Plans to expand the Senedd and change the voting system moved a step closer, but MSs called for urgent action to address a lack of accountability.
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Wales’ fire and rescue authorities ill-equipped to hold services to account
Wales’ fire and rescue authorities are ill-equipped to hold services to account amid allegations of sexual harassment and bullying, a committee heard.
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Labour top police and crime commissioner vote in four out of five Gwent counties
LABOUR topped the police and crime commissioner vote in all but one area of Gwent to secure victory for Jane Mudd.
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£1.7m heat pump to be installed at Greenmeadow Community Farm
A £1.73 MILLION ground source heat pump system will be installed at Cwmbran’s community farm to help reduce running costs.
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Protected tree at Torfaen children’s nursery can be felled
A PROTECTED tree in the garden of a children’s nursery in Torfaen can be felled due to the potential risk of it falling.
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Former Greggs can be used as food and drink outlet
A FORMER Greggs store in Cwmbran can be used as a food and drink outlet planners have agreed.
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‘Unique’ solutions needed to restore canal to full navigation
UNIQUE solutions will be required to restore a canal to full navigation in areas that are either underground or no longer navigable.
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MSs raise accountability concerns with Welsh Water
MSs warned Welsh Water must take urgent steps to improve, with growing calls for a regulatory and governance overhaul amid concerns about a lack of accountability.
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Council staff ask for pay rise of £3k or ten per cent
A CALL for a £3,000 pay rise for council workers has been backed by Torfaen Borough Council .
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No requirement for council to allow ’emotional support dogs’ into its buildings
THERE is no requirement for a council to allow “emotional support dogs” into its buildings a senior councillor has said.