The Council’s Cabinet will next week consider investing £11.9M in key priority areas. The investment will be targeted at Leisure and play facilities, transport infrastructure, regeneration and job creation. Money will also be earmarked to drive forward the regeneration of the Taff Vale site and to further improve waste recycling facilities in the County Borough….
Garry Davies, Head of Community Safety and Partnerships at South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has welcomed moves to improve the safety of children’s fancy dress costumes ahead of Halloween this year. Business Secretary Sajid Javid has recently requested a nationwide investigation into the safety of children’s fancy dress costumes by Trading Standards inspectors who,…
Following a campaign by the Welsh Liberal Democrats, the UK Government have announced that nurses will be added to the UK’s shortage occupation list – meaning nurses earning under £35,000 are no longer at risk of deportation. Previously, nurses from non-EU countries who have worked in the UK for 6 years or more at a…
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for urgent action as a Welsh Government report has revealed the shortfalls of Wales’ mental health services. The report, which reviews inequalities of access to health services for those with disabilities, finds shortcomings in many areas of Welsh mental health services. It highlights, among other concerns: a lack of…
Magistrates on the Isle of Wight have rejected attempts by the island’s council to enforce a fine on a parent who took his daughter on holiday in term-time. Jon Platt was taken to court after refusing to pay a £120 fine for his six-year-old daughter’s absence from school in April, after a request to take…
Fantastic opportunity for Rugby Club Youth Sections to win the Ultimate Kit and Laundry package PLUS the chance to train with a rugby legend like Will Greenwood From 14th October to 2nd November, AEG is giving Rugby Club Youth Sections (Junior and Mini teams) in England, Scotland and Wales the chance to win…
Little by Little are holding an energy fair for the local community providing stalls of energy companies, community groups and an opportunity for the people to switch their energy supplier at our switch and save station. Date: Wednesday 21st October Time : 11 – 4pm Venue: Penywaun Community Centre
Perhaps the most frightening thing about Halloween is how this festival has become synonymous with sugary snacks. If you or someone in your family is living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes you may be concerned about how much sugar there is in treats and snacks. Step forward Diabetes UK Cymru with a variety of recipes, from Halloween…
Young talent to be identified up to 12 years before potential medal success. · Wales to top the per capita medals table at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. · Welsh athletes to win 6-10 Olympic and 20-30 Paralympic medals over two cycles in 2020 and 2024. · Welsh athletes to account for 10% of UK World…
