Valley and ensure the safety of residents who “very often feel neglected and forgotten about”, its backers say.
Councillors call for evidence Old Green changes will improve junction
Councillors in Newport have called for proof that planned changes to Old Green Roundabout will improve the busy city-centre junction.