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Bring Back the Birch
1+ hour ago (720+ words) Are we giving upon redemption? Over the last few days, news, both local and international, has provoked responses that suggest it’s heading that way. The wildfires on the mountains around our home in the Rhondda have been dangerous, frightening, and…...
Councillor urges rethink for controversial library move
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (671+ words) Nation.cymru - Do Not Process My Personal Information Richard Evans, Local Democracy Reporter A councillor is calling for a rethink of controversial plans to move a library out of a seaside town’s centre, as residents are urged to back a…...
Friday's emergency alert speaks volumes about Westminster and Wales
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (1293+ words) Instagram, Facebook and TikTok were quick off the mark with some pretty funny memes, and like the eclipse only a few days prior, we were all united for a while. Only this time with a little unexpected head scratching, and…...
Trade unionist bids to become Plaid Cymru's national Chair
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (482+ words) A leading figure in Plaid Cymru’s trade union section Undeb has announced that she will be standing for election as the party’s national Chair. Elin Hywel, a member of Unite who is also a Gwynedd councillor, says that although she’s…...
Residents criticise council's proposed 'imposing, institutional' headquarters
13+ hour, 14+ min ago (367+ words) Kieran Molloy, Local Democracy Reporter New images have revealed how a council’s proposed £60m headquarters could look, but the building’s design has drawn criticism from residents. Cardiff Council’s current headquarters, also in Atlantic Wharf, has been previously described as a high-risk…...
Reform UK sets out proposals to slash benefits bill
23+ hour, 33+ min ago (533+ words) David Hughes, Press Association Political Editor A Reform UK government would cut £50 billion from the welfare bill, with almost three million people seeing disability and sickness payments withdrawn or modified, Robert Jenrick said. Reform’s Treasury spokesman said the plan would…...
Print money to rejuvenate the Welsh economy
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1082+ words) Working on the principle that Wales can learn from its Celtic cousins, it seems appropriate to look north. Scotland has this week undergone the annual ritual of publishing the GERS figures – short for the Government Expenditure and Revenue report, which…...
Council confirms new committee balance following Plaid Cymru by‑election
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (397+ words) Dale Spridgeon, Local Democracy Reporter A county council has agreed to change the political make-up of its committees following a by-election triggered by the sudden death of a Plaid Cymru councillor. Anglesey County Council unanimously approved recommendations to assign unallocated…...
Barbecue plea from farmer councillor
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (447+ words) Richard Youle Local Democracy Reporter Swansea’s cabinet member for environment has asked people not to use disposable barbecues on open land, while his peer in neighbouring Carmarthenshire said this summer’s unrelenting conditions was evidence of a climate and nature crisis....
Welsh activists to 'down toy tools' in first ever parents strike
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (754+ words) Parents in Wales will join a UK-wide ‘parent strike’ later this month, downing ‘toy tools’ outside the Senedd to demand better protections. The coordinated action will take place in all four UK nations and is being organised by campaigners Anna…...