The family of Martin Saunders from the Mountain Ash area, who lost his life in a road traffic collision on Cardiff Road, Mountain Ash on Saturday, June 17, have paid tribute to him. Mr Saunders’ family said: “Martin was only 48 when he was taken from us, he was a wonderful son, father, Gransha and father-in-law….
Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Housing questioned Minister Julie James on why the Welsh Government has refused to fund waking watches. Residents in Wales still live in dangerous buildings A waking watch is a system where specially trained people continually patrol all floors and the outside of the building. The purpose…
Commenting on a University Hospital of Wales Maternity Unit inspection report by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister, Russell George MS said: “Patients deserve to receive safe and timely care in Wales’ maternity wards, but the picture painted by the inspectors visiting the University Hospital of Wales falls short of the basic standards…
Commenting on his exchange with Mark Drakeford at First Minister’s Questions today, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies MS said: “While unemployment continues to fall across the UK as a whole, it’s up in Labour-run Wales. It’s unacceptable that Mark Drakeford refused to take responsibility for this today. The Auditor General puts it…
Ongoing work at the former M&S and Dorothy Perkins sites in Pontypridd Town Centre is now transitioning to the main demolition phase – and will retain largely the same site arrangements as in recent months. The Council’s Pontypridd Placemaking Plan has identified core ambitions for the town, including a ‘Southern Gateway’ that brings key sites…
Urgent action to save Wales’s most vulnerable wildlife is set to get underway this summer, thanks to the players of the National Lottery. The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded the Natur am Byth partnership over £4.1m after two years of detailed planning. 67 species facing the greatest threat of extinction in Wales have been…
Applications open today for a new Natural Resources Wales (NRW) grant scheme to support the development of small-scale, retrofit, sustainable drainage solutions in Wales. Sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS) help to reduce surface water flooding in built-up areas and reduce run-off into local rivers and streams. In rural landscapes, schemes can reduce localised flooding and…
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation designed to “shape reforms that will unify and modernise devolved tribunals in Wales”. Mick Antoniw, the Welsh Government’s Counsel General, said the proposed changes were intended to enhance access to justice and establish the groundwork for a devolved Welsh justice system. The legislation will be introduced to establish…
On Saturday, June 17, a tragic accident between a bus and a motorcycle occurred on Cardiff Road in Mountain Ash, resulting in the death of a 32-year-old man. South Wales Police are currently conducting an investigation into the road traffic collision, which took place around 4:50 pm. Despite the diligent efforts of the emergency services,…
Detective Inspector Anthony Watts said “In the early hours of this morning officers attended a call of a potential break-in at a house in Brondeg Terrace. Officers conducted a search of the area and came across a man acting suspiciously. Officers detained the man, aged 30 after searching his rucksack which include items, such as…
