News in Barry

Residents across Barry and the Vale are furious with the Vale of Glamorgan Council's approach to the issue of dropped kerbs.

The Vale Council have begun charging residents for the installation of dropped kerbs to allow access into their own driveways, these costs can total up to £1000 with an additional £215 application fee being insisted upon as well.

A biomass burner in Barry is facing enforcement action after "a number of discrepancies" were found with its plans.

Vale of Glamorgan council could force developers to close down and demolish the site, under planning rules.

A Barry primary school has been handed a cash boost to help replace important learning resources including books and pens.

Gladstone Primary School has bagged a £1,000 grant from leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes, which will be spent on learning materials for the new school year.

A new Community Speed Watch group is operating in East Aberthaw, following concerns from residents about excessive speeding and dangerous driving.

Community Speed Watch is an initiative from South Wales Police. They have provided the villagers of East Aberthaw with equipment and training in order to carry out speed monitoring operations. Residents are being supported by police officers and community support officers as they gather data on speeding within the village.

Campaigners are fighting to save a family farm east of Cardiff Airport from turning into a 45-acre business park.

The Jenkins family were asked to leave their farm by the end of July next year as the landowners want to build an industrial estate there.

Many recent scientific reports have proven the link of regular walking with benefits to physical and mental health. And the good news is that it doesn't need to 10,000 steps a day, providing it is a routine of more than 20 minutes a day a benefit is experienced. Walking in greenspaces has the greater benefit of fresh air and nature but if this is not possible chatting to a friend or saying "hello" to a passing stranger is equally good.

Valeways recently had a very successful launch walk of our new "Stress Buster Strollers" attracting 16 strollers on 27th July to Romilly Park for a sunny and friendly stroll around the Knap followed by ice cream or a coffee in the local Knap cafes. All enjoyed the experience and many will be back for the exercise and to make new friends. This group meets 10:30 am the last Tuesday of every month by the tennis courts in Romilly Park, Barry.

Developers have applied for planning permission to demolish two historical churches in Barry prompting calls to protect the town's architectural heritage.

New Jerusalem Church, opposite the town hall, and St Baruc's Church, on Barry Island, could both be knocked down.

Local sports leaders met with MP Alun Cairns last week to discuss plans to rollout defibrillators to sports facilities across the Vale of Glamorgan. The meeting was described by the MP as "a positive step in the right direction" following recent events which have highlighted the need for accessible lifesaving equipment at sports venues.

Defibrillators are devices that restore a normal heartbeat by sending an electric pulse or shock to the heart. The aim of the local campaign is to provide every sporting facility in the Vale with an accessible defibrillator, to improve safety and ensure that tragedy can be averted. According to figures from the leading defibrillator charity Calon Heart, there are around 50 defibs in the Vale but many do not preside over sporting facilities.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for the next two days due to strong winds expected in the region.

Storm Evert will bring a spell of strong to gale force winds which may cause damage to infrastructure and lead to travel disruption, it predicts.

At Barry Nub News we aim to support our community. We promote shops, businesses, charities, clubs and sports groups.

We have been profiling some of these businesses and organisations as well as the personalities who do their best to help others in a feature called 'Up Close in Barry'.