A consultation is launching today (1 March) on Natural Resources Wales (NRW) priorities and actions in managing the risk of flooding in Wales over the next six years. NRW has a strategic oversight role for flood and coastal erosion risk management which involves the general supervision and communication of flood and coastal erosion risk management…
Welsh Conservatives are using their opposition time in the Senedd on Wednesday 8th March to hold the Labour Government’s transport Minister to account on his decision to scrap the majority of new roads being built in Wales. Leading the debate, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport and Technology, Natasha Asghar MS, commented: “The Labour Government’s…
You may be aware that pupils across the country are being encouraged to hold ‘toilet and/or uniform protests’ at school. Yesterday, a group of pupils organised and planned one of these protests at our school. Some of the pupils involved expected the protest to be legitimate and peaceful, but unfortunately, others had no intention of…
A range of information sources considered by HIW have indicated concerns around mental health services within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB). We have therefore decided to undertake a local review which will aim to examine the quality of mental health services provided by CTMUHB. Our review will focus on and assess the quality…
Welsh Conservative comment on “significant risks” in Cwm Taf Morgannwg A Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) report has identified “significant risks” following a review of discharge arrangements from adult inpatient mental health units within Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB). Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister Russell George MS said: “These findings make for very distressing…
More than 3,500 local people came to celebrate the launch of next year’s Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod at The Lion in Treorchy over the weekend. This was the first major event to raise awareness and encourage local people to join the Eisteddfod team for the next year and a half. It follows an eighteen-month…
AberdareOnline has been sent a number of photographs of what appears to be waste material being dumped at the Ynys Fields from the photograph it looks like sections of tarmac road planings and other building material, road Planings are likely to be classed as ‘non-hazardous or hazardous waste’ and would be costly to dispose of…
We often hear about boys being forced to commit crimes and girls being sexually abused. But both boys and girls may be exploited sexually and criminally. Just because you don’t hear about it doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. We’re joining British Transport Police, National Crime Agency and The Children’s Society in asking everyone to #LookCloser….
Cabinet has considered and agreed on a new three-year capital programme which includes a further £7.1m investment in Council priority areas – targeted across highway maintenance, unadopted roads, drainage, structures, parks, green spaces and play areas. At their meeting on Tuesday, February 28, Cabinet considered a report outlining the new three-year capital programme, which will invest £187.32m…
The Council is supporting a young swimmer from Rhondda Cynon Taf who has been selected to compete at the World Transplant Games in Australia in April. Cerys O’Connell, 14, of Mountain Ash, is currently aiming to raise £6,500 to make her dream come true. A JustGiving page has been set up to help her raise…
