The Council was delighted to welcome the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Wales to the Tylorstown Landslip remediation site this week. They saw the progress being made at one of Wales’ flagship coal tip projects – one of the sites benefitting from major funding for monitoring and essential works. First Minister Eluned Morgan…
Responding to the latest NHS Wales Cancer Waiting Times figures, Rhian Stangroom-Teel, Macmillan Cancer Support External Affairs Manager Wales, said: “This week’s significant data releases in Wales are yet more evidence that who you are and where you live heavily influences your experience of cancer. While there have been slight improvements in waiting times compared…
Just under 2,000 people visited Risca Town Centre over the weekend, with nearly 1,500 joining in the fun at this year’s Risca Beach Party, held in Tredegar Park on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June. Despite heavy rain on Saturday and a chilly breeze throughout the weekend, the event remained a popular draw for the…
The 3rd Aberdare Brownies are inviting girls aged 7 to 10 to be part of something exciting – a fun-filled group where friendship, learning, and adventure come together! At Brownies, every week brings something new. Whether it’s getting creative, heading outdoors, or learning to care for themselves, others, and the world around them – there’s…
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Labour’s 26-year failure: Welsh students pay the price for falling standards. Following Spokesperson’s Questions to Labour Education Secretary, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Natasha Asghar MS highlighted the Labour Government’s appalling record on education and the recent Estyn report which reveals that too many students are not reaching their full potential when it…
Young people applying for a job this summer can download the HMRC app for instant access to the taxand salary details they needMore than 1.2 million young people aged 25 and under have downloaded the HMRC app to dateThe HMRC app can be used to access an individual’s National Insurance number, employer history, taxcode and…
A full week of free activities is set to take place at Rhymney Library Hub this June as part of National Wellbeing Week 2025, celebrating the 5 Ways to Wellbeing: Connect, Get Active, Take Notice, Keep Learning and Give. Running from Monday 23th to Friday 27th June, each day will feature a themed programme of…
The West Gwent Community Cohesion Small Grant is available to community-based projects delivered within the Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent or Torfaen boroughs The West Gwent Community Cohesion Small Grant is available to community-based projects delivered within the Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent or Torfaen boroughs. If you’re a community group, school or third sector organisation, and you’re…
Following Spokesperson’s Questions to Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Local Government & Housing, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Local Government & Housing, Laura Anne Jones MS, has highlighted the inflated salaries of Council Chief Executives in Wales, some of whom are earning more than G7 leaders. Commenting after her Spokesperson’s Questions, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet…
