1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (278+ words) SAM ROWLANDS MS for Fflint Wrecsam urges the Welsh Government to rethink allocation of funds for schools with pupils with additional learning needs. Mr Rowlands, Welsh Conservative spokesperson for finance, education and families was commenting after it was reported that…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (851+ words) WREXHAM Council has pledged to meet residents impacted by historic toxic waste dumping as actor Michael Sheen prepares to address MPs on the issue. The Welsh actor was the driving force behind the BBCs Buried documentary – which explored the disposal…...

3+ day, 43+ min ago   (441+ words) A RUN-DOWN Maesteg property that has been left empty for 30 years is set for a new lease of life after Bridgend County Borough Council secured a compulsory purchase order to bring it back in to use. The property, based on…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (602+ words) THE NUMBERS of permanent exclusions and incidents of bullying in Rhondda Cynon Taf schools are falling, figures show. A report for the council’s education and inclusion committee on Tuesday, September 15, says permanent exclusions have more than halved over the last…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (334+ words) PLANS for a new green space, children’s play area, and “kickabout area” in Cardiff’s new garden city development have been withdrawn less than a month after being put forward. In August Redrow Homes put plans to Cardiff council to build…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (883+ words) Tourism chiefs are teaming up with a Swiss ski resort in a bid to make North Wales a year-round destination for visitors. The international partnership will see a new award at this year’s Go North Wales Tourism Awards to recognise…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (925+ words) WREXHAM Football Club has been given a dressing down by councillors as its latest retrospective planning application – for its new Colliers Park sports pavilion – was deferred. The club submitted plans to build the new facility in Gresford to create a…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (585+ words) A CARDIFF councillor has called on the Welsh Government to step in and make themselves the final decision-maker on the city’s most controversial proposal. In January of this year Curtis Hall Ltd put plans to the council to build a…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (530+ words) THE REMOVAL of free school transport for hundreds of children in Caerphilly County Borough has taken effect this week, amid ongoing road safety concerns. The council argues it will continue to comply with Welsh Government minimum standards even after stopping…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (445+ words) THREE officers at Swansea Council have helped save taxpayers an estimated £1.2m by investigating fraud and overpayments. The trio’s presence also has a significant deterrent value, a council report said. The counter-fraud team, known as fraud function, investigates things like council…...