These images show the progress being made in the early stages of the Muni Arts Centre (Y Muni) project in Pontypridd. The exciting redevelopment in partnership with Awen Cultural Trust got underway in September – to reopen the Muni next year as a multi-purpose and fully-accessible events venue. Early activity has seen the works site…
The social care guidance on the approach to respiratory viruses has been updated to provide a quick reference summary of the latest policies impacting the care sector as we move into Winter 2023/24. The guidance includes an overview on the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), testing, isolation & cohorting, and visiting, and is available on…
little pumpkins Autumn is here and with October school holidays just around the corner, HM Revenue andCustoms (HMRC) is reminding working families to give their childcare budget a treat thisHalloween by opening a Tax-Free Childcare account. Parents can use Tax-Free Childcare to help with childcare costs for school holiday clubs,breakfast or after school clubs, childminders…
For over 20 years the responsibility for tourism has been devolved tothe Welsh Government.Hence, now might be an appropriate time to review just howsuccessful the Welsh Government has been over these years andanalyse the latest results for the 2023 season.Within a few years of the Welsh Government taking control oftourism the Wales Tourist Board, which…
An endangered plant has been given a boost thanks to habitat reinstatement. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and National Trust Wales have undertaken work on grassland near Capel Curig, Conwy, to support marsh clubmoss regeneration. This primitive, non-flowering plant, closely related to ferns, evolved around 400 million years ago during the Carboniferous geological period. It is…
Commenting on the Welsh Government’s White Paper on ending homelessness in Wales, Welsh Conservative Shadow Housing Minister, Janet Finch-Saunders MS said: “The white paper announced today is an admission that Labour has failed to tackle homelessness in Wales. Record numbers of residents sleeping rough and in temporary accommodation. “There is a housing crisis in Wales…
The second phase of the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) Review about how to further improve the air ambulance service in Wales – that is provided in partnership between the Wales Air Ambulance Charity and NHS Wales’ EMRTS – will take place between 09 October and 05 November, 2023 for public feedback. Phase…
The Welsh Government has issued a White Paper setting out how it plans to end homelessness in Wales, by making it “rare, brief and unrepeated”. The Welsh Government said reforming housing law was a key part of the Programme for Government (2021-2026) and the Co-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru. It added that, through legislative reform, supporting guidance…
Commenting on the news this morning that the Labour Government in Wales will be less obstructive with Council exemptions to the 20mph speed limit, Welsh Conservatives Shadow Transport Minister, Labour’s disastrous blanket 20mph speed limit Natasha Asghar MS said: “After campaigning against Labour’s disastrous blanket 20mph speed limit and the record-breaking petition reaching almost half…
Click or Call and We’ll Collect Your Winter Greens! Rhondda Cynon Taf Council reducing service Green Waste Collection Changes September 2018 Rhondda Cynon Taf Council will soon be improving its current Winter Green Waste Collections by offering a NEW bookable, free, bespoke service during the less busy winter period (November – March). From October 30th,…
