The elections for the European parliament are less than a calendar month away. (That’s for the UK; we are holding our Euro elections on Thursday, which is traditional here. Other nations will use different days of the week. If your connection is fast enough, you can interrogate a map here.)  I have added a link […]

Following its success in Cardiff, the 101 facility has been rolled out throughout Wales. The Labour government having withdrawn central funding, the police authorities are bearing the cost, but it is to be hoped that a more equitable funding arrangement can be arrived at. After all, it is not only police time which will be […]

With the Euro elections fast approaching, David Peter has a relevant comment here.

It appears that the Westminster government is prepared to remove the Secretary of State’s veto power from the measure which is currently going through parliament. The veto was described as “illegal” by Peter Black AM and caused the Senedd’s presiding officer to journey to London to speak in a Lords debate later today.

Councillor Mike Richards (Labour) and I attended the consultation workshop organised on behalf of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales held in Carmarthen yesterday. This sort of outreach exercise is a departure for the Commission. It is very much a brain-child of the outgoing chair, Susan Smith. She had felt that the AGM of […]

The Ramblers’ Association organised a useful training day at Llandarcy today. As well as grounding in basic footpath law, we had a presentation on the Wales Coastal Path. Some long-held erroneous beliefs were dispelled, while there was reassurance that the law was stronger than I assumed. However, it has yet to be tested in some […]

An application has been made to upgrade footpath26 (shown alongside on map copied from Blaenhonddan community council’s guide to public rights of way) to a bridleway. If anyone has any comments, could they send them to me, or to the Head of Legal Services of the City of Swansea who is coordinating, by 7th December.

This 1953 romantic comedy will be screened in Brynaman on16th October, I am informed by the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales. The show starts at 19:30. Free tickets are available by phoning 01269 823 232. My recollection of this film is of a good performance by Clifford Evans, but that the story and […]

The Financial Services Authority is organising personal finance workshops in the county borough. The one most convenient for Cadoxton people will be held in Neath Civic Centre on 22nd October at noon for one hour. Other sessions will be in Port Talbot and Pontardawe on 21st and at The Quays, Briton Ferry, on the morning […]

Neath Citizens Advice Bureau at 44 Alfred Street has been enabled to carry on providing advice and assistance to people claiming Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit, at least until 31st March next year. HM Revenue & Customs’ Annual Reviews are due by 31st July – that is, next Thursday. Therefore, it is important […]