The Local Government Secretary has announced plans for council mergers that he says “must be game changing”. His proposals will lead to just 10 councils – rather than the 22 currently operating in Wales. Despite referring to ‘voluntary mergers’ in his statement, the Cabinet Secretary – Alun Davies – has made it clear that statutory…
The Welsh Labour Government has been urged to take urgent action to recruit and attract new doctors. It comes as the UK Government announced the creation of five new medical schools in parts of England where recruitment has been particularly difficult. The new schools will be built in Sunderland, Lancashire, Lincoln, Canterbury and Chelmsford over…
UPDATE: Monday 19 March 2018 Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner said: "A full understanding of the facts, data flows and data uses is imperative for my ongoing investigation. This includes any new information, statements or evidence that have come to light in recent days. "Our investigation into the use of personal data for political campaigns, includes the…
Do you have a child that's fascinated with LEGO? These adaptations of LEGO books provide creativity, colour and education to all children. Barod am Antur! Why not get dressed up and go on an adventure? Put on your superhero cloak and go for an adventure with words. Batman and the other heroes are…
The proportion of care homes rated “inadequate” or “requires improvement” increased in 1 in 5 local authority areas in 2017, according to the new analysis by older people’s charity Independent Age. A dramatic variation in the quality of care homes at a regional and local authority level across England continues to exist. In some areas, older…
During each inspection, inspectors aim to answer three key questions: Key Question 1: How good are the outcomes? Key Question 2: How good is provision? Key Question 3: How good are leadership and management? Inspectors also provide an overall judgement on the provider’s current performance and on its prospects for improvement. In these evaluations, inspectors…
Proposals to enhance mobile Library services in the County will be considered by Cabinet next week. The plans would see investment in two new state-of-the-art vehicles, which offer improved facilities that can support the delivery of a wider range of services. The plans would see investment in two new state-of-the-art vehicles, which offer the same…
Residents are being urged to deal ONLY with Rhondda Cynon Taf Council DIRECT in relation to Council Tax bills and rebates/refunds. The warning follows further reports of a suspected scam, in which residents are contacted by telephone by a third party company informing them they may be entitled to a refund on their Council Tax. As the…
Professor Marcus Longley, Chair of Cwm Taf University Health Board, Rosamund Davies, County Organiser and Trustee at the NGS, George Plumptre, Chief Executive of the NGS and Richard Pugh, Head of Services in Wales at Macmillan Cancer Support. Today Macmillan Cancer Support has announced that the charity’s long-standing partner, the National Garden Scheme (NGS),…
David Winwood is a Pointillist and Hyperrealist Artist. Due to spinal and nerve damage, David is unable to work with a traditional paintbrush. With a computer screen as his canvas and an adapted mouse as his brush, David has developed his own unique style and way of painting, creating stunning pointillist landscapes and jaw-dropping hyperrealist portraits. See…
