Nearly 170,000 operations were cancelled in Wales over the last four years. The Welsh Conservatives have discovered that there has a been a shocking increase in the number of operations that have been cancelled by Welsh Health Boards. Over the last four years, nearly 170,000 operations have been cancelled – compared to 2015/16, the number…
The Council will shortly begin a scheme to undertake significant repairs to a culvert located beneath Heol Pendarren in Rhigos. The scheme will take place at the Gwrangon culvert where Heol Pendarren travels above a stream – a short distance from the entrance to the Min Afon housing estate. Work begins on Monday, September 16, and is…
Cabinet has agreed to further consult on specific proposals for future residential care services across Rhondda Cynon Taf, having considered feedback from an extensive consultation and scrutiny process. Members also decided to implement a proposed new model for the future delivery of day care services. On Wednesday, September 11, Cabinet considered Officer recommendations in relation…
The UK Civil Service Care Leaver Internship Scheme for 2019 has opened for applications from care leavers. The scheme will provide care leavers with paid internships as either and administrative officer or an executive officer. Administrative officers will work in an administrative role within a team. Executive officers will work within a team, under the…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (MARY STREET, RICHARD STREET AND TANYCOED TERRACE, ABERCWMBOI) (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…
Dr Olwen Williams OBE has been elected vice president of the RCP for Wales from January 2020 onwards. As vice president for Wales, Dr Williams will work with colleagues across Wales and the UK to speak on behalf of the 1,300 doctors in Wales for a variety of campaign priorities, including the medical workforce,…
Dacorum Borough Council has been fined for exposing seven grounds maintenance workers to Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS), caused by excessive use of power tools. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how Dacorum Borough Council reported seven cases of HAVS between May 2015 and June 2016. The affected employees were all part of its grounds maintenance and street…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (FOOTPATH 18 CWMBACH) (TEMPORARY CLOSURE) ORDER 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council have made an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which will have a maximum duration of six months The effect of the…
Dr Olwen Williams OBE has been a vice president for Wales Elected RCP from January 2020. As vice president for Wales, Dr Williams yn gwaith with colleagues Across Wales and the UK to speak out or withdraw 1,300 Physicians in Wales on a range of campaign Priorities cynnwys the medical Workforce, High-Quality patient care,…
The Children’s Society has published their eighth annual report into trends in children and young people’s well-being. According to the Society, children are ‘increasingly unhappy’ since 2009. This year’s report estimates that across the UK almost a quarter of a million children could be unhappy with their lives as a whole. Areas of high concern…
