Cynon Valley 4964 children in poverty 31.6% of children in poverty New figures reveal over 28% of children are living in poverty in Wales The End Child Poverty coalition has today published figures providing a new Child Poverty map of the UK. The new figures reveal that there are now constituencies within the UK where more than…
Cardiac arrest can prove fatal within minutes without timely intervention. If a defibrillator is used and effective CPR is performed within 3-5 minutes of a cardiac arrest, survival chances increase from 6% to over 50%. That is a significant difference and more must be done to increase survival rates. Unfortunately, awareness of what a defibrillator is,…
County council leaders have warned that the government's decision to allow them to raise council tax by 1% will only offset a tenth of the amount already being cut from their budgets. The County Councils Network (CCN) says a 1% increase would raise just £105m compared to the £1bn cut being imposed on rural authorities by 2020….
County council leaders have warned that the government's decision to allow them to raise council tax by 1% will only offset a tenth of the amount already being cut from their budgets. The County Councils Network (CCN) says a 1% increase would raise just £105m compared to the £1bn cut being imposed on rural authorities by 2020….
judges have rejected a claim that systemic failings in magistrates’ courts lead to high rates of unlawful imprisonment for council tax arrears. Hickinbottom LJ, who heard the case alongside Mr Justice Lewis, said people were unlawfully committed to prison over council tax debts, but such cases were too rare to constitute any systemic fault. The…
The British Medical Association (BMA) has said it will support GPs who take legal action to rectify underpayments and errors resulting from Capita’s primary care support services. Richard Vautrey, the BMA GPs committee chair, has written to NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens describing the lack of improvement in the shortcomings with PCSE (Primary Care…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL FOOTPATHS 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 37, 43 AND BRIDLEWAY 4 YNYSYBWL (TEMPORARY CLOSURE) ORDER 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council have made an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which will…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (SECTIONS OF A4233 MAERDY MOUNTAIN ROAD) (40MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council have made an Order under Sections 81, 82, 83 and 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as amended), the effect of which will be…
Confirmed cases of influenza (flu) in Wales have increased again this week, and remain at high levels. There have been further outbreaks of flu in hospitals and care homes. Flu cases are at the highest levels seen since 2010/11. In the week ending 22 January, 2018 consultation rates for influenza-like illness was 74.7 per 100,000…
