March 2018

The Phase 1 repairs to Aberaman Bridge were successfully completed in 2016/17 with the Phase 2 works now scheduled to commence in May 2018. £0.287M of the previously approved budget of £0.781M will be expended in 2018/19. The Heol Gwrangron Bridge which supports the C181 in Rhigos, an essential link for school transport, has been…

A SQUASH player who suffered a cardiac arrest has thanked the club members and emergency teams who saved his life. Picture caption: Alan Bevan from Cardiff has thanked those who saved his life. Alan Bevan had been playing a game with squash partner Nick Barlow at Rhiwbina Squash Club in Cardiff when the pair decided to…

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) have upheld a complaint made against Neuronix for their advertising of a medical device in relation to Alzheimer's disease. A complaint made against Neuronix for their advertising of NeuronAD as a medical device for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease has today (21 March 2018) been upheld by the Advertising Standards…

More than a million NHS staff in England are set to receive pay rises of over 6% over three years. The UK Government is expected to announce the deal later, following agreement between unions and ministers – with the biggest pay rises directed to staff on the lowest pay bands. Welsh Conservatives have called on…

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (ABERCYNON ROAD / GROVERS LANE, GLYNCOCH) (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2018   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council intends, not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice, to make an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act…

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (VARIOUS STREETS, ABERDARE) (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2017   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council intends, not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice, to make an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended…

An innovative team of health professionals is supporting patients receiving mental health treatment in a hospital by providing a range of interventions to help them with their recovery.   The therapeutic care team at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital devises and runs a range of sessions which encourage individuals to engage in their recovery journey.  …

More than 24,400 miles of roads need essential repair in the next year, a new survey has revealed. The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey has found it would now take 14 years for councils to get local roads back into a reasonable state, at a cost of £9.31bn. The survey, produced by the Asphalt Industry…