On Wednesday 5 April 2023, the new Pentwyn Cynon multi-user bridge will open for use. This is the first structure to open as part of the work to construct a full dual carriageway on Sections 5 and 6 of A465 between Hirwaun and Dowlais. The bridge crosses over the currently under construction A465 dual carriageway…
1. Never leave young children unsupervised with a dog regardless of its size, breed, or temperament. Any dog can behave in an unpredictable manner and the risk is not worth the potential consequences. 2. Make sure your dog has somewhere safe and comfortable to go to when you have visitors, as these events can overwhelm…
Commenting on the announcement that the NHS Wales Executive will come into force tomorrow, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister Russell George MS is calling on the Welsh Government make the organisation independent of government. He said: “This is just another layer of bureaucracy for our Welsh NHS. To really solve the problems that people face…
A first-of-its-kind competitive grant in Wales offering Delivery Grants between £50,000 and £250,000 to support peatland restoration was launched at the end of March. This new grant follows two rounds of Development Grants offered in 2022/23 to plan for ‘shovel-ready’ peatland restoration. Launched on 31 March 2023, the new competitive Delivery Grants, from a total…
Serial Fly-Tipper, Steven Bouchard has been given a custodial sentence following fly-tipping SEVEN times across Rhondda Cynon Taf. Mr Bouchard aged 38, from Pontypridd, was caught red-handed fly-tipping across known beauty spots within the County Borough. The serial offender dumped almost 200 black bags of waste across 3 locations, namely, Engine House Road, Llanwonno, Penrhys…
With residents across Wales facing an average council tax hike of 5.5%, whilst councils are holding around £2.75bn in useable reserves, in the Senedd yesterday, the Welsh Conservatives held an opposition debate calling for council tax to be kept as low as possible. Shadow Local Government Minister Commenting after the debate, Welsh Conservative Shadow Local…
A Blue Plaque in memory of Welsh sports administrator and keep fit leader Jenny Jones has been unveiled at Morlais Hall, Ferndale. Jenny Jones was secretary of the South Wales Keep Fit Association in 1956, secretary and development officer of the Sports Council for Wales in 1975, representing Keep Fit Wales and was also responsible…
The first dates for the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Services (EMRTS Cymru) engagement sessions have been announced by the Chief Ambulance Services Commissioner (CASC), responsible for leading the all-Wales engagement process. The formal public engagement process, in relation to EMRTS Cymru who work in partnership with the Wales Air Ambulance Charity, has started this…
Cabinet has approved a £5.808m programme of maintenance, general works and repairs across local schools next year – as well as details of additional school improvements using separate £4.052m Welsh Government funding. Each year, the Council delivers important enhancements across its schools to ensure the buildings remain safe, watertight and warm – with much of…
Today it has been revealed that the cost of the South Wales Metro project has ballooned to £1bn, an increase of 40% from its initial cost of £734m. Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport, Natasha Asghar MS said: “While we are supportive of the South Wales Metro project, we also…
