At the Council meeting on 17 January members were presented with a financial report asking approval to borrow almost £40 million pounds to press ahead with the reorganization of Rhondda schools. The plans involve the removal of sixth forms from Tonypandy, Porth and Ferndale and the creation of through 3 – 16 and 3 –…
At the Council meeting on 27 January elected members discussed their response to the draft Local Government Bill which proposes merging Councils as well as a raft of other changes. The suggested response, which had been put together following meetings of Cabinet Members and the Overview Scrutiny committee, expressed concerns that the number of Councillors…
South Wales Police are trying to trace the man in this photograph as he may be able to assist with our enquiries into a burglary in Tonypandy. It is believed he was in the area of Swan Terrace, Tonypandy around 6pm on Thursday 1st October 2015 when the burglary occurred. Anyone with any information as to…
Police in Ferndale are appealing for information after vandals damaged gravestones in Ferndale cemetery. Six headstones were damaged and officers are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. PC Steve Davies said: “This mindless act has been committed by someone who has no concern for the emotional impact their behaviour will have on the…
Grab a great bargain – visit your local bookshop next week! From Monday, 1 February onwards there will be huge savings on children's books – many titles will be half price or less! Big Book Sale – 50% off books for children and young adultsGrab a great bargain – visit your local bookshop next…
Beechwood College are hosting a free workshop for parents and professionals of young people with disabilities discussing funding, how to access provisions, and education and employment options for young people after school. Spaces are still available for the morning workshop running 9am to 11am at The Copthorne Hotel, Cardiff on Thursday 11th February. Speakers include:…
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham writes: “Why is European Data Protection Day celebrated on 28 January? A good question for a pub quiz, perhaps. The answer is that the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 on the protection of personal information was open for signature on 28 January 1981. “The Convention was the starting point for the European…
Figures reveal the startling gap in waiting times between Wales and England, with waits here significantly longer in nearly all of the key categories for treatment and diagnosis. Directly comparable figures show that the biggest gap was in the wait for hip operations, where the average length in England was 75 days; compared to a…
The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act is a new law that will give you more of a say in the care and support you receive. To support you to achieve well-being, you will make decisions about your care in partnership with professionals. To help you to do so, you will have easy access to…
A study published in Neurology has shown that older people with higher amounts of a protein, known as BDNF, exhibit a slower decline in their memory than those with a lower amount. The rate of cognitive decline was 50 per cent slower for those with the highest 10 per cent concentration of protein (which is…
