DRIVERS and pedestrians will be able to have their say on roads where the 30 mile per hour speed limit is retained when Wales switches to a new slower limit in residential areas.

A BUDGET with a 1.95% council tax rise and extra money for education and social care will be put before councillors in Torfaen for approval.

Doodlebug, the independently owned card and gift shop in Cwmbran town centre is closing down.

One Stop is continuing to submit planning applications for the former Pontneydd Inn despite being refused permission last month to have delivery rules to the site changed.

Welsh Water, the not-for-profit water company, is recruiting 50 apprentices for its 2023 programme. It made the announcement during National Apprenticeship Week 2023 (6-12 February)

RESIDENTS living in a typical band D home in Torfaen are set to see their council tax bills increase by £28.26 from April. 

Morrisons has given a message to customers who feel they have ‘received a fine unfairly’ following a change to its car park rules.

A TRUST that runs leisure centres in Torfaen is to receive a “one-off” payment of half a million pounds of public money to help balance its books. 

Torfaen Council has identified which roads will keep their 30mph limit when the ‘default’ maximum speed is reduced in Wales.

Drivers who are in Morrisons car park in Cwmbran for longer than ten minutes from 11pm to 5am now face a fine of £100