Aberdare police station, the last remaining facility in the Cynon Valley closed in 2013 the excuse given at the time was described by the then Assistant Chief Constable Julian Kirby who said officers were going out into the community more, seeing people at PACT meetings and visiting them in their homes, meaning fewer people were…
Welsh Conservatives have today confirmed it will fund a council tax freeze for at least the first two years of the next Senedd term, with the ambition of freezing for the full term. Council Tax in Wales under Labour has more than trebled since 1998, whilst they’ve failed to give communities more power over excessive…
AberdareOnline has written many times about the blocked Public Right of Way (PROW) Formally Footpath 160 Commences at the northern end of Violet Street Aberaman at a kissing gate but excludes the section of the path across Aberdare By-pass. The path continues on the north side of the Aberdare By-pass at a second kissing gate…
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has resolved to vary the licence fees charged for Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle & Operator Licences granted by the County Borough. These charges are to take effect from the 1/5/2021. The table of fees is set out below: Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Vehicle Licence (Annually)…
Firstly, we would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding over our reserve list. Our teams have worked non-stop to resolve the technical problems with the reserve list form since Tuesday night. They have identified the issues and are now running final tests on the system. As a result, we will not…
People living in ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods are cut off from urban centres and essential services due to poor public transport and low car ownership, according to a new report. Produced by Campaign for Better Transport for the All-Party Parliamentary Group for ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods, the report reveals that 84% of ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods have worse…
The Government has written to the leaders of 314 councils in England urging them to pay out grants money to local businesses more quickly. The grants have supported local businesses during the lockdown and the Government today launched an expansion of this effort with the new £5bn New Restart Grants scheme. Announced by the Chancellor…
