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Smallholders Permitted to Keep Glamping Pods following Appeal
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (580+ words) SMALLHOLDERS who were told to remove glamping pods and hot tubs with superb views across a valley in Carmarthenshire can now keep them. Anna Robinson, of Lan Farm, Whitemill, who lives with her husband Guy, said it had been a…...
Castell Deudraeth in Portmeirion to stage Four Open Air Events on Castle Grounds
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (520+ words) An application for a premises licence to stage up to four open air events in the grounds at Portmeirion has been approved. An application had been appended for a premises licence for Portmeirion Limited. Cyngor Gwynedd's council's central licensing sub-committee…...
Transport for Wales announces Wales-wide rollout of EV Charging Stations
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (394+ words) Through TfW sponsorship, every Local Authority in Wales will now have access to a common evidence base, supporting consistent, transparent and value for money investment in charging infrastructure aligned with national transport policies. This marks the first time the platform…...
Rail Link between Wrexham and London Euston backed by over 5,500 people
2+ week, 2+ day ago (380+ words) Over 5,500 people have now backed a petition calling for the revival of a direct rail service between Wrexham and London Euston. Politicians from both sides of the Wales/England border have backed the proposals, which operator Wrexham, Shropshire and Midlands…...
Maintenance Work near Aberdare Could See Main A-Road Closed for Five Nights
2+ week, 2+ day ago (182+ words) A road in the Cynon Valley could close for five nights for bridge maintenance works. There are five night time closures expected on the A4059 Aberdare Bypass, from the Harriet Street roundabout to the Wellington Street roundabout, from 8pm to 6am as and…...
Council Announces Cheaper Bus Fares in Rhondda this Easter
2+ week, 2+ day ago (423+ words) There will be cheaper bus travel in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) again this Easter, the council has announced. RCT Council has confirmed that all single journeys in Rhondda Cynon Taf will cost no more than "1.50 across all operators for two…...
Gwynedd Planners Consider Conversion of Former Chinese Restaurant Into Flats
2+ week, 3+ day ago (530+ words) A proposal to convert a once popular former Bangor Chinese restaurant into four flats is to be considered by Gwynedd planners. Two of the homes could help to meet the housing needs of younger people, the applicants say. Cyngor Gwynedd…...
Affordable Housing for Llanarth Backed by Council Despite Local Objections
2+ week, 3+ day ago (441+ words) A call to allow a 100 per cent affordable development of 17 homes in a Ceredigion village has been given the go-ahead despite local objections, but they won't be able to be occupied until 2029. In an application recommended for approval at the…...
B&Q Click and Collect Pod for Haverfordwest Approved
2+ week, 3+ day ago (413+ words) Plans for a B&Q "click and collect" pod at a Pembrokeshire supermarket, to save customers having a make a round trip of nearly 60 miles to the nearest home improvement store, have been approved. In an application to Pembrokeshire County…...
RAIB Interim report: Collision between passenger trains near Talerddig, Powys, 21 October 2024
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (203+ words) The collision took place on Network Rail's Cambrian line to the west of the passing loop located at Talerddig, Powys (figure 1). One passenger died and four other people were seriously injured. Neither train derailed in the collision, although significant damage…...