Today, 25 January, the Department for Transport (DfT) has published its response to the consultation on modernising MOT testing for cars, motorbikes and vans. You can read it here: Government committed to MOT modernisation as consultation concludes – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The outcome After listening to your feedback, Ministers have decided that motorists will still take the…
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) has published a report today which details their findings from a national review of care planning for children and young people before they become involved in family court proceedings. The review focuses on the steps taken by local authorities before initiating court proceedings to ask for a care order to take…
Did you know South Wales Police have a dedicated proactive roads-based crime team called the Territorial Crime Team (TCT) The team is made up of experienced officers who are trained in a wide range of skills including: Advanced driving TPAC Pursuit Stinger tyre deflation Method of entry Specialist search Drones The TCT is tasked with…
Responding to the Labour Health Minister’s updated escalation arrangements for Welsh NHS health boards, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “The escalation arrangements announced today are eyebrow-raising to say the least and show that our Welsh NHS is in a very sobering state. “All of Wales’ health boards had already been escalated…
A leading consultancy in transport safety and behaviour, Agilysis, has published an update to their independent report on the impact of 20mph speed limits in Wales. This latest report focuses on ten towns and cities in the three-month period post-change, covering the same roads as the initial study. Agilysis examined over 7,900 road sections, to reveal…
A group of young people from Treorchy Comprehensive School recently took up the Altered Images challenge to become ‘History Detectives’ to research a selection of Blue Plaques found within their school’s catchment area and to produce a film which would showcase the fascinating stories and remarkable accomplishments which lie behind the names. Blue Plaques are…
The estimated total cost of the 20mph policy in Wales is £34.4 million (to date). A Welsh Government impact assessment, published alongside the legislation which enabled Wales’ 20 mph speed limit, estimated the economic impact of the policy to be a “negative £4.54 billion” over 30 years. Responding to the letter from Labour’s Deputy Transport Minister on…
Responding to the release of Labour’s Child Poverty Strategy and , Mark Isherwood MS, Shadow Social Justice Minister, said: “Labour have been directly responsible for tackling poverty in Wales over the last 25 years but try as they might to hide from the truth, the facts don’t lie. “Just this week we have seen the…
Following a series of complaints made by the mother of Christopher Kapessa, we carried out a thorough investigation into the actions South Wales Police took after the recovery of Christopher’s body from the River Cynon, where he tragically drowned in July 2019. Our investigation found some shortcomings in the way the force dealt with Christopher’s…
Do you have an interest in the history and heritage of Rhondda Cyon Taf? The Heritage Team are holding three exciting events in conjunction with Rhondda based artist BAGSY. These events are free and members of the public will have the opportunity to see photographs and objects from the heritage archives and tell us what these…
