The legislation covering ownership and registration of XL Bully dogs has now been in force for 12 months. By the end of June last year all exempted XL Bully dogs had to be neutered. Owners of registered XL Bully dogs that were aged 12 months or older on 31 January 2024 must have had their dogs neutered…
A road closure is required at the pictured bridge at Goitre-Coed Road in Abercynon, to complete a repair and maintenance scheme that will last up to one week. The Royal Oak Bridge will close in the morning on Monday, March 3, when a signposted diversion route will come into effect. Please note, the diversion route is partly…
A footway closure will be required from next week at the busy pictured location in Aberdare, as an essential measure to repair damage to a retaining wall. The structure is located next to the A4233, on the stretch of road between Gadlys Roundabout and the adjacent roundabout near Tesco/McDonalds. It provides a boundary to the…
Across Wales, Councils are currently sitting on over £2 billion pounds in usable reserves, yet residents are facing an average Council Tax rise of 7.36%. Year after year, the people of Wales are hit with Council Tax rises, with many having seen their bill double since 2010, yet Councils are hoarding billions of pounds in…
It has been revealed through a Freedom of Information request, highlighted by the Waste Watch Wales Twitter site, that a Welsh Government building in Merthyr Tydfil, that is often virtually empty, is costing the Welsh taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds in utility costs, catering costs and business rates. The Welsh Conservatives have criticised the…
Alex Madden, Head of Planning and Environmental and a member of the Rail team at Hugh James, looks at the key considerations affecting local authorities involved in rail modernisation projects, such as the Western Gateway Rail Deal. On 28th of January, stakeholders from the private and public sectors gathered at law firm Hugh James’ office…
Cabinet has agreed to continue to the next stage of the consultation process on the proposal to move the sixth form from Mountain Ash Comprehensive School to Aberdare Community School. It will address concerns raised about the sixth form’s viability, restricted subject offer, the ongoing decline in student numbers, and the effect of this on…
Squandered £4.7 M overseas offices, not forgetting £32 M on 20 mph, 36 more Senedd members £18M with each Senedd member earning a basic £72,057 a year doing? the list goes on Kung Fu lodge £1.6M, Cooking bus £5M, LG 15M, scrapped M4 scheme £114M causing major delays extra pollution. £7M for racetrack project never delivered; £15M…
We’re excited to announce that our popular Jobs Fair will take place on Wednesday, March 19, at Pontypridd Library, Llys Cadwyn, CF37 4TH, 10am-2pm. A ‘quiet hour’ is available from 9am-10am. This free event is an opportunity for you to speak directly to employers and employees, take part in workshops to help with interview preparation…
South Wales Police Officers were called at 7.45pm on Saturday, February 22, with a report that a man had been assaulted outside Judges on Market Street, Aberdare. A 38-year-old man was taken to hospital as a result of his injuries. Officers are continuing inquiries into the incident including checking CCTV footage. Sergeant Gavin Harris said:…
