Councils’ use of LED street lighting may need to be managed to reduce its impacts on the environment, according to new research. A study by the University of Exeter found that predatory spiders and beetles were drawn to grassland patches lit by LED lighting at night, potentially impacting on other species. However, the number of…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has launched a review into the use of firearms on land it manages. It currently uses firearms to limit damage from pests and to help protected species and habitats. It also leases some areas of land for shooting activities by third parties. NRW’s review will consider if firearms are used for…
As many will know who use the Public Right of Way and National Cycle Network route next to the Aberdare Canal it has been flooded for weeks this is because of the inadequate culvert that takes the water from the canal and the Nant Y Geugarn. The culvert is on private land and is the…
Cocaine with a street value of around £25,000 has been taken off the streets of Cynon in a special operation.Operation Red Mexico has also resulted in 16 people being arrested for possession or intent to supply the drug. Chief Inspector Cath Larkman said: “The operation has been running since June last year and has resulted in…
A warning over the danger of swallowing drugs in an attempt to conceal them when stopped by police has been reinforced by a second Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation that highlights the risk of fatality. An inquest in Milford Haven this week into the death of Darran Hunt is the second to be held in Wales…
The Open Spaces Society has called upon Defra to revoke its long-standing but unlawful exemption of works on common land from environmental impact assessment (EIA). The Government has recently concluded a consultation on implementing an amending directive (Directive 2014/52/EU) on EIA. The consultation includes proposals to amend regulations* which apply EIA to agricultural development projects with…
MORE than 200 people turned out for a recruitment and awareness event to find out more about working for the Welsh Ambulance Service. There was a large turnout from the local community, as well as people from further afield in Wales and England, at the event which was held at the Culture and Media Centre…
Cwm Taf University Health Board held its latest Board meeting on January 18th at Ynysmeurig House in Abercynon. This bulletin sets out the key messages from the meeting about healthcare provision in Cwm Taf. You can read the full Board papers here but if you have any queries or questions about the issues discussed please do not…
Cynon Valley Party meeting at the Ton' Glwyd Fawr, Cwmdare on 7th February 2017 at 7:00 PM why not go along and express your views on local issues. A spokesman for the Cynon Valley Party said, “many elected councillors put party interests above those of their constituents.” He went on to say “We believe…
Following a request to Liberal Democrat Kirsty Williams AM Cabinet Secretary for Education in the labour run Welsh Government with concerns expresses to AberdareOnline from local residents reference the proposed new school at Cwmaman. Kirsty Williams The Cabinet Secretary for Education 13th January 2017 Ref: New School in Cwmaman, Aberdare Rhondda Cynon Taf Have…
