Plaid Cymru refuses to back Wales-wide grooming gangs inquiry
The Welsh Conservatives have condemned Plaid Cymru’s refusal to support a Wales-wide inquiry into grooming gangs, accusing the party of turning its back on victims and vulnerable women and girls. In response to a Written Question from Welsh Conservative Leader Darren Millar MS asking whether the Welsh Government would bring forward an independent Wales-wide inquiry…
Traders Question Business Rates Relief as Costs Rise Across Rhondda Cynon Taf
Businesses across Rhondda Cynon Taf are being urged to apply for Business Rates Relief after the council announced an increase in support available to eligible firms. RCT Council recently promoted its relief scheme on social media, encouraging cafés, restaurants, salons, hairdressers and shops to apply for support worth up to £625 this year. The council…
Aberdare wall closure raises questions over council’s year-long delay to act
The Council is providing an update on the pictured footway closure in #Aberdare, near the entrance to Gadlys Pit Car Park, due to an unsafe wall. The path was originally closed on May 22 between the car park and East Avenue, and upon further inspection of the structure, the adjacent path to Gadlys Terrace will…
MINISTER DODGES NUCLEAR QUESTION AS WALES NEEDS ENERGY ANSWERS, SAYS JASON O’CONNELL MS
Jason O’Connell MS has criticised the Welsh Government after the Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy failed to answer direct questions on nuclear energy during a Senedd debate. Mr O’Connell challenged Adam Price MS to clarify whether he still believes nuclear power is “the wrong answer for Wales” and how opposing nuclear energy helps…
Welsh Government to convene emergency summit on ambulance jobs
The Welsh Government has confirmed to the Welsh Conservatives that it will convene a stakeholder summit later this month to address the growing staffing crisis in the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST), after figures revealed there are 82 Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) graduates but no available NQP posts. Responding to a written question from…
“Cynon Valley Patients Report Ongoing Struggles Accessing GP Appointments”
ABERDARE, WALES — Residents across the Cynon Valley have reported ongoing difficulties accessing GP appointments, with many describing long waits on telephone lines, limited same-day availability, and increasing reliance on telephone consultations since the COVID-19 pandemic. Comments shared by patients on social media and concerns raised with health officials suggest that access to primary care…
Creative arts pilot launched across CTM community hospitals to support wellbeing and reduce isolation
Patients across three community hospitals in Rhondda Cynon Taf are set to benefit from a new creative health partnership designed to improve wellbeing, reduce isolation and create more positive hospital environments. More Than Music Cymru, in partnership with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and supported by both CTM NHS Charity and the Arts Council of Wales, has…
Plaid Cymru must commit to major infrastructure projects.
Let’s not forget the Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s 1.2km long Cynon Gateway North project will connect the A4059 Aberdare Bypass, east of Penywaun, to a new roundabout at Croesbychan, constructed as part of the A465 Heads of Valleys scheme. A three-year contract that will run from May 2026 to June 2029. https://www.geplus.co.uk/uncategorised/cynon-gateway-project-resurrected-as-atkins-realis-joins-team-09-10-2025 Answering questions from the…
Stabbing at Barry Island: Update
South Wales Police is continuing to investigate a stabbing which took place at Barry Island on Bank Holiday Monday (May 25). A 17-year-old boy from Cardiff suffered a serious leg injury which was initially not believed to be life threatening or life changing. However, he has since had to undergo a life-changing leg amputation and…
Have your say: South Wales Police ask for feedback in annual survey
South Wales Police has launched its annual survey which invites the public to have their say on policing in their local area. South Wales Police is committed to serving the public; however, the force needs the feedback of the public to make sure it’s getting it right. The short, simple survey to find out what people in South Wales think of their police force launched Tuesday (2 June) and is open…