A Tory-turned-Reform Senedd Member has clashed with her former Conservative colleagues in a fiery debate about NHS Wales following her high-profile defection.
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Soft plastics recycling scheme could be trialled
Recycling trials for soft plastics could start up in Newport next year for businesses and residents.
Council leader pressed on market and sorting office project loans
Newport City Council has faced fresh questions over loan funding for two regeneration projects.
Formal complaint lodged over council’s decision to suspend meetings during by-election
Independent Blackwood councillor Nigel Dix has written to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, challenging the authority’s decision to suspend cabinet, scrutiny and planning meetings.
Senedd reveals estimated £4.22m costs of debating chamber works
Construction work on the chamber – known as the Siambr – began this year with the Welsh Parliament set to expand from 60 to 96 members at the next election in May 2026.
Councillors’ anger after violence against women training postponed until after by-election
Councillors have reacted with anger and dismay after Caerphilly County Borough Council postponed domestic abuse and sexual violence training because of the upcoming Senedd by-election.
Vulnerable people ‘overlooked’ in building safety reforms
Housing experts have warned proposed fire safety reforms could leave vulnerable residents at risk by focusing on the building’s height rather than the people who live inside.
Support for new railway station to ease town’s ‘chronic’ traffic problems
A new railway station for Caerleon would alleviate “chronic” traffic congestion and encourage more visitors to its Roman riches, supporters have claimed.
WRU two-region proposals branded ‘wrong approach’ and ‘utter madness’
Wales’ four regions could be cut down to two under radical proposals currently out for consultation – a potential move described as a “massive blow” for Gwent.
Call for action over confusion with TfW’s Pay As You Go scheme
Baroness Olivia Bloomfield has called for a “visible campaign to raise greater awareness of how this payment method actually works, before more people are impacted”