A TURNAROUND in a council’s financial fortunes has been credited to the Labour governments in Cardiff and London.
Author - Twm Owen
Local Democracy Reporter
SCHOOLS in a second Gwent borough are reporting an increase in the number of youngsters who haven’t been toilet trained, according to councillors.
PAYMENTS of millions of pounds a council must make to the fire service have been questioned by a councillor who previously chaired its authority.
A CAMERA car to catch drivers ignoring road safety regulations around schools could be patrolling the streets of Torfaen within months.
UP TO £1.35 MILLION will be available to a council to buy a house for use as supported accommodation for 16 to 21-year-olds.
OPPOSITION councillors inflicted a defeat on Monmouthshire council’s ruling administration over its budget plans ahead of a key vote.
TALKS are ongoing over a potential new school for Chepstow councillors have been told.
LOCAL representatives need to be kept up to date with the findings of a study intended to ease congestion on a major roundabout.
MORE than 1,000 homes missed garden waste collections they pay £55 a year for when a council changed its rounds.
JUST seven parking tickets were issued on high street where drivers have been parking “when and where they want” all last year.

