The Pencelli Hotel in Treorchy is thriving following its recent grand reopening! With the new owner having received important help from officers to secure funding and provide support for the building’s refurbishment, the Council is reminding businesses that support and grant opportunities are available to access. The former public house at Pencai Terrace had been…
We have teamed up with a host of Road Safety teams to bring you a Motorcycle Safety Day on Sunday 8th June at Llandow Circuit. Our Bike Safe team will be there from 10:00 to 16:00 offering help and advice on how to get the most from your machines safely and offering FREE Bike Safe…
Opposition parties have criticised the UK and Welsh Labour Governments following an announcement from Welsh Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance. The increase in employer National Insurance contributions means: JUST ANOTHER LABOUR COCKUP Finance Secretary Drakeford said: We’re protecting our vital public services by using £36m from our reserves to help address the National Insurance shortfall…
The Welsh Government has introduced a Bill that will establish a new body tasked with providing independent oversight of compliance, application and implementation of environmental law in Wales. It said the Office of Environment Governance Wales’ role will include “ensuring public authorities, such as Welsh Government, Natural Resources Wales and local authorities, are complying with…
Llais is considered a “quango” (quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation). It is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) of the Welsh Government, established to operate independently while being funded by the government and having statutory responsibilities. It replaced Cwm Taf Morgannwg Community Health Council The current members of the Llais Board and their roles are as follows: These…
The Heads of the Valleys three lanes were never enough.It was in 1994 that the Heads of the Valleys Road entered a new era. John Redwood, Secretary of State for Wales, announced that the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road was to be one of the three major arteries serving Wales, the other two being…
A new DOGE-style team of auditors, led by a UK ‘tech entrepreneur’, will be tasked with reviewing the finances of Reform UK-controlled councils, party chair Zia Yusuf has announced. The team will consist of software engineers, forensic auditors and data analysts appointed to ensure the ‘prudent management of public funds’ within the 10 councils now…
