Students, parents, teachers and governors will be anxiously waiting for exam results this week and next as first the 'A' level and then the GCSE results are published on subsequent weeks. It is an anxious time as future plans and careers are held in the balance and we wish the very best of luck to…
People often complain that the community spirit that the valleys is famous for is lacking these days, yet engaging people in actually doing something on a voluntary basis to help their own communities can be difficult. Cut backs in public spending have in some cases highlighted just how much we have come to depend upon…
Public services partners across RCT and Merthyr Tydfil are seeking the views of all individuals and groups, service users and service providers on what is important to them, the good things about communities, how they feel about their own and collective wellbeing and what could be done to build on community assets to improve services. We want to hear from as many…
A study by the Welsh Retail Consortium has today revealed that while visits to Welsh high streets are on the up, shop vacancy rates rose to 11.9% from 11.0% in April. Responding to the report, Russell George AM, Welsh Conservative Shadow Secretary for the Economy, said: “While the modest increase in visitors to Wales’ shops…
The UK Government has published the names of four Welsh businesses who have failed to pay the legal National Minimum Wage. Four employees are collectively owed nearly £4000 in arrears, according to an announcement made today by Business Minister Margot James. The businesses named include an electrical contractor in North Wales and a farm-based caravan…
