The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan MS, has today confirmed the appointment of Jonathan Morgan as the new chair of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Jonathan brings with him a wealth of experience gained from his time as a member of the Senedd and with the public sector. Most recently he…
Gareth Davies MS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for the Vale of Clwyd and Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Social Services has reflected on the rise in anti-social behaviour since the implementation of the smacking ban. “This law, this encroachment on the lives of Welsh families is emblematic of the overbearing nanny state in operation,…
Image Credit: Gareth James Welsh Conservative comment on road charging Commenting on the road charging aspect of the Labour Government’s Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Bill being introduced, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport, Natasha Asghar MS, said: “The Labour Government is all stick and no carrot when it comes to their transport policy. First, they…
The above photograph Council highway Improvement works to Cardiff Road, Aberaman 2014 Wales & West Utilities is starting work to upgrade the gas network in the Cardiff Road area of Aberaman. The £300,000 investment work is essential to keep the gas flowing safely and reliably to local homes and businesses, keeping people warm for generations…
The Council’s Youth Engagement and Participation Service (YEPS) has taken to the road and is out and about in our communities providing activities and support for young people aged between 11 and 25. The ‘mobile youth clubs’ regularly visit areas across the County Borough, in the evenings, after school and during school holidays, offering information,…
After 130 years, the mysteries of the 1893 National Eisteddfod in Pontypridd have finallybeen unravelled with the publication of a new book ‘No One Remembers Pontypridd: Theforgotten story of the 1893 National Eisteddfod of Wales’ by Sheldon Phillips. Three of theauthor’s great uncles were involved in the organisation of the 1893 Eisteddfod, including theGeneral Secretary,…
Back in November 2022, we searched an address in Porth after being made aware of suspicious activity. The search yielded a well-established cannabis factory. Following an investigation carried out by the Mid Glamorgan Organised Crime Unit, six large-scale cannabis factories were linked to two men. Ashley Carter Howard Williams On Wednesday (15 March), Ashley Carter,…
Image Creator: Chris Allen Aberthaw power plant closed in 2020. Facts and figures Power plant location Aberthaw, South Wales Power plant type coal-fired power plant Output 1,560 MW Fuel coal Number of units 3 Efficient hard-coal-fired power plant Aberthaw was a coal-fired power plant located in Wales in the UK. With a capacity of around 1,560…
Primary Mental Health Practitioners Left to Right – Neil Evans, Conal Davis (Team Leader), Keith Oakley On Monday 13 March, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board and the University of South Wales (USW) launched a new student mental health referral service. The Mental Health University Pathway (MHUP) will allow students, living in the Rhondda Cynon Taf,…
The latest Welsh employment figures have revealed that employment fell 33,508 in 2022. Completing the Labour Government’s hat-trick of failure, the figures also show a 6,301 rise in unemployment and an increase of 36,378 people who are economically inactive. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Leader, Andrew RT Davies MS said: “The latest employment figures are bitterly disappointing,…
