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2 days ago · A COMMUNITY grocery store, a visitor attraction and a village hall and pay-what-you-can cafe and counselling services are among Torfaen groups awarded UK Government funding. A total of…. Keep reading. November 9, 2024.
Second delay to Torfaen’s new local development plan
1 day ago · Second delay to Torfaen’s new local development plan. by Twm Owen (Local Democracy Service) November 12, 2024. A June 2023 photo of homes being built on the site of the former Bottom Bridge pub in Forgehammer Credit: Cwmbran Life. MORE time is needed to consider the impact of future developments on Torfaen and how the public can have their say.
Plan for gender-balanced Senedd ‘lacks teeth’ - Cwmbranlife
1 day ago · Voluntary guidance aimed at making the Welsh Parliament more representative of the population lacks any real teeth, Senedd members warned. Sioned Williams described new draft guidance for political parties on diversity and inclusion as “too little, too late”, with the next Senedd election less than 18 months away.. Plaid Cymru’s shadow social justice secretary said the voluntary guidance ...
£225,000 contract awarded for Cwmbran Library revamp
2 days ago · The contract, which also includes new furniture, is to be awarded to WF Education Group, following an open tender exercise, and its total value is £225,000, exclusive of VAT. Once the design is agreed the contract value will be fixed and will not exceed that amount. The Gwent House branch, in the centre of Cwmbran, is the strategic library for ...
Understanding the Funding Formula for Welsh Councils
2 days ago · A cross-party committee called for greater transparency around the formula used to allocate funding to Welsh councils amid concerns about unfairness. Mark Isherwood, who chairs the Senedd public accounts committee, raised a warning from Aberystwyth town council that the formula disproportionately disadvantages Ceredigion.
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5 days ago · Council receives more than 700 dog fouling complaints in three years- and issues two on-the-spot fines. by Twm Owen (Local Democracy Service) November 5, 2024. 1.
Plans for 70 new homes at former police college site in Cwmbran
Jan 16, 2023 · More than 327 houses have already been approved on the site of the former Police Training College, in St Dials, Cwmbran with the second phase of 108 homes nearing completion. A further 70 could be approved this week when plans for the third and final phase of the redevelopment go before councillors with officers recommending planning permission ...
£20m Cwmbran regeneration project set to start in May
Apr 27, 2024 · It is intended the £20m funding, which will be available across the 10 year period, is used to support projects which will be identified in the plan around the three key themes of ‘safety and security, high streets, heritage and regeneration’ and ‘transport and connectivity’. Of the funding 75 per cent will be available for capital ...
‘Ordinary people who quietly give so much to their communities ...
Mar 19, 2024 · People “who quietly give so much to their communities” were thanked at the Cwmbran Community Council awards night. Credit: Cwmbran Community Council The event was held at Greenmeadow Golf Club on Friday 8 March.
VIDEO: A tour of the ‘sacred, ancient sites’ of Cwmbran
Jan 16, 2022 · News. VIDEO: A tour of the ‘sacred, ancient sites’ of Cwmbran. by cwmbranlife January 16, 2022. Richard Davies, vice chair and one of the founders of the Ancient Cwmbran Society. Two minutes into a meeting with Richard Davies and I’m wondering if the history syllabus in Cwmbran’s schools should be changed. Our meeting point was Tesco ...