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Outbuilding without planning permission discovered during site visit
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (475+ words) Twm Owen Local Democracy Reporter An outbuilding put up without planning permission was only discovered when councillors paid a visit to inspect a barn conversion. Councillors on the planning committee visit application sites to help them consider whether to grant…...
Large city centre shop to be demolished to make way for open space
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (569+ words) Nicholas Thomas Local Democracy Reporter A former city centre shop which a council purchased for almost half a million pounds is likely to be demolished and replaced by a new city-centre open space. A new cabinet report shows demolition is…...
Council improves walking and cycling routes with new bridge
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (731+ words) A Welsh council has made additional improvements to routes connecting to an active travel bridge over the River Usk, as house building continues to connect an ever-expanding town with nearby villages. Residents travelling between Llanfoist and Abergavenny are set to…...
‘Scruffy’ or a ‘nice modern city’? What people really think of Cardiff
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (1217+ words) Kieran Molloy, Local Democracy Reporter Cardiff has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent decades – but residents, businesses and visitors are divided over whether the Welsh capital is continuing to improve or showing signs of neglect. While some describe a modern…...
Mystery over Reform UK councillor's switch to Independent
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (757+ words) Questions are being asked after a Blaenau Gwent councillor who joined Reform UK with great fanfare last year quietly returned to being an Independent. Ebbw Vale South Councillor Jonathan Millard confirmed in December 2025 that he had joined the party led…...
2,000 border county homes under consideration
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (599+ words) Twm Owen Local Democracy Reporter A plan for 2,000 new homes across a Welsh county will help support 6,000 new jobs, a council has said, after the previous development plan was focused too much on houses sought by retirees. Monmouthshire County Council…...
RSPCA calls for flexibility as councils threaten tighter beach restrictions for dogs
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (451+ words) RSPCA Cymru is calling on local authorities across Wales to offer dog owners “greater flexibility” when it comes to walking their dogs on and around beaches. The call comes amid consultations held by councils which could see tighter restrictions for…...
Council advised to refuse its own car park plans over flood risk
5+ day, 16+ min ago (232+ words) Richard Evans, Local Democracy Reporter A council is being advised to refuse its own plans for 17 new parking spaces because of concerns over flood risk. Conwy County Council submitted the application for the grasscrete spaces at Llanfairfechan promenade car park,…...
Burnham rejects call from Labour MP for moratorium on data centres
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (340+ words) Andy Burnham has said he “won’t go as far as a moratorium” on the approval of future data centres, saying he understood concerns related to the infrastructure but argued they could be a “magnet” for investment. Data centres have been…...
Historic former courthouse set for transformation into affordable homes
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (443+ words) Dale Spridgeon, Local Democracy Reporter A former courthouse in north Wales where justice was dispensed for more than a century could be converted into six affordable homes under new plans. Plans have been submitted by Anglesey County Council for Holyhead…...