Expectant parents or those whose babies are born with Down's syndrome across Cwm Taf Morgannwg, will now receive a 'Seren Twt' box thanks to two mums who have set about changing the support available for parents in Wales. Laura and Louise each have a child who was diagnosed with Down's syndrome after birth, and are…
The local elections are taking place on Thursday, May 5, 2022. The elections will include, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council elections and Community Council elections where applicable. Those elected will represent their area and serve a term of FIVE years. View the local candidates for the forthcoming local elections. ALL legally registered residents aged 16…
The Council has published its latest Section 19 report under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 following Storm Dennis. It is the twelfth report following the storm event, and focuses on the causes of flooding in Trehafod. Under the 2010 Act, the Lead Local Flood Authority (in this case Rhondda Cynon Taf Council) must…
Today April 6, 2022, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, along with all Health Boards in Wales, launches the All Wales Dementia Friendly Hospital Charter. The All Wales Dementia Friendly Hospital Charter is part of the dementia aspect of Improvement Cymru’s work plan. The aim of the Charter is to support and drive quality improvement across hospitals…
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) will host its fifth national Heart Hero Awards ceremony this year. Excitingly, 2022 will mark a return to a live event after two years of being held online due to the Covid pandemic. Area fundraising manager for BHF Cymru, Nikki James says: “Our virtual event last year – hosted…
More than 142,000 customers have used HMRC’s online Time to Pay facility to spread the cost of their Self Assessment tax bill since April 2021, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. The Self Assessment deadline for 2020/21 tax returns was 31 January but, this year, HMRC gave customers until 1 April to pay…
URGENT medical and health advice is now available across Wales 24 hours a day, seven days a week following the successful rollout of the 111 helpline. The service, which is run by the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, and can be accessed online at 111.wales.nhs.uk or by telephone by calling 111, will give people…
Last October AberdareOnline published a story about the Old Parish Road from Rhigos to Cwmgwrach, the road was closed as a temporary measure to allow opencast operations to take place with the guarantee by the contractor Celtic Energy to reinstate the road within 6 months of conclusion of work on the opencast site. This guarantee was…
