Seven Years of Warnings, Seven Years of Inaction: Wales Still Failing Cancer Patients on Radiology
A damning new report from the Royal College of Radiologists has revealed that patients across Wales are facing dangerous delays to cancer diagnosis and treatment due to a worsening shortage of specialist doctors — with North and West Wales among the worst affected areas in the entire UK. But for anyone who has been paying…
Plaid must take responsibility as NHS performance backslides
The latest NHS statistics for Wales show that performance has worsened across key areas of the health service. Performance against the 62-day target for patients starting cancer treatment fell to 56.7% in April, well below the 75% target. In Swansea Bay, just 48.4% of cancer patients are treated within the target time. NHS treatment waiting lists have increased to 680,003 pathways in April, with…
Caerphilly recognised nationally for ‘health into homes’ approach
Caerphilly County Borough Council has been highlighted as an example of best practice in a new Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) report. The ‘Building Health into Homes’ report showcases the Council’s innovative approach to integrating occupational therapy within housing services, helping residents access homes that support independence, safety and wellbeing. Caerphilly’s integrated Housing Occupational…
E-Bikes and E-Scooters: Good Intentions, But Will Anything Actually Change?
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has discussed the growing problem of e-bikes and e-scooters being used anti-socially in local communities — agreeing to launch an awareness campaign and work more closely with South Wales Police. But for residents across the South Wales Valleys who have spent years watching illegal off-road motorbikes tear through their…
Spend millions on Welsh priorities, not overseas vanity projects
The Welsh Government should stop spending taxpayers’ money on overseas vanity projects and spend every pound of its budget on the Welsh economy and public services, the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives has said. Darren Millar MS has called on Plaid Cymru Ministers to scrap costly international projects and overseas offices and instead invest in…
Local Pupils Take Part in Golf Experience at Celtic Manor
Twenty young people from across Caerphilly County Borough recently enjoyed a golf day at Celtic Manor Resort, organised by Cae Menai-Davis and The Golf Trust, which was part of THE G4D Open with support from Sport Caerphilly. The event brought together pupils with additional learning needs (ALN) from Trinity Fields School, based at Heolddu Comprehensive…
Pontypridd’s Money Pit: While Aberdare Waits, RCT Keeps Splashing Cash on One Town
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is inviting the public to have their say on improvements to Pontypridd Bus Station — but for residents across the rest of this sprawling county borough, the announcement may prompt a weary sense of déjà vu. The consultation, which opens June 23, is the latest in a seemingly endless…
“PLAID KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD ON M4 RELIEF ROAD” SAYS REFORM MS
Reform’s Shadow Transport Minister, Jason O’Connell MS, has hit back at Plaid Cymru Transport Minister Mark Hooper following suggestions that M4 junctions around Newport could be closed as part of efforts to manage congestion. He warned the proposal would fail to fix long-standing traffic problems and instead worsen pressure on already overloaded local roads, with…
Company donates £50,000 to the River Trust after pollution incidents on the River Taff
A company has donated £50,000 to a local rivers charity after equipment and containment failures led to pollution incidents in the River Taff. PB Gelatins UK has also paid £14,775 towards Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) investigation and legal costs as part of an Enforcement Undertaking. The case relates to two pollution incidents in April and…
Pontypridd Faces Parking Squeeze as Council Surveys Capacity Ahead of Car Park Demolition
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council is set to install Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras across its Pontypridd Town Centre car parks to survey parking capacity and trends — even as it prepares to demolish one of the town’s existing parking facilities. The Council announced this week that cameras will be installed across its…