Caerphilly Play is inviting applications for the National Play Day Small Grants Scheme 2025, which is now open and accepting submissions until 12pm on Wednesday 2nd July. Childcare settings, childminders and out-of-school clubs based in Caerphilly County Borough can apply for up to £200 to help run events during the week of National Play Day,…
The school, which opened its outdoor space ‘Den Darllen’ last year, has now installed outdoor seating and fencing, whilst a totem pole of school values has been put in place after the school council carried out comprehensive work to revisit the values. Pennant Walters supported the school with Den Darllen to the tune of £3,000…
In September, if you live within 3 miles of your child’s chosen Comprehensive School, it is very likely they will be walking to school or trying to catch a local service bus in this dreadful weather. Our team have, and continues to work to find solutions to this short sighted decision by the Labour-run RCT…
Taken from FB: Well today I think we’ve reached a new low. My parents have received care and support from the district nurses for the last couple of years. My father had such a visit today, the nurse on returning to her car which was parked outside found she had received a parking fine. I…
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Sam Rowlands challenged Mark Drakeford, Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance to address his previous statement, that the Treasury “will provide full funding” to deal with the national insurance contributions of public sector employees. We now know that there will not be ‘full funding’ and the Welsh taxpayer has been shortchanged…
During spokesperson’s questions to Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for North Wales, the Welsh Conservatives have called out the Welsh Labour Government for its continued neglect of North Wales, highlighting significant disparities in funding between the North and South of the country. With communities in the North receiving only a fraction of the resources allocated to the…
At First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) today, Darren Millar challenged the First Minister to address the £72 million shortfall from the UK Labour Government with regard to the cost of the Chancellor’s NI rise for Welsh public sector employers. Labour Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Mark Drakeford said in the Senedd that: “The Treasury has said today [05/11/2024] that…
The “3 Rs” in education traditionally refer to the foundational skills of reading, writing, and arithmetic, often considered essential for academic success and intellectual development. This phrase has been used since the early 19th century to describe these basic skills. These skills are considered fundamental because they form the basis for learning in many other subjects and…
A former member of police staff has been convicted of passing on confidential information to her drug dealer boyfriend. Lucy Langmead, aged 44, from Pontypridd, was working for South Wales Police when she began a relationship in 2020 with Daniel Cozens, 37. An investigation by the force’s Anti-Corruption Unit found that between May 2021 and…
This week (2nd – 8th June) Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTM) is celebrating Volunteers Week 2025, an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the contributions of volunteers. Volunteers are an integral part of our organisation. They provide benefits which are above and beyond those supplied by…
