During yesterday's First Minister's Questions, Mr Drakeford announced that speed limits of 20mph could be introduced in all residential areas in Wales. Explaining the Welsh Government’s position, he continued, "Local authorities have to have the discretion to retain 30mph zones on key arterial routes, but outside that, and in residential areas, we know that 20mph…
Commenting on the news that the Welsh Government has appointed the former Head of Safeguarding for Cwm Taf University Health Board as Chair of the new National Independent Safeguarding Board and that two of the Board’s six members have a history of activism for the Labour Party, acting Welsh Conservative Health spokesperson, Darren Millar AM,…
Councillor Robert W Smith, one of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Elected Members for the Rhondda Ward, sadly passed away over the Bank Holiday weekend. Councillor Smith, a staunch and loyal Labour Party member, also served as Mayor of the County Borough in 2009-2010. Leading the many tributes to Councillor Smith is Rhondda Cynon Taf’s current…
Major names in the world of entertainment are once again heading to Rhondda Cynon Taf this summer as part of the 2019 Rhondda Arts Festival (RAFT). Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is once again working with the organisers and supporting the month long event, which last year, in its inaugural season, attracted thousands of visitors to…
Fifty-five year old Jayne Pritchard, lives with husband Alan and their 15 year old foster child in Hengoed. Jayne was diagnosed with heart failure in November 2018 after being diagnosed by a doctor while on holiday in Spain a few weeks earlier that she had a chest infection. Jayne and her husband Alan were on…
Paul Davies AM today led a Welsh Conservative charge to see Health Minister Vaughan Gething removed from his cabinet position. Mr Davies has challenged the First Minister over the ineffective cabinet member who is still safely in position despite shocking recent headlines regarding infant mortalities under the Cwm Taf health board. The opposition leader used…
Submitted by steven.jones on Tue, 05/07/2019 to MAC website RELIGIOUS STUDIES DEPARTMENT Many congratulations to Kia Kinsey and Charlotte Napier in Y10. Both pupils have won places on the 2019 'Virgin Atlantic – Be the Change' scholarship programme. These scholarships are worth £3,500 each and just thirty pupils from across the UK (out of over three-hundred applicants) have…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (GWERNIFOR LANE, MOUNTAIN ASH) (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council intends, not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice, to make an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended…
Location: Land at Glassworks Road, Aberaman, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, CF44 6RS Summary: On behalf of Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – Parcel of Land with alternative use potential (subject to planning) Guide Price: 20,000 – 25,000 Full Description: An area of land that extends to approximately 0.90 acres or thereabouts and situated in a mixed residential/industrial/commercial location. The…
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Cymru Wales launching a major new hyn report on junior doctor wellbeing to our north Wales spring conference on Thursday 09 May 2019. In north Wales in 2018 only 43% of advertised consultant posts were filled. Mp 120 doctors and health professionals gather in Deeside for the RCP's second north…
