June 2018

These officers were promoted by Chief Constable Matt Jukes at a ceremony in Bridgend on Thursday. They'll all be serving somewhere across Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil under the wing of Chief Superintendent Belinda Davies. They were all surrounded by family and friends for what is a very proud moment in their careers. Belinda Davies: "It…

Big Welsh Bite – The Welsh Food Festival – is back this summer, celebrating all the culinary delights from around Wales with two fun-filled days out for all the family.  Now in its 15th year, Big Welsh Bite 2018 takes place at Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd, the home of the National Lido of Wales, Lido Ponty,…

FIVE irresponsible dog owners have been fined a combined £1800 for failing to adhere to the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), which was agreed by Cabinet a year ago this month (22/06/18).  Posted on Twitter 10 hours ago The owners received the fines for failing to clean up after their dogs and/or walking their dogs…

RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990   Application   Affecting the Setting of a Listed Building   Application No: 18/0620/12   Applicant: Rhondda Housing Association   Listed Building Consent for demolition of the former Woodworking Block and   Proposal: construction of a replacement building comprising 6no apartments….

Local councils today are under enormous pressure from both central government and British citizens to deliver better services, at lower costs. With local authorities facing an overall funding gap of £5.8bn by the end of the decade, councils are always on the lookout for innovative, cost effective technology to help deliver efficient citizen services, whilst also…

Local authority leaders today warned that the bus routes which are subsidised by councils are under threat because of funding cuts. Councils provide partial or complete subsidies to nearly half of the bus routes in England. However, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned these may be under threat because of the overall council funding…

People in Wales are satisfied with public services and with their daily lives, according to the latest results from the National Survey for Wales. Wednesday 20 June 2018 The National Survey for Wales is a face-to-face survey of more than 11,000 randomly-selected adults aged 16 and over. The results are used by the Welsh Government…

The Children, Young People and Education Committee has scrutinised the impact of the Welsh Government’s Pupil Development Grant (PDG), which provides extra money to schools per pupil eligible for a free school meal. The Committee concluded that the Welsh Government was right to use the grant, but were concerned with evidence from schools inspectorate, Estyn,…