Councillor Roy Saralis, chair of the planning committee, described the application as “one of the most controversial” ones he had seen.
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123 new houses on former council office site backed
In total, 83 of the homes on the Chartist Garden Village site will be classed as affordable, and will be managed by housing association Pobl.
A thief raided an ambulance as its crew treated a patient
The ambulance was unattended as its crew dealt with a patient’s medical emergency.
Senedd Member calls for more to be done to protect people and pets from loud fireworks
South Wales East regional MS Peredur Owen Griffiths, who represents Plaid Cymru, raised the issue in during a Business Questions session in the Senedd.
What exactly are community and town councils and what do they do?
Some view them as an essential part of their community, others describe them as “unnecessary” and call for them to be abolished – so what exactly do they do?
Bus driver strike could continue into New Year
Unite has now warned that drivers will go on strike 24 hours a day, every day, from November 17 until January 10 unless their pay demands are met.
Polls open for Welsh Youth Parliament – but what is it and who’s standing?
The polls are now open in the second ever Welsh Youth Parliament Elections. But what is the Welsh Youth Parliament and how does it work?
£150m fund to insulate social homes in bid to reduce emissions
The Welsh Government will spend £150m to insulate social homes in a bid to reduce Wales’ emissions, it has been announced.
Credit union to become a community bank
Caerphilly-based Credit Union Smart Money Cymru says its new name will better reflect its growing range of services.
Day care centre motion rejected by council
Carers have called for day centres to operate as they did before the pandemic, but the council has said this is not possible because the service users are vulnerable to Covid.