Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is calling on residents not to waste their waste in response to the increasing problem of contaminated recycling – and in particular, the issue of putting food waste in everyday recycling bags. Thanks to the efforts of residents recycling rates in the County Borough are ever-increasing, and a new record for…
Last week, the NSPCC launched their positive parenting campaign, “Take 5”, designed to provide hints and tips to help parents keep their cool in challenging parenting situations. The campaign aims to promote ways to react calmly when children are misbehaving, rather than reacting angrily by Taking 5: stop – breathe – and react calmly. The…
The full results from the European LipiDiDiet clinical trial has been published online in The Lancet Neurology today. The trial tested whether a daily medical nutritional drink called Souvenaid had any effect on cognitive decline in people in the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The clinical trial involved 311 people with mild cognitive impairment…
About Carers Wales Carers Wales is part of Carers UK a membership charity of carers – we work across the United Kingdom to represent and support the 6.5 million people in the UK who provide unpaid care for ill, older or disabled family members or friends. Carers UK and is charity of carers, run by…
As you know the effects of bullying can have a massive impact on all individuals, whether at school, work, college or socially. The impact of bullying can last a lifetime. Bullying UK, part of Family Lives, works all year round on anti-bullying campaigns, and provides support to those who are experiencing bullying through our helpline…
Is it time Rhondda Cynon Taf Council erected steel bollards around Aberdare Cenotaph. Many members of the public have informed the council of the disrespect some people have parking on the Aberdare Cenotaph and posted numerous photographs on Twitter. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has erected steel bollards in several areas around the town…
British jihadis suspected of fighting in Syria could be offered support with finding jobs, counselling and housing as part of the Government’s counter-extremism approach. According to unpublished Home Office documents, up to 20,000 possible adherents to radical Islamism previously investigated by MI5 will be targeted with incentives in order to discourage them from joining terrorist…
Dear Editor Trustees’ Week starts on the 13th November and what better time to celebrate the vital contribution of these fantastic volunteers. Across the UK, there are over one million Trustees and in Aberdare and the surrounding area there are over one hundred trustees working on behalf of Scouting. Each one has a special responsibility to provide the…
Sharon Owen, Charity Director commented. “The Ten Tenors concert will be a truly wonderful evening, now in its fifth year. Our concert at Llandaff Cathedral is always hugely popular and grows in demand year on year.” “Since the charity was set up in 2013, we have dedicated our time to improving the health of communities…
Cabinet have agreed a fifth wave of capital investment in key priority areas through #RCTinvest – by allocating £7m for targeted highways, leisure and community hub schemes. A report to the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, October 26, set out the Council’s current position with regard to one-off resources now available following a review of earmarked…
