2 hours ago · Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall making a statement on welfare reform in the House of Commons (House of Commons/UK Parliament) Sir Stephen told Today the measures would “deal with the big discouragement to work that’s been created by changes in the benefits system over the last 15 years with quite a big financial prize for being declared incapable of ever working”.

3 days ago · The freeze in Housing Benefit next month is effectively a reduction, and according to housing charities, many will struggle to pay increasing rents. New analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) reveals that changes to housing benefits, in particular Local Housing Allowance ...

2 days ago · The Vale of Glamorgan Council has made decisions on a number of Penarth planning applications. Here are the approved and refused planning applications decided in the week between Monday, March 3, and Sunday, March 9. Non-material amendment An application for a non-material amendment to replace a ...

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1 day ago · The benefits bill has risen with this increase, reaching £48 billion in 2023-24, and is forecast to continue rising to £67 billion in 2029-30 – a level that would exceed the current schools budget and which the Government regards as unsustainable.

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2 days ago · The Penarth Times published five death notices between Friday, March 7 and Thursday, March 13. Every week, the Penarth Times publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain ...

Feb 22, 2025 · The Co-op store on Windsor Road (Image: Google Maps). An incident on the January 7 at the Co Op store in Penarth saw two offenders shoplifting £150 worth of meat. “This is a relatively large amount of meat stolen and we don’t want a person going into town and thinking it is ‘fair game’," he said.

3 days ago · The Penarth Times has published 5 death notices in the last 7 days. Every week, the Penarth Times publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to ...

5 days ago · The local resident, Mr Paul Fenton, shared a video of the damaged telegraph pole can be seen damaged and swinging in the wind. A local resident, Mr Paul Fenton said: “Openreach have not made it safe and there’s a strong chance that some of the apparatus could fall on someone at (the) bus stop underneath the pole.”