Jordan Davies

Cardiff Council is considering a workplace parking levy that could charge employers about £750 per staff parking space to fund public transport improvements. Business owners warn the proposal could increase costs and drive companies out of the city, while supporters argue it would reduce congestion and improve sustainable travel. The council expects the levy could raise around £10 million annually, with public consultation planned for the summer. Nottingham’s similar scheme is cited as a model for reducing congestion and expanding transit networks, while critics describe the plan as a tax on workers that may harm the city’s economy.

Businesses in Cardiff warn that a proposed workplace parking levy charging employers for staff parking spaces could drive firms out of the city and increase financial pressures. Supporters argue the levy could reduce congestion and fund improved public transport, drawing on Nottingham’s experience where similar charges financed expanded tram and rail networks. Cardiff Council expects the scheme could raise around £10 million annually and views it as key to upgrading transport infrastructure, though employers and groups such as the AA fear it amounts to a tax on workers and may harm the local economy. The council plans to hold a public consultation to determine whether the parking charges should proceed.

A 19-year-old woman from Aberdare received compensation after another woman used her images over several years to create fake social media and dating profiles that misled numerous people into believing they were in relationships with her. The impersonation caused significant anxiety as strangers confronted her in public. The High Court heard that the perpetrator admitted wrongdoing, expressed regret and agreed to pay approximately £10,000 and cease the behaviour under a binding order.

A teenager received £10,000 in compensation after another woman used her photos to create fake dating and social media profiles, leading men to believe they were in relationships with her. The High Court heard that Elha Mai Weston ran multiple impersonation accounts using real and AI-generated images of Sasha-Jay Davies over four years, causing significant distress and repeated confrontations from strangers. Weston admitted wrongdoing, apologised, and agreed to stop the behaviour under a binding legal agreement, with the risk of contempt of court if breached.

A 20‑year‑old driver, Teddy Picton, received a seven‑year young offenders’ sentence for causing the death of cyclist Brad Craven while driving under the influence of alcohol and cocaine on the wrong side of the road in Cardiff. The court heard he had no licence or insurance, made no attempt to brake and had been drinking and taking drugs the night before. Craven died five weeks later from severe injuries. Family statements described Picton as showing no remorse. He was also banned from driving for more than nine years.

A 20-year-old man, Teddy Picton, was sentenced to seven years in a young offenders’ institution for causing the death of cyclist Brad Craven while driving under the influence of cocaine and alcohol on the wrong side of the road in Cardiff. The court heard he had no licence or insurance, made no attempt to brake, and displayed no remorse at the scene. Craven died five weeks later in hospital. Picton must serve two‑thirds of his sentence in custody and is disqualified from driving for nearly 10 years.