Police arrested a 22 year-old woman from Abercynon on Tuesday (23 Aug) on suspicion of committing fraud. The woman is suspected of selling a number of fake festival tickets to members of the public. She has since been released under investigation. Inspector Meirion Collings said: “We understand that a number of people may be affected…
Petition title: Welsh Government to hold a public inquiry into decisions taken by them before and during the pandemic. Text of petition: Many loved-ones acquired Covid-19 in hospitals & care homes in Wales. PPE was lacking, staff not tested unless symptomatic, ventilation poor, Covid patients put on non-Covid wards. Many sent home without being retested;…
Welsh Conservative comment on doctor union warning The British Medical Association has warned that nearly 700 doctors will likely leave NHS Wales due to the recently announced 4.5% pay rise. Commenting, Welsh Conservative and Shadow Health Minister Russell George MS said: “The Labour Government in Cardiff Bay should stop saying they are being held back…
The Welsh Conservatives have called for a review of Wales’ minimum unit price (MUP) for alcohol laws after its effectiveness has been cast into doubt after a series of negative consequences have emerged. Commenting, Welsh Conservative and Shadow Health Minister Russell George MS said: “It has become increasingly clear that Labour’s minimum alcohol price is…
Welsh Conservatives respond to Labour’s failed legal challenge Commenting on the news that the Supreme Court has rejected the Welsh Labour Government's attempt to challenge the Internal Market Act 2020, Shadow Minister for the Constitution, Darren Millar MS said: “This is yet another example of the Welsh Labour Government wasting time, energy and taxpayers' money…
Labour MSs – who also stood as Cooperative Party candidates – have been accused of hypocrisy for supporting the minimum unit alcohol price (MUP) while the Co-op shop pushes cheap alcohol in online offers. More than half (16/30) of Labour MSs are also Cooperative Party representatives, seven of which are members of Mark Drakeford’s cabinet including…
The Council has provided a progress update on the repair scheme to the Iron Tram Bridge near Robertstown, which is taking place away from the site. The bridge, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, was removed last year to be sympathetically restored off site. The bridge was in poor condition before receiving further damage during…
Rhigos Mountain Road UPDATE 17/8 / Limited reopening of Maerdy Mountain Road Maerdy Mountain Road is OPEN between the hours of 4pm-9.30am each day, starting from TODAY. It will be CLOSED every day between 9.30am-4pm to allow important works to continue. Please be aware, two sets of traffic lights will be in place due to…
Local authority leaders have called for the introduction of tougher sentences to help in the fight against fly tipping. Fly-tippers prosecuted in court for the worst waste dumping offences were handed an average fine of just £335 in 2020/21, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). The LGA’s analysis found that the average fines issued…
In light of extreme weather patterns and thousands of tons of coal slurry that came without warning near Tylorstown, Why is this Labour-run Welsh Government and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council keeping the location of dangerous coal tips from the public what are they hiding? And why? below is taken from Clear South Wales Coal Tips on…
