Questions to the Safety, Sustainability, and Risk Director Transport for Wales on the 26th of January 2024. I am writing to seek clarification regarding the status of Public Right of Way footpath 23 from Aberaman to Cwmbach. Following our recent Pact meeting, a local councillor mentioned that the delay in reopening the Right of Way…
Responding to research showing that pubs, bars and restaurants in Wales are closing at a faster rate than in any other part of the UK, Sam Rowlands MS, Shadow Minister for Local Government, said: “Labour and Plaid Cymru’s business rates hike is having a destructive impact on Welsh businesses. “Thanks to political decisions made by…
Responding to the news that the Treherbert line is reopening today, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “After 10 months of pain for people in the Rhondda, there is still far too much ambiguity surrounding when the promised improved service will begin. “With the reopening including the previous schedule of just the two trains…
Closures of parts of the A449, A40 and A465 carriageways will be required. Consider using an alternative route and allow extra travel time. At times there will be rolling roadblocks by South Wales Police on the abnormal load route and the vehicle load will be travelling between 5-15mph. Between 01:15 and 05:45 on Tuesday 27 February 2024,…
Cabinet has agreed to continue the Council’s Local Business Rate Reduction Scheme for another year – to grant an estimated 500 businesses that qualify for Welsh Government’s Retail, Leisure and Hospitality scheme with additional rate relief of up to £500. The Retail, Leisure and Hospitality (RLH) Rates Relief in Wales Scheme has been provided by…
A new study predicts what it is going to feel like for people living in Cardiff, Newport and Wrexham during heatwaves in the future. 2022 was the UK’s warmest year on record. Extreme heat causes stress on our bodies and can result in heat stroke, exhaustion, and in the worst case death. The UK Health…
Absolutely, the effectiveness of a Local Development Plan is indeed contingent on the council’s commitment to implementing the proposed initiatives and adhering to the outlined pledges. It is crucial for local authorities to uphold their promises and execute the proposed projects in a manner that aligns with the community’s needs and expectations. Community engagement and…
The Council’s Cabinet has agreed its budget strategy which will now be presented to full council, proposing a balanced budget for 2024/25. The agreed strategy follows a further period of public consultation. Cabinet Members recently considered the consultation feedback that was received, at their meeting on Wednesday, February 21. They agreed the draft strategy that…
Resilient Roads improvements will take place at Lewis Street in Aberaman over the coming weeks, to upgrade the drainage infrastructure. Work from Monday, February 26, will install two manholes in the carriageway, along with new surface water drainage and gullies – while completing a small repair to a section of culvert. The four-week scheme is funded through…
Commenting on the latest NHS statistics for Wales, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “These latest statistics are further evidence of Labour’s gross mismanagement of our Welsh NHS. “When Labour should be tackling waiting lists and fixing our broken NHS, they are spending precious resources on more politicians in Cardiff Bay. They…
