Rhondda Cynon Taf Council continue to cut basic public services back in October a protest was held against Rhondda Cynon Taf Councillors voting to cut School Transport would you want your children or grand children walking 3 miles in the rain sit all day in wet clothes, well RCT Labour councillors do. Home to…
Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) has long been a Labour stronghold, with its MPs, MSs, and local councillors forming a political red wall that has endured for over a century. However, recent developments surrounding winter fuel payments have raised serious concerns about the impact on some of the most vulnerable residents in the borough. Labour’s Chancellor,…
A man who dealt drugs to children with a baby in the back seat of his car has been jailed. Evan Sawdon, 26, of Magazine Street, Caerau, Maesteg, was caught red handed by officers from the Mid Glamorgan Organised Crime Unit on June 7. They spotted him driving his grey Skoda and watched him pull…
Despite grave concerns being expressed by all sectors within Welsh tourism theWelsh Government are bringing forward legislation that will lead to a tourism taxfor Wales.This proposed tax is set against a backdrop of a ‘cost-of-living crisis’ resulting inthe biggest drop in people’s living standards for 60 years, and the alarming factthat Wales is already seeing…
Commenting following the Labour Welsh Government’s Statement in the Senedd today on Welsh NHS waiting lists, Sam Rowlands MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “The record waiting lists we’re seeing demonstrates Labour’s failure to get to grips with the long-term challenges in the Welsh NHS. “But behind every statistic is a person, waiting for…
The Open Spaces Society have published Removing and improving path paraphernalia guidance to local authorities, land managers, and rights-of-way volunteers on the provision of easy access to paths and countryside. The information sheet aims to help those who share the society’s goal of reducing unnecessary and undesirable structures from our public paths. Too often our way is…
Ricky was 31 when he went missing. He was last seen on CCTV at around 2.20pm on Saturday November 18, 2023, in Maes-Y-Deri, Aberdare. Detective Inspector Owain Morrison said: “One year after Ricky’s disappearance, we are still hopeful that members of the public might have information that could help us in our ongoing investigation. “Since Ricky…
The major mountainside repairs at Rhigos Mountain Road are now entering their final few days. The Council can confirm that substantial work completion, and the reopening of the road, is still on course for Friday, November 22. However, the reopening date is subject to the weather conditions with snow and ice potentially impacting work and…
Responding to the news that new trains are finally being introduced on the core valley lines, Natasha Asghar MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, said: “While we welcome any improvements to the severe disruption passengers have experienced on TfW services on the Core Valley Lines, it has taken far too long to reach this stage. …
Responding to news that homelessness is at a record level in Wales, Mark Isherwood MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Housing Minister, said: “Labour has failed to get a grip on homelessness in Wales for more than two decades, with successive Labour Ministers dismissing all warnings and ignoring repeated advice. “It is evident that this situation is…
