Seventeen experts gather for the inaugural meeting of the Welsh Government’s Town Centre Taskforce, set to shape the future of Wales’s town centres.

The original proposal was rejected on the grounds that the development could “result in an urbanising and incongruous intrusion into the open countryside”, council officers wrote.

Council backs the Kop stand increase to 7,750 seats while pledging to study a matchday residents parking scheme amid fan‑resident tensions.

Residents asked cabinet member Jackie Charlton to publish clearer, narrative roadwork notices and a monthly list, prompting a council review of its communication strategy.

Bryson Recycling’s Recycling Rewards scheme funds a £2,000 donation to Rhayader and District Community Support, boosting food bank and transport services.

Council’s full meeting on 14 October will confirm whether Ysgol Meidrim and Ysgol Y Fro close after Christmas, amid community objections.

Ex‑journalist Kelly Williams launches luxury glamping pods on a Conwy‑Denbighshire farm after a three‑year planning battle.

Flintshire Council’s plan to hand over three public toilets to local councils stalls over lease disputes and land‑ownership issues, risking permanent closures.

Wrexham Council backs motion to boost surveillance of former industrial sites, amid resident concerns and calls for individual investigations.

The motion, presented by Liberal Democrat opposition leader Cllr Chris Holley at the full council meeting, praised the Mumbles lifeboat crew’s long service and condemned the recent abuse.