Cabinet has agreed to go out to a wide-ranging consultation on its licensing policy and city centre cumulative impact assessment (CIA) which together aim to help reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in the city centre. The council's licensing policy is up for renewal after five years. The CIA is being reviewed after three years. The CIA
The plans are part of Swansea council proposals to introduce new parking charges for car parks in the city which will ensure they can be maintained in the coming years and the new discount scheme will mean residents of Swansea will get cheaper parking than those living outside the city at all car parks operated
They're on site at the city centre's historic Palace Theatre building, making it ready for a dramatic but sensitive overhaul in the coming two years.The structure was built in 1888 and, in its long history, has undergone a series of interior makeovers resulting in a complex rabbit warren with steep, winding staircases and numerous spaces
Most, including those with additional needs and those who are vulnerable, also make good and often better progress in all areas of learning at Penclawdd Primary.Inspectors from Estyn visited the school last term and have now published their report.It says: "Pupils at Penclawdd Primary School relish attending school. They are keen to talk to adults
New entrants - along with existing runners - are being invited to get their entries in for the 2023 Admiral Swansea Bay 10k.Organisers Swansea Council have already started putting up new-look banners with "Give it a go!" messages around the city.The event will take place on Sunday, September 17.It'll be the 17th event that Admiral
24 January 2023 Following Welsh Governments approval of the county's Active Travel Network Maps (ATNM), work has started to develop designs for improving active travel provision on Severn Street, in Welshpool.Identified on the ATNM by the community and stakeholders, this would form the first phase of a wider project to create a local active travel
23 January 2023 A revised business case to construct a replacement building for a north Powys all-through school has been approved by the Welsh Government, the county council has announced.Powys County Council has been working on plans to build a new school for Ysgol Bro Hyddgen since 2017, but the project faced an unforeseen delay
23 January 2023 Building new council homes while continuing to maintain the existing housing stock will be supported by a below-inflation rent increase, the county council has said.Last week (Tuesday, January 17) Powys County Council's Cabinet has agreed to increase council house rent by 5.36%, which equates to an average of £5.16 per week.The increase
19 January 2023 The proposed precept for Dyfed Powys Police will be put under scrutiny at the first meeting of the Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel in 2023.Panel members will meet on January 27 to discuss the precept and challenge Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llywelyn on his budget plans for the coming year.The
17 January 2023 Less than three weeks remain for people to give their views on plans to introduce a Welsh-medium stream at a south Powys primary school.Powys County Council is proposing to move Ysgol y Cribarth in Abercraf along the language continuum by establishing a Welsh-medium stream at the school.The school is currently an English-medium
17 January 2023 There is still time for members of the public who visit a north Powys canal to give their views on the canal before a major restoration project begins.As part of the Montgomery Canal Restoration Project, three surveys are being held to find out the current views of people who visit Montgomery Canal.The