Research from Diabetes UK has found that – alongside those living with the condition – parents and carers of children and adults with diabetes experience emotional or mental health problems. The online survey showed that more than three quarters (77 per cent) of respondents said that they sometimes or often feel down because of their…
Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Ken Skates AM, has announced that the My Travel Pass scheme will continue until at least March 2020, and will extend to all people aged 16 to 21 resident in Wales. The scheme is currently open to those aged 16 to 18 resident in Wales and offers a third discount on…
Cwm Taf University Health Board wants you to express your views on current health care provision and/or future service planning. You are therefore invited to attend one or all of the following public meetings. Merthyr Tydfil Public Forum Taff Ely Public Forum Cynon Valley Public Forum Rhondda Valleys Public Forum
South Wales Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision which occurred in Treorchy just after 2:15pm yesterday (Monday 12th November). The collision occurred at the junction of High Street and the A4061, known locally as 'Stag Square'; and involved a red Ford Ecosport and a pedestrian. An 81 year old woman…
Welsh Conservative Leader Paul Davies AM used First Minister’s Questions today to ask the First Minister if he was proud that his government has seen Wales rank bottom of UK nations in PISA rankings on his watch, to which he responded “yes”. Mr Davies listed other shortcomings of the Welsh Labour-led Government such as the…
The tourism sector within Rhondda Cynon Taf has grown significantly, with guests from China, Australia, Germany and the Middle East amongst over two million people visiting in 2017. Working in collaboration with tourism providers across the county borough, the Council’s Tourism Service is developing a new Destination Management Plan, which will be RCT’s tourism strategy…
New safety measures in the private rented sector should also apply to social housing, the Law Society has said, arguing that “there is no logic for having different safety standards between private and social housing”. Responding to a Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government consultation, A New Deal for Social Housing, Chancery Lane added that…
The Council has signed a 99-year lease to transfer St. Mair’s Day Centre in Aberdare to Age Connects Morgannwg (ACM) – enabling the charity to proceed with its plan to deliver a Community Hub on the site. Last year, Cabinet agreed to the Community Asset Transfer of St. Mair’s Day Centre through the RCT Together…
On November 21st MACS will be visited all day by the ‘Higher Tour’ from Manchester. The Higher Tour is an initiative of The Message Trust, an award-winning charity that has been working with young people for 25 years. It was founded by Andy Hawthorne OBE and continues to work in locations across the UK. The Higher…
Waiting time targets being met and service well-managed but it’s unsustainable, says Auditor General Rising demand, difficulties with recruitment and retention of staff, outdated and insufficient scanning equipment, along with IT weaknesses are putting radiology services in Wales under pressure. That’s the conclusion of a report published by the Auditor General for Wales, which calls…
