As the Senedd prepares to debate a Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee (CLAC) report on the draft Wales Bill today, Welsh Conservatives have reaffirmed their ongoing commitment to work with the UK government on the Bill’s development. Speaking in the National Assembly later, the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives will welcome the Secretary of…
Nearly £22m of grant funding has been awarded to organisations and projects which support vulnerable children, adults and older people by the Welsh Government, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford announced today. The funding has been awarded over three years to a number of organisations supporting children, young people and their families, looked after…
The fight to retain the driving test centre in Pontypridd is continuing after the DVSA made it clear that they are set to move it to Miskin. Back in November it was confirmed that the DVSA wanted to move out of the current building in Pwllgwaun which they say needs a significant amount of repair…
Natural Resources Wales officers are working with colleagues from South Wales Fire and Rescue and Bridgend County Borough Council to prevent several thousand tonnes of waste woodchip catching fire. Reports that the woodchip which is being stored illegally on the former Llynfi Power Station site near Maesteg, was smouldering were first received on Friday….
Cwm Taf University Health Board have put out the following press release announcing their latest round of forums where members of the public can voive their thoughts on helathcare services in our area. Building on the work already undertaken at previous meetings, Cwm Taf University Health Board continues in its commitment to create opportunities that…
Young people from secondary schools across RCT have taken the opportunity to have their say on Council services and the Council’s 2016/17 budget. Over 30 young people from Y Pant, Porth, Tonypandy, Mountain Ash, Ferndale, Aberdare, Maesgwyn, Cymmer and Treorchy Schools took part in an engagement session, chaired by Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr…
New Year Celebrations as Rhondda Cynon Taf Council congratulates its residents on its best ever recycling figures for December 2015! Residents across Rhondda Cynon Taf have had a very green Christmas, with more and more residents joining in the fight against waste! The Streetcare team have been out in all weather collecting the substantial amount…
The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies, has called for ‘tangible action’ to be taken to address issues around flooding in Wales. The calls came during First Minister’s Questions, where Mr Davies urged the First Minister to mirror UK government plans to reduce the red tape preventing land owners from implementing local…
Leader of UKIP in Wales, Nathan Gill MEP, has slammed Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones’ denial of EU involvement in the devastation of the steel industry, in a debate with Nigel Farage last night. “I was agog to hear Carwyn Jones’ complete refusal to accept the pernicious influence of the EU across all of the…
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC or CADW did nothing to protect a listed building in the center of Aberdare it now looks like a bombsite. AberdareOnline has asked Rhondda cynon Taf Council what is to become of this site in the middle of Aberdare but to date has had no response from them.Other historic buildings in…
