Pennant Walters Ltd, in collaboration with its parent company the Walters Group, has submitted plans for an exciting wind farm project in Rhondda Cynon Taf. The proposed wind farm, located at Mynydd y Glyn, east of Trebanog, has the potential to generate renewable energy with a capacity of 30 megawatts (MW), capable of powering more…
Local authorities should be enabled to spend more time ensuring food standards are maintained, study says as one in 10 takeaways in the UK is found to have failed inspections. The latest figures from the Food Standards Agency show that chicken shops are the most likely to need immediate action, followed by Indian and Chinese…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has launched an online ‘Virtual School’ – a vital new operational tool which supports local schools in the education of care-experienced children and young people. Working at a senior, strategic level, the new online support facility manages and collaborates with relevant stakeholders to improve the overall outcomes for children looked after…
Members of the NAHT are being re-balloted for industrial action as union warns pay deal agreed to end teachers’ strike has not been funded as promised. Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Education, Laura Anne Jones, MS said: “After many months of stress for parents and disruption for our children, there seems…
The AA has called on drivers to make 2023 the ‘Year of the Pothole’ by reporting every blemish they find on the road network as the latest figures show an increase in breakdowns. Pothole – Report a problem In Rhondda Cynon Taf Published by the AA, the data show that the number of pothole-related breakdowns…
The Welsh Government is calling on all farmers in Wales to help tackle the climate emergency by planting trees as higher payment rates for woodland creation are confirmed today. Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, Sam Kurtz MS, Said: “I’m pleased to see the Rural Affairs Minister mention ‘the right…
Open Spaces Society has made a strong objection to plans to desecrate Kilvey Hill, east of Swansea. We have submitted our objection to Asbri Planning, acting for Swansea Skyline Ltd, which proposes to develop the hill and surrounding area with a leisure development. This comprises, among other infrastructure, gondola stations, a multi-purpose visitor building, luge…
Weapon sweeps, community engagement, amnesty bins, proactive warrants and stop searches. Just some of the activities carried out by our teams during last week’s Op Sceptre Intensification Week to tackle knife crime. While tackling knife crime and educating about its dangers is a daily priority for us, the national week of action aims to focus…
Ofwat has launched an enforcement investigation into Welsh Water, relating to the accuracy of the information reported by the company for its performance on leakage and per capita consumption (PCC), following a notification from the company relating to inaccuracies. Ofwat sets performance targets for companies on leakage and PCC. Companies are assessed against these targets…
Tax-Free Childcare has saved 23,765 families in Wales on their childcare costs during the2022 to 2023 tax year, an increase of nearly 6,000 from the previous year according to thelatest statistics released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today (24 May 2023). With thousands more families benefitting from the UK Government top-up year after year,HMRC is…
