"Our officers are increasing patrols in areas of concern. Anti-social behaviour and serious youth violence have no place in our town, and we remain committed to making Bridgwater a safe place for everyone."
Asked by BBC Wales why the Welsh government was unable to persuade Labour UK ministers to introduce glass, Huw Irranca-Davies blamed the previous Westminster administration and the UK Internal Market Act."It's because of the legislation that was a bequest of the Conservative Party. They really messed it up here a little bit, I've got to say."
He said it had stymied the ability to manage a UK wide-system."It takes something like 1500 degrees to take a smashed piece of glass to heat it up and turn it into something new. The energy costs and the carbon costs for that are significant."There are people in the supply chain who are queuing up to say, let us be the ones who come in, reuse those bottles, clean them out, relabel them."
A UK government spokesperson said: “We are committed to delivering a deposit return scheme across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, which will go live in October 2027.“We will continue to work collaboratively with the devolved governments and industry to ensure our scheme works for businesses and consumers, while creating thousands of green jobs, driving investment into new infrastructure and moving towards a circular economy.”
Janet Finch-Saunders, Welsh Conservative shadow climate change minister, said: “The Labour Government in Wales insisted it would work in tandem with UK Labour, yet it is clear from this announcement that cooperation has fallen apart within Eluned Morgan’s first 100 days.
“With thousands crossing the Welsh – English border on a daily basis, 16 million people living within 50 miles of the border in England and Wales, and trade between both countries fluid, it is essential that we have the same deposit return scheme.""We wanted to mark this significant milestone with a celebration featuring local music and stalls, plus some traditional Maypole dancing, art activities and much more."
Local historian Douglas Goddard has put together an archive of heritage photographs and his collection will be on display in the park, as well as on the Northampton Town Council website.The celebration event, hosted by NLive radio, takes place between 11:00 and 16:00 BST.
Popular London nightclub Heaven has been closed on public safety grounds after a rape was reported, the Metropolitan Police said.The force successfully applied to Westminster Council to suspend the licence of the Villiers Street venue until a full hearing can take place.