“After countless millions spent by this Welsh Labour Government, and billions from elsewhere, over 20 years on attempts to deal with poverty in our country, the publication of the Wales Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) makes depressing reading," said Mark Isherwood. “In a report published every five years, I would expect to see more improvements…
The Price of Pupil Poverty suite of 5 Guides for schools and colleges are now available through the Children in Wales website. The guides have been developed by Children in Wales with support from a variety of child poverty and education experts. A new Development Officer will be working with schools, to support them to reduce the…
A very worrying turn of events at the Welsh Government. There are moves to give councils the ability to decide the method of how elections are conducted in their own local authority. Very worrying when you consider that most decisions in RCT are decided upon by very few people in a one party cabinet that…
The Council will shortly undertake a week of essential work to fell diseased trees on the community route leading to Dare Valley Country Park. The intention is for the route to remain open, but users may face some disruption. The work is unfortunately necessary due to Ash Dieback, which is a serious disease affecting ash…
Congratulations to Jade Benjamin, occupational therapy assistant in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital who is the Regional (Wales) winner of the Our Health Heroes Clinical Support Worker of the Year! Jade works in the mental health unit and was nominated for her inspirational approach in assisting people with dementia within the Older Person’s Mental Health assessment…
Lobbying is any contact with those in power that is designed to influence their actions in some way. Look upon the names of those who have blocked transparency Cynon Valley AM Vikki Howells voted against the motion, Assembly members who do not want openness and transparency in government it would seem. Remember the difference between the…
Most will remember Storm Callum that struck in October 2018 some will not want to remember as it was bad if you were one of the many residents who unfortunately had floodwater in their property flooding was widespread throughout Cynon Valley with roads blocked the A465 Heads of the Valleys road closed at Hirwaun flooding in…
ITV Wales investigation to be broadcast this evening. The story broken by ITV Wales today (November 27)), about Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has added to the concerns of Angela Burns AM, Shadow Health Minister, about the ability of Vaughan Gething, her opposite number in the Welsh Labour Government. The investigation centres around the…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (FOOTPATH 9 ABERAMAN) (TEMPORARY CLOSURE) ORDER 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council intends not less than seven days from the date of this Notice to make an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 which will have…
The Council will shortly begin a drainage improvement scheme at two streets within Aberdare – requiring temporary traffic lights at a section of Cardiff Road for a short period of time, to facilitate the works. The work along Maesyffynnon Lane and Cardiff Road – starting on Monday, November 25 – will include repairs to the ordinary watercourse,…
