Torfaen residents are being asked for their views on the effectiveness of education services provided by the council in supporting schools and youth services.

A Cwmbran Community Council report has revealed the number of drivers who were recorded as speeding on specific roads in Torfaen from 2015 to 2020.

NONE of Wales’ 21 newly recorded deaths relating to Covid-19 were in the Gwent region, according to the latest Public Health Wales figures.

FURTHER action is needed to deliver a plan aimed at safely reducing the number of children coming into care in Torfaen, a watchdog has said.

MORE than 3,000 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Gwent over a 48-hour period, including more than 1,000 in Newport. Public Health Wales has reported 21,051 new cases of coronavirus across Wales in the latest 48 hours up to 9am on December 29.

Welsh councils are set to receive millions of pounds in extra funding, which should alleviate potential service cuts and council tax rises. This week saw the Welsh Government announce its provisional local government settlement, which will see every Welsh authority receive at least an extra 8.4% for 2022/23.