Planning permission granted for new Pontypridd Extra Care facility The Council’s Planning and Development Committee has granted full planning permission for a new Extra Care facility on the site of the former Pontypridd Magistrates’ Court – to create 60 new extra care places. At their meeting on February 21, the application by Jehu Project Services…
New analysis released today by Diabetes UK Cymru shows that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in Wales has increased from 191,590 to 194,693 since last year. This is a prevalence of 7.4%, the highest in the UK. The UK average is 6.8%. Across the UK one in ten people over 40 is now living with a…
Network Rail has launched the process of selling the 137km of Valley Lines routes in south Wales to the Welsh Government. The proposed deal, which has been notified to key people in the railway industry, is the first sale of its kind since Railtrack was created in 1994. When it has gone through, the Valley…
Beautiful artwork is not the only thing being created at a support group in Taff Ely! Firm friendships are also being made at the Breathing Space art project, where drop-in sessions are helping combat stress, anxiety and loneliness. Launched in January 2018 as a joint initiative between Taff Ely Primary Care Cluster and Valley and…
Maerdy Mountain Road also closed, February half term not the best planning or forward thinking to close both at the same time. https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Newsroom/PressReleases/2019/February/MaerdyMountainRoadclosureFebruaryhalfterm.aspx The Council will deliver a road safety scheme in Penycoedcae to introduce a 20mph zone and traffic calming features. Works require a road closure during February half term, preventing direct access through…
Last year through the winter months the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) offered extra shifts to help on the busy wards and in the A&E departments and this year they have stepped up again. During the next few months, the charity’s volunteers are conducting extra rounds with their trolleys and providing free water and fruit to…
A group from Natural Resources Wales (NRW) organised a litter pick on the lower river Usk in Newport, gathering an astonishing 52 bags of plastic drinks bottles. They also gathered a further 12 bags of metal, glass and plastics including one whole bag of plastic bottle lids. The litter problem was brought to their…
Sian story Sian chat with us about her journey through the care system, a system inspired her to become a foster carer and child care provider successful. As part of the 'Proud to be me', he Sian, who participated in the child care system, chat with us about her journey through that system, telling us…
f you’re planning to drive abroad over the coming weeks and months, the driving documents you’ll need may change. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has issued the following advice. International Driving Permits Before the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019, holders of UK licences can drive in all EU countries and the…
