Wales Is Running Out of Water — and Welsh Water Has Been Part of the Problem
Natural Resources Wales launched a major public campaign this week warning that Wales faces a growing water crisis. Climate change, it says, is making our summers drier and our winters wetter but less useful for replenishing supplies. People need to change their behaviour. Everyone must use less. What the campaign does not dwell on is…
Why Are Welsh Water Bills So High? The Answer They Don’t Want You to Ask
Welsh Water — the company that supplies your water and takes away your sewage — describes itself as a not-for-profit organisation. No shareholders. No dividends. Run for the benefit of customers. So why is the average household in Wales now paying £639 a year for water and sewerage — the second highest bill in England and Wales…
New Deputy Musical Director for Cwmbach Male Choir.
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Rhian Grundy Lewis BMus (Hons) has been appointed as Deputy Musical Director of Cwmbach Male Choir. Rhian is a pianist, choral conductor, accompanist and music educator with more than thirty years’ experience working with choirs, soloists and instrumentalists across South Wales and beyond. A graduate of Cardiff University,…
Andy Burnham has no plan to govern.
Responding to the speech from Andy Burnham MP, in which he sets out his big idea to devolve power to regional mayors in England, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “Andy Burnham is making the same mistakes as Keir Starmer, set to become Prime Minister of one of the world’s largest economies without…
The True Cost of Devolution: How Wales Went Backwards
A factual account of 27 years of one-party rule and its impact on the people of Wales Burnham reveals plans for “biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen” Overview When Wales voted for devolution in September 1997, the margin was razor-thin — just 6,721 votes, on a 50% turnout. That meant the Welsh Assembly…
High Court rejects judicial review claim over Welsh council plans for school closure
A judge has rejected a judicial review claim against Carmarthenshire County Council regarding school closure plans, while highlighting “concern” about the way in which the council chose to address one of the grounds of challenge. In a judgment issued last week (19 June), His Honour Judge Jarman agreed that the council had a case to…
Taxpayers urged to get ahead of July Self Assessment payment deadline
One month to go until the second Payments on Account deadline on 31 JulyThe HMRC app is the quickest way to pay, with more than 110,000 payments made throughthe app since AprilCustomers can set up payment plans to help spread the cost of their tax bill With one month to go, HM Revenue and Customs…
Pontypridd’s £5.6 Million Riverside Plaza Opens — But What Do Residents Really Think?
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council opened its much-anticipated riverside plaza on the former Marks & Spencer site in Pontypridd yesterday, describing it as a vibrant new public space that exposes views of the river and the park and creates a modern new heart for the town centre. The public, it is fair to say,…
Rock Grounds Aberdare, The M&S Connection: The Facts
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council opened its riverside plaza on the former Marks & Spencer site in Pontypridd — a development funded by £5.6 million of public money, built on land cleared at a demolition cost of £1.689 million. Council Leader Councillor Ann Crimmings visited the site personally to celebrate what the Council describes…
Mountain Ash woman to Brave the Shave in memory of her father and to support Macmillan
A Mountain Ash woman is preparing to shave her head in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support after the charity helped her family through one of the most difficult times in their lives. Eileen Bogue is taking on the Brave the Shave challenge on 24 July 2026, with the aim of raising £2,000 to help Macmillan…