Plan to build up to 100 homes on nearby farmland at Aberdare Country Park WHY?

Please stop the development of our wonderful country park. https://tinyurl.com/y6fovk6v Land at Cwm Farm, Aberdare Background This pre-application consultation relates to the Trustees of Cwm Farm Estate’s intention to submit an Application for Outline Planning Permission for residential development at Land at Cwm Farm, Aberdare. An outline planning application has been prepared and will be submitted to…

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CARE HOMES PROPOSED TO BE DECOMMISSIONED in the Rhondda. RCT Council Cutting public services again?

Members of the public will soon be able to have their say on specific options for the Council’s future residential care provision – with an extensive, 12-week consultation period about to begin. In November 2018, Cabinet agreed to consult on transformational options for the Local Authority’s future care provision – and Officers put forward options…

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Bagsy for Life Competition Launched

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is giving its residents another great reason to recycle as it launches its BAGSY for Life competition this Recycle Week (23rd-29th September).  In summer 2018 the Council reduced the amount of black bags that households could place out for collection in a bid to increase recycling rates and avoid significant Welsh Government fines if…

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‘State-of-the-art NGS Macmillan palliative care unit its doors at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital

A state-of-the-art Macmillan palliative care unit is opening its doors at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital offering a warm, welcoming environment to people who need specialist palliative care.   The £7.25m Y Bwthyn NGS Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Unit is opening its doors to offer inpatient, outpatient and day palliative care to people in the Rhondda…

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On your marks, get set, write:

#Her100Cerdd is back to celebrate National Poetry Day   Literature Wales is proud to announce that Her 100 Cerdd will return this October for the seventh year in a row. Four poets have been challenged to compose a total of 100 original poems in just 24 hours as part of the National Poetry Day celebrations….

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Beers from Australia, USA, Guam and Italy, together with beers from across the UK, will be available at Yr Ieuan Ap Iago in Aberdare, during its 12-day real ale festival.

The Wetherspoon pub in High Street, will be serving a range of beers during the festival, which runs from Wednesday 9 October to Sunday 20 October inclusive.   The festival celebrates Wetherspoon's 40th anniversary and the pub will offer a selection of beers brewed specially for the occasion.   The beers brewed to mark the…

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Direction of Rail transport in Wales “delays, overcrowding and mismanagement” will it ever end?

The Welsh Labour Government has announced today their plans for rail in Wales over the next 20 years. But Welsh Conservatives have said that the Welsh Labour Government must focus on addressing the current problems that commuters are facing.  Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport and Economy, Russell George AM, commented: “The people of Wales…

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‘All of us an opportunity to change things and move forward medicine’ – Royal College of General Government share tips to develop self-confidence and leadership skills

Today (Wednesday September 25, 2019) Royal College of Physicians (RCP) Government has announced to develop self-confidence tips and advice as clinical lead in the NHS. The workshop was organized in the evening by two fellow funded by Lord Wolfson of Leonard and Lady Estelle Developing Leaders Program for Women RCP, Dr Nerys Conway and Dr….

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