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Pupils rally to keep lollipop man in the face of council cuts

Wednesday, January 22, 2025Wednesday, January 22, 2025

A ten-year-old pupil at Machen Primary School has managed to gather more than 800 signatures in an effort to save the school’s lollipop man.

Warning of ‘massive’ nature loss across Wales

Wednesday, January 22, 2025Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Senedd Members warned of “massive” nature loss in Wales, with one in six species at risk of extinction and wildlife declining by 20% over the past 30 years.

Work on new 3G pitch at comprehensive school begins

Wednesday, January 22, 2025Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Work on St Cenydd Comprehensive School’s new £1million 3G pitch has begun thanks to government grant funding.

Senedd rubber stamps £7m property tax rise

Wednesday, January 22, 2025Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Mark Drakeford said the rise in land transaction tax makes rates in Wales broadly comparable with the equivalent stamp duty land tax in England and Northern Ireland.

Senedd ‘sidelined’ by Westminster water bill

Wednesday, January 22, 2025Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Llŷr Gruffydd, who chairs the climate change committee, said the Senedd was “at the mercy” of the UK Government, with time for scrutiny curtailed.

Call for roll-out of family drug and alcohol courts

Tuesday, January 21, 2025Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Julie James, who is counsel general, the Welsh Government’s chief legal adviser, explained that a working group has been set up to advise on the next steps by the summer.

Ex-FM declares interest amid calls for crackdown on political donations

Tuesday, January 21, 2025Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Vaughan Gething declared an interest as the Senedd’s petitions committee discussed calls for a crackdown on donations to politicians.

Two arrested after string of early morning police drug raids

Tuesday, January 21, 2025Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Gwent Police officers raided five properties – four in Caerphilly and one in Newport – at around 5am on Tuesday January 21.

Work begins on 16 flats on site of former church

Tuesday, January 21, 2025Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Work to build 16 energy-efficient flats has begun in Crosskeys on the site of the former St Catherine’s Church.

Council nearing end of search for new £156,000 chief executive

Tuesday, January 21, 2025Wednesday, January 22, 2025

The local authority has been without a permanent boss since early October, when Christina Harrhy left the post after a long absence.

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