Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate for the Pontypridd constituency Mike Powell on the contribution made by unpaid carers in our communities and the need to take care of them: Unpaid carers, looking after family or friends make a huge contribution in our society, not only making life more comfortable for the person they provide care for,…
Last Wednesday, we had the pleasure of holding a MAT (More Able and Talented) day for 23 Year 5 and 6 pupils from Cwmbach, Penderyn, Abernant, Cwmdare, Capcoch, Town Church, Caradog and Aberdare Park primary schools. We started by learning about Pop Art and the work of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. The pupils then…
Hirwain-based Welsh Hills Bakery, the company behind Lovemore Free From Foods, has been recognised as one of the top food manufacturers in the country at the Food Awards Wales 2016 after being shortlisted for ‘Ambient Food Manufacturer/Supplier of the Year’. The awards aim to recognise the hard work and efforts of the Welsh food industry….
RCT's Labour Cabinet will meet today to "discuss" a range of issues including a cares strategy and the Mountain Ash link road. The meeting will as usual be open to the public, and as is also usual, will be a complete sham. There will be no debate or discussion, simply a few pre written lines…
By Karen Roberts, RCT Welsh Liberal Democrats Campaign Manager and a regional candidate for South Wales Central. Neurological conditions result from damage to the brain, spinal column or nerves, whether by disease or direct injury and can affect anyone at any time. They include a variety of conditions that, by name at least, are familiar to…
The UK has seen a 20% fall in the incidence of dementia over the past two decades, according to new research published today (Tuesday 19 April) by the University of Cambridge in Nature Communications. The study suggests that the change has been seen mainly in men, but there are still approximately 210,000 new cases of…
AMALGAMATION OF CWMAMAN INFANTS’ AND GLYNHAFOD JUNIOR SCHOOLS, BY CLOSING BOTH SCHOOLS AND CREATING A NEW COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER 2018. Many local residents are concerned the Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC are proposing to build the new school on playing fields in Glynhafod the fields are classed as a floodplain and the…
Well first we had Plaid throwing around random figures promising Council Tax cuts that didn't add up. Now we have the Conservatives apparently trying to bribe voters by offering all manner of tax reductions. They say they will give a 2p in the pound cut on the basic rate of income tax – although they do…
Thanks to the Welsh Liberal Democrats' budget negotiations at the Assembly since 2012 a pupil premium has given schools extra money for each child on free school meals. This extra money is paid directly to schools for them to spend as they see fit to help make sure every pupil gets the help they need…
Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly candidate for Pontypridd Mike Powell gives his views on proposed Council reorganisation: The Labour party want to merge Councils across Wales and put RCT, Merthyr and Bridgend together. Now as I have said all along I have no problem with the idea of cutting the number of Councils and indeed Councillors,…
