Update on private practice The guidance on private practice in England, Scotland and Wales has changed. The GOV.UK page on driving lessons and learning to drive has been updated. Letting your pupils know about the rule changes We are emailing all theory test and practical test candidates with a test booking to let them know about the change to…
Today, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families in Wales that they can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs over the summer. Tax-Free Childcare – a childcare top-up for working parents – can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, childminders or sports activities – giving…
A scheme to redevelop 1-4 Oxford Buildings in Mountain Ash has now been completed, after the Council worked with partners to bring the prominent vacant buildings back in to use. 1-4 Oxford buildings have been a key feature to the south-east entrance to Mountain Ash town Centre for over 100 years, although the buildings had…
A new website for the Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) Regional Partnership Board (RPB) is live today. The CTM RPB brings together partners from health, social care, the third sector, education, housing and the private sector to tackle health inequalities and improve health, social care and wellbeing services. The website has been developed with local residents…
Russell George writes, as we move out of the pandemic, Wales faces huge challenges, and none more so in our treasured National Health Service. It’s been an incredibly challenging 18 months, but it’s been humbling to witness the commitment, work and bravery of our heroic frontline staff in the ongoing crusade against coronavirus. …
Letter to the Editor, sent on behalf of Diabetic Eye Screening Wales’ (DESW) Head of Programme Jude Kay and Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) Cymru’s Director Ansley Workman and Diabetes UK Cymru’s Director Dai Williams: This diabetes week (14 to 20 June) we’re urging Aberdare Online readers with diabetes to attend their…
The COVID-19 vaccination programme in Wales has been delivered at significant pace with local, national and UK partners working together to vaccinate a significant proportion of the Welsh population. Whilst immediate vaccine milestones have been achieved, a longer-term plan is needed that keeps pace with evolving knowledge of the virus and vaccines and considers how…
A summary of responses to the Council’s recent Active Travel consultation will be shared with Cabinet – with several changes to future walking and cycling provision now being considered following the feedback from 695 participants. In collaboration with Welsh Government, the Council held the engagement exercise from December 23, 2020, to February 12, 2021 –…
The public are urged to be vigilant following reports of two distraction burglaries which happened on Friday, 4th June, 2021. On each occasion, two men targeted elderly residents and they called at the addresses claiming they were checking the water. The first incident occurred in #Pencoed at 10.30am, but relatives living nearby disturbed the men…
The Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Social Services has raised serious concerns following a report that Wales has the highest proportion of children in the UK being cared for by the state. Commenting, Gareth Davies MS said: “This shocking report is a damning indictment of Labour’s mismanagement of Wales, where now more than 7,000 children…
