The recent flooding events in Rhondda Cynon Taf has affected thousands of properties and many residents are now facing the devastating clean-up operation. Please note: If you have contacted the Council requesting flooding assistance, please be reassured that we are dealing with each and every request and we will be contacting you as soon as…
Commenting on this afternoon’s Welsh Government update on Storm Dennis and its Emergency Flood Summit, speaking outside the Senedd chamber, Shadow Minister for Environment, Andrew RT Davies AM said: “The scenes across South Wales have been truly devastating, and my thoughts and sympathies remain with those who have been badly affected over past couple of…
Following yesterday’s First Minister’s Questions, the Environment, Energy & Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths (Lab, Wrexham), updated the Senedd on the practical measures being undertaken on the ground by Welsh and local government in the aftermath of storms Ciara and Dennis. “Lucky no one was killed” In terms of the key points: Natural Resources Wales…
The Welsh Government has set up a £10m emergency fund to help with the immediate aftermath of the floods but the cost of infrastructure damage and the investment needed to address the climate emergency go far beyond this. So just how much will this Labour administration pay up for the Welsh people after the flooding? …
The family of Christopher Kapessa, who died following an incident in the River Cynon in July, 2019, were informed last week of a decision by the Crown Prosecution Service not to prosecute anyone in connection with his death. Chief Superintendent Dorian Lloyd, divisional commander for Rhondda Cynon Taff and Merthyr Tydfil, said: "We are aware…
A special partnership between medics in South Wales and the South Pacific is underway to fund medical supplies and send health professionals to island communities to teach new skills. The initiative between Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and Vanuatu is the brainchild of Dr Les Ala, an acute physician at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital….
Critical Drainage “Hotspots” Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC provided a report “Arrangements during Flood Incidents” (November 2007) which identified 790 sites through the Rhondda, Cynon and Taf areas. This detailed the culverts throughout the area and identified the location, owner and district within which these were located. Furthermore, ‘priority culverts’ were identified which are culverts with…
It has been brought to officers’ attention that unsolicited callers and visitors, claiming to be collecting for the flood relief fund, may be operating in the county borough. This follows a recent report that cold-callers claiming to be from utility suppliers had been operating in the area. Enquiries are ongoing by police and partners, but…
Following the recent devastating flooding around South Wales, some residents are utilising Gas Powered Space Heaters to dry out their properties. SWFRS would only recommend the use of Gas Powered Space Heaters in well ventilated spaces. Using them in under ventilated spaces could result in Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service,…
A & E and referral-to-treatment figures released today (February 20) generally paint a grim picture of the state of NHS Wales under this Labour administration. The figures for January 2020 were published today, and for the second month running, the worst-performing hospital is Wrexham Maelor. Nearly half (47.3 percent) of patients missed the four-hour target. It was…
