Politics

Allstars (Taunton) Limited seeks permission to open a sports bar in the vacant Simply Gym unit, with extended hours on bank holidays and BST.

Monmouthshire’s draft housing plan could threaten a vital Greater horseshoe bat roost, sparking objections from wildlife experts and campaigners.

Schoolchildren from Ysgol y Garnedd chose the name Coed Adda for a ten‑home affordable development in Bangor, due to open in October 2026.

Bodafon Street between Vaughan Street and Chantrey Passage will be closed from 19 October for up to seven days, with pedestrian access maintained and detours via Vaughan Street, The Parade and Clonmel Street.

Ceredigion Council has demanded timber replacements for uPVC work in a Lampeter conservation‑area building, adding nearly £60,000 to the developer’s costs.

Powys Council will close the A4811 between David Davies Roundabout and Dulais Bridge on 20 October, with a ten‑mile diversion and HGV restrictions.

Planning committee refuses a revised 200 kW biomass boiler proposal next to Gwenfro Primary, citing air‑quality risks for children.

Council officers recommend shutting Ysgol Betws y Coed and Ysgol Ysbyty Ifan, sparking protests and petitions from local communities.

Bryson Recycling’s rewards scheme funds RDCS, enhancing food bank, transport and community shop services in Powys.

Both Rogers had been elected as Labour councillors for the Abersychan and Cwmavon ward. The by‑election is open to all registered voters aged 16 and over in the…