A NEW woman is in charge of rubbish and recycling in Torfaen as the council faces a crunch decision on fortnightly collections.
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Council tax shake-up pushed back until 2028
A major council tax shake-up will be pushed back until 2028, beyond the next Senedd election, Wales’ finance secretary announced.
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Recycling boxes being used for ‘purposes for which they are not intended’ leads to cut in collection sites
RECYCLING containers in Torfaen – where the council is trying to avoid the introduction of three weekly bin collections – will only be available from four locations from next week.
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Picnic in the Park- family fun day in Cwmbran
A Cwmbran park will be packed full of activities for all the family this weekend to celebrate the town’s 75th anniversary as a New Town.
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‘Increasing confidence’ health board will be taken out of intervention measures
There is “increasing confidence” Aneurin Bevan University Health Board will improve its performance and be taken out of Welsh Government intervention measures.
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Legislation to increase size of Senedd and change voting system passed
Landmark legislation to increase the size of the Senedd and change its voting system cleared the final hurdle in the Welsh Parliament.
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Changes to attract more visitors to the FREE Torfaen Museum
A MUSEUM that plans to hold outreach events, including in empty shops, to boost interest has already put some planned changes in place.
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Men 26-35 most likely to be violent crime victims or offenders in Gwent
Younger men are most likely to be caught up in serious violence in Gwent, where rates of homicide, stalking and sexual offences have all risen.
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Hate crime reduction in Gwent- but increase in race reports
THE total number of hate crimes across Gwent reduced in 2023 apart from those related to race.
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Cwmbran teenager sets sights on Paralympics
Days before his third birthday, Jake Wicks contracted meningitis and spent four days in a coma and nine days in intensive care.