Lewis Smith

1 week ago | walesonline.co.uk | Lewis Smith

It could save the authority £5,000 each year and reduce risks to staff membersMembers of Neath Port Talbot Council have agreed to a public consultation on proposals to leave certain parks across the county borough open overnight. The move has been discussed at a number of recent council scrutiny meetings as part of a bid for the authority to cut costs, improve efficiency, and better manage their resources.

1 week ago | walesonline.co.uk | Lewis Smith

The council say the charges help to maintain an important public spaceMembers of Neath Port Talbot Council are set to discuss options for parking in Aberavon later this month after calls from residents to reinstate free parking along the beachfront. The move came after a public backlash when the local authority introduced parking charges at The Princess Margaret Way laybys along the beachfront in April.

1 week ago | walesonline.co.uk | Lewis Smith

The fast food giants won the right to set up shop after an appeal in 2023Residents in a Welsh town have been asking why a new drive-through restaurant still hasn't been opened. Those who live near the outskirts of Bridgend say despite a new Burger King being built in the Wickes car park off the A48 Picton Court roundabout for a number of months, it has never actually opened.

1 week ago | walesonline.co.uk | Lewis Smith

Members said they could have a disproportionate impact on Wales, particularly in deprived areasNeath Port Talbot Council has backed a motion raising concerns and opposition to proposed reforms to the benefits system put forward by the UK Government. The benefit changes could see the tightening of qualification rules for Personal Independence Payments which the local authority feels could have a "detrimental impact" on the most vulnerable in its communities.

1 week ago | herald.wales | Lewis Smith

NEATH Port Talbot Council has backed a motion raising concerns and opposition to proposed reforms to the benefits system put forward by the UK Government. The benefit changes could see the tightening of qualification rules for Personal Independence Payments (or Pips) which the local authority feels could have a “detrimental impact” on the most vulnerable in its communities.