Second home owners complain they re being punished as rise in council tax takes step forward
Gwynedd council have forged ahead with the proposals in light of a housing crisis
05:00, 20 FEB 2021
The council tax premium on second homes has been increased
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Lady Linlithgow, Matt Edwards (Ysgol Llanfyllin IT Manager) and Dewi Owen (Headteacher). Picture by Phil Blagg Photography Ysgol Llanfyllin will benefit from the generosity of a local benefactor and businesses who have been donating laptop devices to pupils to help them access online learning. Lady Linlithgow of Bryngwyn Hall, who has already secured four laptops for pupils at the school, is leading the campaign. She said: “In these strange times things have changed immeasurably for all of us with Covid restrictions. “We now have a vaccine for some of us; but we do not know how long Covid measures will continue and this places huge educational restrictions on young people and their teachers.
Gwynedd Council\ s planning committee meeting on Thursday, July 16. Screengrab. AS FEW as five council meetings a year could be held on a face-to-face basis in Gwynedd even after the Covid-19 pandemic is over. Councillors have backed a framework outlining that the vast majority of both formal and internal meetings should continue to be held over video conferencing even after social distancing is no longer considered necessary. Among the benefits outlined were a reduction in travel and resulting carbon footprint, encouraging more diversity in the council’s membership including younger members, and a more efficient use of councillor and officer time.
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PRIMARY school pupils are being asked to create an internet safety poster with a chance of winning prizes for themselves and their school. North Wales Police’s SchoolBeat programme has launched the initiative for all North Wales primary and secondary school pupils with the aim of raising awareness of how to stay safe online. It follows a sharp increase in the time young people are spending online amid the coronavirus lockdowns over the last year. Pupils taking part will create a paper or digital poster that includes advice on issues such as not giving out personal information online, creating a strong password and speaking to a trusted adult about cyberbullying. They are also being encouraged to research websites such as the NSPCC to get information for their poster.