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…
RNIB Cymru sets out steps that local authorities can take to support blind and partially sighted people to live independent lifestyles With a month to go until the Local Authority elections across Wales, RNIB Cymru has set out steps that local authorities can take to support blind and partially sighted people to live independent lifestyles….
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) officers are responding to a major pollution incident which is likely to have a serious effect on some rivers in South East Wales. The incident happened after a lagoon containing up to 450,000 litres of slurry failed causing a significant discharge into a tributary of the River Honddu. Both the tributary…
AberdareOnline has received a copy of a letter that was addressed to Dr. Manon Antoniazzi Chief Executive and Clerk of the Assembly and Nick Bennett, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. Dear Sir or Madam, April 2nd, 2017 I wish to bring to your attention a matter causing considerable concern that needs to be resolved….
One of the UK's foremost wildlife photographers, David Bailey, will be publishing a striking collection of images in his first book, Wildlife Wanderer. To mark the publication, launch events will be held at the Drill Hall in Chepstow on 27 April and at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth on 6 May. Tireless in…
New research by scientists at the University of York suggests that there is a potential link between eating Marmite and activity in the brain. The study found that participants consuming a teaspoon of Marmite every day for a month, compared to a control group who consumed peanut butter, showed a substantial reduction of around 30…
