A new Council-funded maintenance grant to help businesses and landlords in Mountain Ash and Tonypandy improve town centre property fronts will open for applications from October 9. During September, Cabinet Members agreed to pilot the Town Centre Maintenance Grant over a one-year period, funded by a £50,000 Council investment, in Mountain Ash and Tonypandy. From…
The Welsh Labour Government has issued a combined £244 million in non-repayable grants since 2010 – despite promising to stop issuing handouts. At that point, Labour Ministers had issued a decree that future funding would need to be repaid, ending non-repayable grants. However, only a quarter of awards made since 2010 were given with repayment…
New data shows Welsh people are less satisfied with life, find it less worthwhile, are less happy, and more anxious than the UK average.* The Office of National Statistics (ONS) have found that Wales has scored worse than the UK average on all four of its well-being indicators, and worse than Scotland on life satisfaction and anxiety….
Voices From Care Cymru and the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) Cymru are running events during care leavers’ week to launch their campaign “All young people leaving care with a valid passport”. The events will celebrate the benefits of having a passport, with a travel theme and international food. Voices from Care and NYAS hope…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority last month published long-awaited guidance on a key section of the Legal Services Act 2007 that it is claimed will stop many local authorities’ legal services trading activities "dead in their tracks". In December 2015 the SRA had suggested that local government legal departments which generated extra income by providing ‘reserved legal services’…
Rhondda swimmers reaching their peak with competition success Rhondda swimmers continue their journey to being red hot with great success in three recent galas – achievements that a couple of years back were just a dream. On Saturday 7 October, Rhondda's A team won the inaugural David Napper Gala, beating four other teams in Rhondda…
Restart a Heart Day is a designated day of action across Europe with the aim to teach vital life saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills to as many people as possible. On Monday 16th October, Welsh Hearts, Wales’ Leading Heart Charity will be holding free CPR & defibrillator training event at the Pier Head Building, Senedd, National…
All Wales Charity Welsh Hearts/Calonnau Cymru are searching the length and breadth of Wales to find a new voice of an Angel! They are reaching out to the community to find a boy soprano to sing alongside Aled Jones and other well known artists at their Christmas Concert on the 15th December. To apply please send…
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