Mark Drakeford unveiled plans to cut business rates for around 13,000 smaller “bricks and mortar” shops while raising the amount payable for higher value properties.
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Wales ‘piggybacks’ on Westminster renters’ rights bill
Senedd members denounced the “ill-judged, regrettable and unacceptable” decision to “piggyback” on the UK renters’ rights bill but held their noses to vote for it nonetheless.
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Welsh universities ‘not at immediate risk of collapse’
No Welsh university is at immediate risk of collapsing under the weight of multi-million-pound deficits, according to the head of a public body set up to oversee post-16 education.
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Welsh Water customers ‘getting a raw deal’, Senedd told
Welsh Water customers are getting a raw deal, with bills increasing while “disgraceful” pollution continues and executives pocket “scandalous” payments, the Senedd heard.
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Four new homes in grounds of Ponthir house approved
PLANS to build four homes in the grounds of an existing property have finally been approved by councillors.
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Mynydd Maen windfarm overlooking Cwmbran would have ‘negative’ impact say council planners
A WINDFARM overlooking Cwmbran that could power 5,500 homes would have a “negative” impact, council planners have concluded.
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‘It was unbelievable’: Waste piles at household recycling centre in New Inn
A RECYCLING boom has coincided with closures at sites that handle materials such as household furniture – leading to rubbish piling up at a council tip.
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Health chiefs scrutinised over delays to eye care transformation
Senedd members scrutinised health chiefs about years-long delays to digital transformation of eye care, with some services still relying on paper records and fax machines.
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Tidy Butt football fundraiser in memory of Ben Taylor
“The more that we raise, the more that people get the help that they need.”
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VIDEO: Junior rugby festival at Cwmbran RFC
Sarah Williams is one of the parent volunteers at Cwmbran RFC.