The Welsh Liberal Democrats in RCT have hit out at the continuing payments of what they say are "obscene" redundancy packages being paid to senior officers. One of the items on the Council agenda for 25 November is to consider a severance package worth a total of £180,617 to a single, unnamed individual. Councillor Mike Powell says…
South Wales Police are appealing for information to help trace a teenager who is missing from Pentre. Officers would like to hear from anyone who has seen 17 year old Lee Morgan, or has information on where he may be. We believe that Lee was last seen at Porth train station around 11.20pm on Wednesday…
Around 7pm on Wednesday (18th November) on Cardiff Road in Pontypridd, a 79 year old gentleman was driving a blue Citroen car when it was involved in a collision with unoccupied stationary vehicles. The gentleman sadly suffered fatal injuries and passed away during the early hours of this morning (Friday 20th November). We are appealing…
Foodbanks in Rhondda Cynon Taf have each received a donation from the Council as a result of residents’ involvement in the Cyd Cymru Energy Switching scheme. Representatives from the Rhondda, Merthyr and Cynon, Taf Ely and Pontypridd Foodbanks were delighted to receive the donations, which will help with running costs, from Council Leader, Councillor Andrew…
Commenting on the launch of the Welsh Labour government’s ‘Bed times without the battles and shopping without the stropping’ campaign, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Education Angela Burns AM, said: “I’m entirely unconvinced that it’s the government’s job to tell parents how to bring up their children. “Taxpayers will rightly question the…
Charity launches online guide to help give carers access to information and support Research carried out by the charity Carers UK shows that half of carers in the UK may be missing out on vital support which they are entitled to. £1.1 billion of Carer's Allowance (the main benefit available to carers) goes unclaimed every year and…
Health officials in Cwm Taf University Health Board and across Wales have stressed the real dangers of flu to pregnant women, and are reminding mums-to-be to protect themselves and their unborn baby against flu. A pregnant woman who catches flu is at increased risk of serious illness, and is more likely to have a…
It has emerged that Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, signed an open letter calling for MI5 to be disbanded, and for Britain’s police to be disarmed, despite earlier denials. The “dangerous” letter was organised by the Socialist Network as part of their campaign for a Labour victory during the General Election earlier this year….
An evaluation report into the £5million spent on Pontypridd railway station has shown that as yet there has been little to no benefit from the project as planned service improvements elsewhere have not been implemented The "turn back" project was financed partly by European money and partly by Welsh Government. As well as general station improvements it…
Recycling has just got even easier, thanks to the opening of a brand new, first of its kind, Community Recycling Centre (CRC) in Llantrisant. The new 100% recycling facility is being delivered as part of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s ongoing commitment to continue to increase recycling rates in the County Borough. Thanks to the opening…
