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Site visit for the former Blaengwawr Comprehensive School site but will the committee look at the bigger picture?

Development control at RCTC have requested a site visit posted on Twitter by Anthony Lewis Local Democracy Reporter for WalesOnline covering Rhondda Cynon Taf area “Cllr Richard Yeo calls for a site visit for the 120 home application for the former Blaengwawr Comprehensive School site in Aberaman,”   Will the committee on the site visit…

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Healthy weight: healthy Wales

Consultation description Welsh Government are consulting on a draft policy that has 4 main themes: Leadership and enabling change: to drive improved leadership and accountability to deliver Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales across all sectors. Healthy environments: to create an environment which supports everyone to make healthier food and activity choices. Healthy settings: to create healthy settings…

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Guide to freedom of information

ICO have updated our guidance about refusing a request, and have changed the following sections: When you can use an exemption to neither confirm or deny you hold information, if to do so would disclose personal data; and When you can refuse a request because it contains personal data.   A new Section 45 Code of Practice was issued on…

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Hospital posturing is pure political opportunism

The agenda for RCT Council meeting on Wednesday 10th April includes a motion from Labour Councillors that "This Council seeks to express its concerns at the practical implications, changes to maternity services in Cwm Taf are creating for residents in Rhondda Cynon Taf" and "calls upon the Local Health Board to review the newly implemented arrangements in Cwm…

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South Wales Firefighters now recruiting On-Call Firefighters

In South Wales, On-Call Firefighters make up approximately one third of our operational workforce and are generally located in rural communities, small towns and villages. Like the Wholetime Duty System role, On-Call Firefighters respond to fires and Special Service Calls e.g. road traffic collisions, chemical emergencies, flooding and other natural disasters. They are also required…

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Written Statement: Government Response: Taking Forward Wales’ Sustainable Management of Natural Resources Consultation – Access Proposals

Wales is justifiably famous for the beauty of its landscapes. Our stunning countryside and coastlines provide an ideal environment for outdoor recreation. Despite this, we are now in a position where six out of ten adults and one in four of our reception aged children are overweight or obese.  1 in 4 adults in Wales…

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