New rules, proposed by Ofgem today, to put a 12 month time limit on energy back bills will help protect consumers, says Citizens Advice. The national charity has been calling on Ofgem to make this a mandatory requirement in suppliers’ licences after the evidence showed suppliers weren’t always acting under the voluntary guidelines. Citizens…
With the lambing season well underway, NFU Cymru is calling on dog owners to keep a tight rein on their pets when out in the countryside. NFU Cymru Group Secretary for Pwllheli and Caernarfon, Hedd Rhys, has seen at first-hand the devastation that sheep worrying causes to livestock and farmers. He said: “We need the…
The official launch of ‘Baby Teeth DO Matter’ is taking place in the foyer of Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil on Monday, April 10th at 10am. Bring your child along to meet our mascot and talk to the team about dental care for your child. Cwm Taf University Health Board is making it a priority to: increase…
The Welsh Books Council is very pleased to announce a tender for the publication of 20 leisure books aimed at adults learning Welsh. This is done in conjunction with the National Centre for Learning Welsh, the new organisation responsible for the Welsh for Adults education programme. Five titles for each of the four levels in…
With just a month left until the local government election on 4th May, The Cynon Valley Party have the pleasure of announcing that we are putting forward 10 candidates representing 9 wards in Cynon Valley. Over the last six months, we have held public meetings throughout the Cynon Valley, visiting all the electoral wards. We…
It is almost a year since the Well-being of Future Generations Act came into force and the foundations for our public bodies in Wales to work towards the aspirations of the Act are being laid. The Welsh Government have published their objectives and Public Service Boards and public bodies are in the process of publishing…
Meet Julie, the face of our new campaign to reach new stroke survivors and their carers through GP surgeries. Although we currently support thousands of people affected by stroke, we still want to reach new communities and show how we can help. That’s why we’ll be showing a short animation about our support…
Carers Wales has released two important consultation responses to Welsh Government initiatives. The first is in response to the 'Inquiry into loneliness and isolation'. The second is to the 'Together for a Dementia Friendly Wales 2017-22' consultation. In both, Carers Wales have expressed concern that not enough is done to identify the challenges carers face beyond…
Ahead of World Health Day 2017 Diabetes UK Cymru is highlighting the importance of psychological support for people with diabetes in South Wales ahead of this World Health Day (7 April 2017) which focuses on depression. Depression is twice as common in people with diabetes1, yet less than one in four2 people with diabetes have access…
