ACTION on empty town centre shops needs to form part of a plan intended to boost the local economy, a council chief has said.
Author - Twm Owen
Local Democracy Reporter
TURNING Pontypool into a magnet for visitors has been described as a “hard ask” by one of the area’s own councillors.
CHILDREN as young as four who’ve had to spend their first month at school walking nearly two hours there and back now have free transport.
SELECTED residents are to be paid to give their view on a how a council overhauls its approach to delivering and supporting services.
A CONTROVERSIAL decision to axe free school transport for hundreds of children has failed to produce the expected savings – contributing to a...
A MEALS on wheels service will continue for residents of a Gwent council but it does want to find ways of reducing costs.
LOCAL town and community councils should be included in a plan to help people live healthier and independently for longer, senior officials have been...
PARENTS who work from home have been blamed for continued poor attendance at Welsh schools.
A GRANT of nearly £70,000 has been approved to bring a former pet shop back into use and convert an office above it into a flat.
A POTENTIAL solar farm to be built on fields accessed from a narrow country lane has been described as a “disaster waiting to happen”.

