Commenting on the announcement, Welsh Conservative and Shadow Minister for Transport, Natasha Asghar MS, said: “It is long past time that Labour ministers took the issue of busses seriously. With almost a quarter of people in Wales not having access to a car or van, it is vital that rural communities are able to use…
Welsh Conservatives call for overhaul of sewer system to tackle storm sewage discharges in Wales The UK Government has launched its plan to deliver the largest programme to tackle storm sewage discharges in history in England. Building on a package of measures already introduced to tackle storm overflows, these plans will implement ambitious targets for…
Artificial intelligence spots type 1 diabetes in children earlier, research finds New research from Cardiff University harnesses AI technology to detect clues of type 1 diabetes in children’s GP records, which could potentially help earlier diagnoses 25% of children don’t get diagnosed with type 1 diabetes until they become very unwell with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)…
Joint Media Statement on Behalf of Claimants and Tata Steel UK Ltd A scheme for the disposal of the British Steel Coke Oven Workers Litigation has now been approved by the High Court. The claimants in this group litigation brought civil proceedings for certain non-malignant respiratory illnesses and skin cancer relating to historic exposure on…
The Public Right of Way in Trecynon known as footpath 35 was closed back in 2018 also was the Iron Tram Road Bridge the grade 2 listed structure because it was dangerous, a permanent fence was erected not a temporary fence to stop the public from using the bridge. Storm Dennis February 2020, Monday,…
Labour’s Education Minister was taken to task by the Welsh Conservatives in the Senedd today over a report he has refused to release. Shadow Education Minister Laura Anne Jones MS asked Jeremy Miles about the independent review of educational leadership in Wales his government announced last year. At the time, the Minister said “This Leadership…
The dire state of the ambulance service was laid out today as the First Minister had to again use Covid as an excuse for underperforming public services in Wales. Welsh Conservative Leader of the Opposition Andrew RT Davies MS raised the cases of ambulance workers who said that the job was becoming “soul destroying” and that they…
The Council has published its eleventh report under Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 following Storm Dennis. The report focuses on the causes of flooding in the community of Ynyshir. Under the 2010 Act, the Lead Local Flood Authority (in this case Rhondda Cynon Taf Council) must provide a factual account…
Thank you for visiting our page outlining the emerging plans for future-proofing our supply of water to our customers across Merthyr Tydfil and the surrounding areas. Our vision, which includes a new and resilient water treatment works, will serve our customers with fresh, clean drinking water for decades to come. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1478202538910035/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=5153298504733735 We are developing a…
Macmillan Cancer Support is warning that performance against Wales’ national cancer treatment times targets has fallen to its lowest point since records began. The charity says that more people are now facing delays in receiving their life saving cancer treatments than ever before. The latest data published today shows that in January only 53% of…
