COUNCILLORS have backed supporting people to access direct payments to pay for personal care but it was disputed there is “bottleneck” to be assessed...
Author - Twm Owen
Local Democracy Reporter
A COUNCILLOR who joined Reform just months after being elected as a Conservative claims he would have won more votes standing for his new party.
CLARITY is needed on rules around school attendance amid claims some are adopting an over-zealous approach, councillors have said.
AN OPENING date has been announced for a new gym and sports shop that will be based in Cwmbran’s former House of Frazer department store.
A MUM who helps run a home education support group has hit back at claims a rise in learning at home is to avoid prosecution for non attendance.
A MASSIVE solar farm across 12 parcels of land around a village near Newport could risk future food production, it has been claimed.
IT COULD take up to 10 years for school attendance figures to recover following the Covid pandemic, councillors have been told.
COUNCILS could face a hefty bill to move social care data to a new case management system in 2026.
A HOMEOWNER extended their garden along a riverbank and replaced a gate providing access to flood defences with a wall.
A COUNTRY pub that wanted to create a “boutique hotel” has been given permission for two new accommodation blocks after two years of wrangling.
