Plans to bring in a tourism tax cleared the first hurdle in the Senedd, with the Welsh Government set to raise the rate to £1.30 per night per person.
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Wales could miss out on £65m to cover national insurance hikes
Mark Drakeford warned Wales could miss out on up to £65m to cover the increased costs of employer national insurance contributions in the public sector.
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‘Nobody taking responsibility’ for paying care workers the real living wage
Care home providers urged the Welsh Government to follow through on a key commitment to ensure care workers are paid the real living wage.
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£15m waiting room extension for Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran
A new waiting room extension at the Grange University Hospital is expected to open in the summer.
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Canal campaigners vow to continue fight for ‘permanent and sustainable solution’ to water supply
Campaigners fighting for a “permanent” solution for the ongoing water supply needed for the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal have vowed to continue their campaign.
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Residents groups oppose Welsh Water’s plan to relax planning conditions at Llandegfedd Reservoir
PLANS to change conditions restricting the use of a water sports centre at a reservoir are being opposed by residents’ groups.
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Councillors to visit Ponthir street before planning decision on four homes
COUNCILLORS want to visit a “dead end” before deciding if four new houses that have been 15 years in the planning can be built there.
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New pond approved on The British
A NEW pond is to be created at a former industrial wasteland to hold water that could overwhelm an existing culvert.
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£7.2m contract awarded for Pontypool Levelling Up Fund project
A £7.2 million contract to transform a town centre toilet block into a cafe and revamp a car park has been awarded – though the ambitious project may never happen.
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More research needed before new Welsh school decision in Blaenau Gwent
MORE research is needed to find out if Blaenau Gwent council should build a Welsh medium secondary to cope with a rise in demand across the whole region.