Nant Cwmbran Isaf farm near Nasareth (post-extension). Handout photo by Alun Lewis, free to use by all LDRS partners. A Gwynedd farmer who was ordered by a national park to tear down an extension he built to house his sick mother is seeking a last minute reprieve with Welsh Government-appointed inspectors. According to Alun Lewis, the work was carried out to help the family care for his elderly mother after she suffered a stroke and was subsequently diagnosed with dementia. But with the Snowdonia National Park Authority having turned down his bid to retain the recently built two storey side extension at Nant Cwmbran Isaf farm near Nasareth, Mr Lewis is now seeking a last minute reprieve with the Planning Inspectorate to stop it being demolished.
Pitiful Government support is not enough to keep nurseries safe for young children and staff during lockdown, according to a pre-school manager near Salisbury. Ruth Owen, manager of Alderbury Pre-school, has criticised the Government s disregard for the sector, calling on ministers to provide Covid-19 tests and PPE. Alderbury Pre-school, like other nurseries and childminders in the country, has remained open to care for toddlers aged between 12 months and 4 years old. It will remain open to support parents and families, even after Boris Johnson announced a new national shutdown on Monday (January 4), which closed schools. However, staff are anxious about the current situation and, unlike teachers in secondary schools, have no access to PPE or rapid Covid tests, Mrs Owen said.
Animal lovers have been relieved to discover that the Pet Shop in Wheelock Street is staying open. Nothing has changed because we provide an essential service, said Genna Bennett, who has been serving customers for more than 20 years. The shop has been here for 40 years and the current owners Mr and Mrs Owen took over the business seven years ago. We provide specialist dog and cat food that you can t get in supermarkets. People want to give their animals the best food which is what we try and do. We have a lot of loyal customers. The shop has served generations of families.