A coalition of disabled people’s organisations has today written to the Prime Minister urging her to meet with them to discuss the deteriorating quality of life experienced by millions of disabled people in the UK. The call comes exactly six months since the United Nations’ damning report on the UK Government’s implementation of the…
Welsh Government to introduce new guidelines following email exposé The Welsh Government is to introduce new email guidelines following the exposé by the Welsh Conservatives over the First Minister’s use of a personal email address whilst handling government business. In a letter to Welsh Conservative leader, Andrew RT Davies, Carwyn Jones also confirmed ‘that…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has secured significant European funding of £2.58m towards a package of £3.93m to create modern business units in Robertstown – a project which will continue to strengthen ongoing investment in the Aberdare area. The project will be part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Welsh Government. This funding opportunity follows…
Thousands of Welsh workers are being hired on zero-hours contracts by Labour councils, despite firm pledges made by the UK Labour leadership. Figures for 2016/17 (the latest full financial year) show that Swansea Council employed 492 members of staff on such contracts in the year leading up to the last council elections – up from…
A motivational and career advice videos Aimee Bateman has received over 25 million hits on YouTube. Aimee, who received care at an early age, has talked about his determination to be successful as part of Care Celebration Week, an initiative organized by Voices From Care Cymru, which began with a national awareness day, Day Care…
Applicant: Mr Anthony Evans Proposal: Outline application for 3 detached bungalows off a private drive together with turning head facility and improvements to Parish Road. Location: LAND NORTHWEST OF WERFA LANE, ABERNANT, ABERDARE Details may be inspected for 21 days at www.rctcbc.gov.uk/planning. Any person who wishes to make representations should make them…
Welsh councils have revealed a 20% increase in the number of employees taking stress-related leave. A freedom of information (FOI) request submitted by Welsh Conservatives shows that in 2016/17, a combined 6,836 local authority staff members took sick leave because of stress, compared to 5,706 in 2014/15. The year-on-year rise is 14%, with 2015/16 having…
The First Minister’s use of a government mobile phone has been called into question by Welsh Conservative leader, Andrew RT Davies – with Carwyn Jones potentially admitting he has broken the Ministerial Code. In an answer to a Written Assembly Question, Carwyn Jones, refused to answer whether he has ever used a government-issued, taxpayer-funded…
Wales’ government should stop ‘hectoring’ councils and apologise for its past approach to reforming the sector, the local government minister said as he outlined a new approach. The Welsh government has attempted to reduce the number of councils in recent years. However, opposition to mergers in 2016 led to this being abandoned. Alun Davies, the…
A road between the Rhondda and Cynon Valleys will be closed while Natural Resources Wales (NRW) contractors carry out tree felling. The road, from Brynffynnon Public House to Pleasant View, Llanwynno, will be closed from 26 February to 6 May. A diversion has been put in place. The operation is focussed on the…
