SCHOOLS in Torfaen have been “given a chance” through funding received from the borough council, its leader has said.
Author - Twm Owen
Local Democracy Reporter
SECONDARY school pupils who care for family members have given a presentation to councillors.
A COUNCIL’s leadership has no view on plans for fast food vans at beauty spots despite objections over litter and the smell of onions.
A BEECH tree in a popular park that is more than 20 metres tall is to be felled to ground level.
A SCHOOLBOY was struck by a car while making his way to his bus stop in a village where most drivers are ignoring the 20 mile per hour speed limit.
DETAILED designs for restrictions to prevent vehicles crossing a busy dual carriageway at an accident blackspot are being drawn up.
FLOODING that hit Monmouthshire, described as the most severe in a generation, is likely to have caused £9 million damage to county council property...
CUTTING back an overgrowing hedge would resolve a dispute over parking spaces that prompted objections to a new house in a garden, councillors heard.
PLANS to construct a forestry track from natural stone to allow diseased larch trees to be felled are acceptable to a local planning authority.
A VACANT bungalow can be converted to a council run house of multiple occupation but a giant tree in its garden will be removed.

