Confirmatory statistics were released today on council tax rates agreed by Wales’ local authorities, revealing the levy has increased by 6.6% – more than 4% over consistent inflation rates – across the country. This leaves the average household in Wales with a £1,591 bill, nearly £100 higher than the current financial year. Council tax in Wales…
Cabinet has agreed the Council’s Library Service Strategy (2019-2021), having reviewed the good progress made to ensure the service remains relevant, when expectations of a modern library are changing. At their meeting on March 19, Members reviewed the current Strategy and its associated Action Plan. Published for the 2015-2018 period, it identified key priorities such…
Sixty year old Nesta Darch from Pontypridd was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2008 following a routine breast screening invite from Breast Test Wales that women get invited to when they reach 50 years old. Nesta who lives with husband Don of 40 years, has two children and four grandchildren. Nesta said: “I received…
Answers from the First Minister on what went wrong at Cwm Taf University Health Board last year have been demanded by leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Paul Davies AM. The leader of the opposition quizzed Mark Drakeford AM in the Senedd this afternoon, asking for answers about when a commissioned report into the failings of…
A question to the Chancellor by MP for Cynon Valley the MP was asking what funding will be made available to the environmental sector in Wales to help clear up currently unusable land, as the former Phurnacite plant in Abercwmboi in my constituency, why is there an election due? So the MP is aware the…
The Welsh Government has launched a new public-facing website to help explain changes to the curriculum to parents and members of the public. The website provides an FAQ, videos and text explaining the changes in general and the rationale, and the timetable for implementation. The plan is for the website to grow over time as…
Advanced paramedic practitioner Maria James is using her emergency instincts and many skills to help patients in the community and alleviate pressure on GPs. The experienced paramedic, who works at Abercynon Medical Centre, not only helps patients with minor illnesses such as chest infections and ear aches, but carries out home visits, takes blood for…
Parents at Gwauncelyn school breathed a sigh of relief this week when the Labour Cabinet announced they would not be pushing forward with changes to the catchment areas which would have seen the school fall into the catchment area of Hawthorn rather than Bryncelynnog as at present. However, they still intend to go ahead with…
An ‘Afternoon Tea’ was held on March 15th in Ysbyty Cwm Cynon for staff who have achieved 40+ years’ service to the NHS. The event saw staff from across the health board get together to celebrate their achievement with family members, friends and colleagues. Nine hundred and nine years was the total of NHS service achieved…
Open University experts had to consider this question when working as part of the academic team on the recent BBC Two series: Icons. This interactive series presented four extraordinary icons in seven categories of human excellence: Leaders, Explorers, Scientists, Entertainers, Activists, Sports Stars, Artists & Writers. The public voted throughout the series for their favourite…
