Macmillan Cancer Support has welcomed an improvement in cancer treatment waiting times but warns that far too many people still face anxious delays in Wales. Responding to data released today, the charity highlights how performance against Wales’ national treatment targets increased in February to 52.5% compared to 50.1% in January, which was the poorest performance…
More than 4,000 people have died while homeless in the UK since 2019, according to campaigners, many in unregulated taxpayer-funded ‘exempt’ accommodation. Research by the Museum of Homelessness (MoH) shows the number of people dying while homeless in the UK reached 1313 in 2022, an 85% increase over 2019. The survey asked for the first…
One of Wales’s busiest ‘A’ roads have been given a full spring clean by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Streetcare team in a bid to tackle roadside litter. Almost 400 bags of litter were collected along the A470, between Taffs Well and Abercynon during one of its periodic clean-ups of the widely used route. These clean-up…
ALDI has applied for planning permission to construct a new store on Aberaman Park Industrial Estate and is requesting public support for the proposal. Following a six-week public pre-application consultation, over 90% of respondents expressed support for the plans, and the company has since submitted the planning application to the RCT Borough Council. The application…
Detective Inspector Matt Hicks said: “South Wales Police is investigating an incident in Aberdare, which has resulted in a man being stabbed. “Police were called to Cobden Street at 4.10 pm yesterday (Monday 17 April). A 52-year-old man was taken to the hospital “A 52-year-old man was taken to hospital. His injuries are not life-threatening. “A…
Welsh Government to hand asylum seeker £1,600 a month Young asylum-seekers in Wales will get a £1,600 monthly hand-out and taxpayer cash to fight deportation under Labour plans Commenting, Welsh Conservative Leader, Andrew RT Davies, MS said: “The UK Government is working to ensure people aren’t risking their lives coming over in boats and yet Labour…
Free cycling sessions for adults are being offered this summer Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Road Safety Team is offering FREE cycling sessions this summer, for adults living in Rhondda Cynon Taf who want to gain more confidence when cycling on the road. The sessions can also help with planning routes to help people start cycling…
Plans to introduce a congestion charge to Cardiff are being considered. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Transport Natasha Asghar MS said: Do the working public of Wales need another bill? “The last thing the working public of Wales needs right now is another bill. With public transport links outside of Cardiff too unreliable to…
A Rhondda Cynon Taf public house has been prosecuted by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Trading Standards after being found to have substituted Smirnoff vodka with an alternative brand. Colin Edrop, the business owner of The Bear Inn, Llantrisant, pleaded guilty during an appearance at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court and was ordered to pay a total…
Road user charging will lead to a healthier city for everyone who lives and works in Cardiff, says Sustrans Cymru In response to the announcement by Cardiff Council on their intention to introduce a road user charging system, Sustrans Cymru Director Christine Boston said: “At Sustrans, we believe that cities and towns should be places…
