Below is Cwm Taf University Health Board’s response following the Welsh Government statement on the UHB’s escalation status. Allison Williams, Chief Executive of Cwm Taf University Health Board said: “Our priority is always to provide the highest quality of care to all our patients and we are disappointed that recent challenges have resulted in the…
Care Inspectorate Wales inspection of services for children in Powys in July 2017 and indicated major concerns, and a further inspection was launched in October 2018. This report of inspection a month in October 2018 outlining developments and improvements that we identified, and areas where improvements are required in length. findings Powys County Council children's services…
The Cwmaman Arts Centre is now the new community-led company who is running the Theater. There will be a Gala opening concert on 23rd March. Anyone can buy tickets information is on the website. theroyalcwmamanhall.com or searching Cwmaman Arts centre on Facebook. All the proceeds go back in to helping put on events for the community. Please,…
Following a year of celebrating Wales’ epic shoreline during Year of the Sea, the tourism industry in Wales is now gearing up for Year of Discovery 2019 – when people will be encouraged to rediscover Wales and find something new about Wales and about themselves. 2018 was a celebration of Wales’ coastline and routes to…
The transition of government in Wales provides a fresh opportunity for bold change and improvement to the Welsh NHS, according to the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives. During Mark Drakeford’s inaugural First Minister’s Questions, Paul Davies AM called on the Welsh Government to seize the opportunity to modernise the NHS Wales, and to capitalise on…
Hockey Wales have partnered with Access Sport to provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities aged +7 to play hockey. Hockey Wales said: “We have partnered with Access Sport, to launch our inclusive Hockey pathway, enhancing the opportunities for all individuals to play our wonderful sport. We are taking the journey to support our clubs and…
The Government has announced plans to hand police new powers to deal with the illegal use of drones. In a ministerial statement on the Government’s response to a Department for Transport consultation, Taking flight: the future of drones in the UK, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling said the new powers would include allowing the police to request evidence from drone users…
OSS have called for enforced speed-limits on unfenced roads across common land in national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty. OSS made this plea in our evidence to the government’s review of England’s national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONBs), led by Julian Glover. The society emphasises the need to slow traffic…
Which of five historical Welsh women is to be immortalised as the first outdoor public statue of a real woman in Wales is to be decided by the people of Wales. Who will be their ‘Hidden Heroine’? Two years ago, a group of women came together to address a huge gap in Welsh culture –…
Hi. I visited Aberdare yesterday, Saturday 5th Janurary, and found a purse in Market Street which had quite a bit of money in it. I suspect it was dropped by one of the two young girls running around by the spot where I found it, but by the time I got to the high…
