Members of the public will be able to submit footage and images of road traffic offences being committed on the roads of South Wales. Working in partnership with Go Safe, Operation Snap will provide a safe alternative way to share footage of offences seen by motorists. Road traffic offences targeted as part of the operation…
A multi-agency taskforce of specialist from key agencies across Wales has been established to reduce, and where possible, eliminate the impact of grass fires. Operation Dawns Glaw, which has been running since the beginning of March, is focused on delivering education, diversionary and enforcement activities around the key causes of grass fires. Speaking on behalf…
The Local Government elections to both Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and Community/Town Councils take place across the County Borough on Thursday, May 4. Candidates for the elections have now been confirmed In order to be able to vote at these elections, all eligible residents of Rhondda Cynon Taf need to be registered – and the…
A quick response to a major slurry incident has resulted in averting a serious environmental incident in south east Wales. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has been working with the Environment Agency (EA) and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, to divert a tributary of the River Honddu upstream of the pollution to reduce flows and slow the…
A CARE firm in Wales says anyone can become a good neighbour by signing up to provide care to their community (April, 2017). Abacare, which has offices in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), is offering people the opportunity to train as a carer and provide its services in their neighbourhoods. Peter Angelides, CEO of…
England and Wales should introduce MUP (minimum unit pricing) for alcohol if the measure succeeds in Scotland, according to a Lords report. The report, produced by the Lords committee on the Licensing Act 2003, recommends that the policy be extended UK-wide, should attempts to introduce minimum pricing be deemed lawful in Scotland. It said: ‘Assuming…
