The festive season is almost upon us and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is ensuring it can be celebrated in style once again this year with funding for each of Rhondda Cynon Taf’s town centres. The Council is supporting Christmas events in Tonypandy, Porth, Mountain Ash, Ferndale, Treorchy and Aberdare, with each town centre also receiving…
Cabinet Members have agreed for the Council to undertake an extensive consultation process over transformational options for residential and day care provision in Rhondda Cynon Taf. At their meeting on Wednesday, November 21, Cabinet considered a report outlining an independent review into the current services, and Members agreed to a 12-week consultation on a preferred…
Pontypridd GP Andrew Blair has completed an amazing six major city marathons in one year after crossing the finishing line in the world biggest race of its kind in New York. The run was the culmination of marathons around the world, starting in February in Tokyo, then followed by Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and finally…
Commenting on the Welsh Government’s announcement to allocate additional funding for Councils over the remainder of this financial year, 2019/20 and 2020/21, Councillor Andrew Morgan, the Leader of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, said: “I am pleased that the Welsh Government has allocated resources to provide our hard-pressed Local Authorities with additional funding to relieve some of…
The Welsh Conservative leader used First Minister’s questions today to secure answers as to what Transport for Wales’ plan of action is for resolving the capacity issue with its stock. It follows TfW’s full page apology published in Welsh newspapers today where they stated customers “haven’t received the service that” they “deserve and expect”. Despite…
Pembrokeshire County Council faces conducting future litigation with “its hands tied behind its back” if a councillor is successful in having legal advice disclosed, its monitoring officer has warned. Independent councillor Jacob Williams has won a vote that legal advice to the council should be disclosed concerning a former councillor who was convicted of raping…
Diabetes UK Cymru are calling for everyone with diabetes, including those who are pregnant, to take up the offer of free a flu jab to avoid life-threatening diabetes complications winter illnesses can lead to. Having a serious infection such as flu causes blood sugar levels to rise so high that they become dangerous, which is why people…
The new South Wales Central Coroner’s Office and Courts have been officially opened in Pontypridd. The Coroner’s Office and Courts were officially opened by the Chief Coroner of England and Wales, His Honour Judge, Mark Lucraft QC, along with the Mayors of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend, Vale of Glamorgan, Merthyr and Chairman of Powys. The…
Freedom of Information requests from the Welsh Conservatives has revealed local authorities in Wales ran a surplus of £10,065,347 in 2017/18 from parking charges and fines, 25% more than the previous year. Cardiff and Swansea city councils generated returns of £3.9m and £2.7m, respectively, in 2017/18, both increases on the previous year. Both are run…
Those Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians are heading for Brecon this December to celebrate 25 years since the publication of Terry Deary’s first Horrible Histories books. Appearing at Theatr Brycheiniog from Tuesday 4 until Saturday 8 December, there’s a chance to catch Terrible Tudors and Awful Egyptians in two hilarious shows featuring eye-popping 3D special…
