A DECISION which means a swimming club has to pay the same pool hire rate as those using larger pools has been defended by a senior councillor.
Author - Twm Owen
Local Democracy Reporter
A HOUSING association has “paused” plans that could have seen pensioners hit with “substantial” increases in charges they pay at retirement homes.
A GOLF club extended its council owned clubhouse to open a bar and restaurant without planning permission.
A SECOND teachers strike at a school grappling with a deficit of more than £2 million is due to take place this week.
NEW ways to fill potholes will be considered by a council facing an £80 million roads maintenance backlog and which admitted machinery is unused.
A MAJORITY of businesses in Gwent’s most affluent county are unlikely to see an increase in business rates, a top councillor has said.
FIGURINES of a shepherd and woman in traditional Welsh dress could be at the centre of a legal wrangle.
A RESTORATION project that will convert three listed barns to residential accommodation will also benefit birds, bats and owls, a meeting heard.
PLANS for a McDonald’s restaurant and drive through next to the Wales Coastal Path have been refused by councillors.
HOUSEHOLDERS across one part of Gwent are likely to see their total council tax bills rise by nearly £100 from April.
