Plans to enhance community facilities and deliver improved services in Mountain Ash are currently being consulted upon – and it’s not too late to give your views. The Council’s proposal to introduce a Community Hub in Mountain Ash would create a new community facility in the Town Centre while improving the current services offered. In…
A £6 million ‘cash injection’ into Cardiff Airport has led to concerns from the Welsh Conservatives. Shadow Economy Secretary – Russell George – said the investment “raised eyebrows”, suggesting that the situation at the government-owned airport may not be as comfortable as ministers have suggested. A statement released by Economy Secretary, Ken Skates, yesterday revealed…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (GLYNGWYN STREET AND BAILEY STREET, MOUNTAIN ASH) (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council have made an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991,…
Outsourcing contracts can help local authorities manage budgets and deliver effective services but the aftermath of the collapse of Carillion has shown the importance of local authorities managing such contracts effectively and, when necessary, terminating them. If local authorities are to get the most out of their contracts with external service providers, rather than having…
Local authorities should improve the quality of footpaths to encourage people to be more active, public health body says. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) yesterday published its updated guidance on physical activity and the environment. The new guidance aims to help people be more active through improvements to the built environment and public…
Health and wellbeing project receives Big Lottery Fund money to make a positive difference The HAPI (healthy, aspiring, prosperous and inclusive) project, welcomed the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Sophie Howe to its hub to launch the next chapter for the project. HAPI has received £769,000 from the Big Lottery Fund’s People and Places programme,…
The Council will carry out necessary carriageway resurfacing work during the Easter holiday to future-proof Rhondda Cynon Taf’s section of the Bwlch Mountain route. The work will take place over Easter to minimise disruption – beginning on Tuesday, April 3, and scheduled for completion on April 9. It will require a full road closure of…
Government urged to review £490m procurement after report the contract could be awarded overseas Photo: PA The government has faced criticism after it was revealed that Britain’s new blue passport, being introduced after the UK leaves the European Union will be made in France. The iconic document, which is currently burgundy in line with the…
Britax Römer has issued a voluntary recall of certain classicDUALFIX child car seats due to a potential safety issue with a component in these seats. The potentially affected component was used in production batches sold between 3rd November 2017 and 22nd March 2018. Parents who purchased a DUALFIX during that time can go to https://www.dualfix-check.com/ to check if their seat is impacted…
One of our very talented former pupils has currently been playing live to thousands of people in Belfast and Dublin, opening up for the Stereophonics on their UK & Ireland tour. Gavin Davies is the lead guitarist in the Aberdare based band ‘Fireroad’. For many years, Gavin was our organist at St. Margaret’s Church for…
