The long awaited start to renovating the former St Mair’s Day Centre in Aberdare began on the 17th August 2020, with appointed contractor M and J Cosgrove Ltd breaking ground on the £1.8 million project. Cynon Linc, as the building is now known, will offer residents a much wider range of services under one roof….
£2 million on a vanity footbridge over the Taff in Pontypridd now essential repairs required for the original M&S footbridge after Storm Dennis, Ponty doing well for bridge repairs and the grade 2 listed White Bridge in Pontypridd also requires replacing. Question is Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council when is work going to start…
Nearly one in 3 children in some constituencies are living in poverty after housing costs are factored in · Highest rates of child poverty in Pembrokeshire and Blaenau Gwent · Child poverty continues to grow in rural counties such as Ceredigion, Powys and Gwynedd · Local authority and constituency data available below. At least one in five…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has received more than 54,800 claims from customers using a new online portal which allows workers to claim tax relief for working at home. Launched on 1 October, the online portal is simple to use and has been set up to process tax relief on additional expenses for…
During the hybrid Plenary session today (October 13), Paul Davies MS – the Leader of the Opposition in the Welsh Parliament – quizzed the First Minister over the effectiveness and proportionality of his party’s approach to localised lockdowns. The question was all the more relevant with suggestions that a second national lockdown could be announced…
The Director of Legal Services for the Welsh Government, Jeff Godfrey, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to “Devolution and the Legislative Process in Wales”. The Welsh Government Legal Services Department is the largest public sector legal department in Wales. Part of the Office of the First Minister,…
As work progresses on the new Primary and Community Care Centre in Mountain Ash, the building has been given its new identity, with a little help from the local community. Now named Tŷ Calon Lân, which translates to House of Pure Heart, developers have chosen a logo to sit alongside the new name, after running a…
THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCILTOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE) (WALES) ORDER 2012 THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2017 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 12(3A) OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT Application seeking permission for a major development…
Conservatives in the Welsh Parliament have called on the First Minister to prioritise and protect the most vulnerable in society as Wales prepares for the next stage in the fight against Coronavirus. In a proposed package of Covid-19 support measures, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Andrew RT Davies MS, has called for the immediate resumption…
Another three people have died with Coronavirus following outbreaks at hospitals in the Cwm Taf Health Board area. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Llantrisant, Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil, and the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend have each reported the death of a patient. This brings the total number who have died at…
