The Council’s Youth Engagement and Participation Service is the first organisation in Wales to be awarded the prestigious Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales. The Welsh Government launched the Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales in October 2015 to provide a robust, independent, external assessment of the quality and performance of organisations that…
ITV Presenter Carl Edwards was the special guest at today’s (June 24) Men’s Health event at Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Centre. The television front man was just 24 when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer and was keen to share his experience with men of all ages who came to the free Men’s Health Fayre organised…
Mick Antoniw AM has been appointed as Counsel General for Wales, in which role he will provide legal advice to the Welsh Government and represent it in legal proceedings. The Counsel General’s responsibilities include: responding to proposals or consultations that affect legal matters in Wales; advising on the development of Welsh Government policy on legal matters;…
Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales and Healthcare Inspectorate Wales have today challenged local authorities and health boards to improve the planning and delivery of services for people with learning disabilities. The inspectorates delivered a lengthy national inspection programme in six local authorities and local health boards, to see how services were planned and delivered…
The WLGA fully recognises and respects the views of Welsh voters in the EU referendum and the decision to exit the European Union. This is a seismic change in UK public policy, and time will be needed to fully digest all the implications. There are serious consequences for Welsh councils both as the largest employer…
More than 20,000 patients have been treated at the Porth Dental Teaching Unit since it opened in 2009. The eight surgery Teaching Unit was the first of its kind in Wales and is home to 10 recently qualified dentists, working in fully equipped dental surgeries while completing a two-year Dental Foundation Training Scheme. …
New figures released by the Welsh Government reveal an £86m black hole of unpaid council tax. Data shows that Merthyr Tydfil has the highest amount of outstanding council tax at £131 per chargeable household at £131, compared to Vale of Glamorgan, which has the lowest at £33 – this against a Wales average of £64….
The Wales football team are backing Paul Coker in his bid to run 40 half marathons for Diabetes UK Cymru to commemorate his fortieth year living with Type 1 diabetes. The team, who are currently in the Euro 2016 tournament in France, sent the 44 year old father of two from Ferndale a good…
Following the sentencing of Sean Buckley at Cardiff Crown Court, senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Stuart Wales said: “Our thoughts today are with Finley Thomas and those who knew and loved him. “Finley’s untimely tragic death shocked the community of Clydach, Tonypandy. “During the trial, the court heard Finley’s mother, Chloe Thomas, plead guilty to…
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MEETING OF THE CWM TAF UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD IS TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 6 JULY 2016 AT 2.00PM IN YNYSMEURIG HOUSE, NAVIGATION PARK, ABERCYNON.
