Rent Smart Wales has launched new Flood Management training for landlords and agents, developed in collaboration with Natural Resources Wales. The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course is free and now available to access on the Rent Smart Wales website. With 1 in 7 homes and businesses in Wales at risk of flooding, and with the climate emergency…
A powerful new art installation has been unveiled at Prince Charles Hospital to recognise organ donors and their families, and to inspire more people across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) to register their organ donation decision. Funded jointly by Cwm Taf Morgannwg NHS Charity and the South Wales Organ Donation Fund, the daffodil-inspired design, was…
The third phase of repairs to drainage infrastructure in Mountain Ash will start next week, focusing on High Street and Cliff Street. Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Section 19 Flood Investigation Report Storm Dennis –Flood Investigation Area RCT06 (Mountain Ash) October 2022. https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Resident/ParkingRoadsandTravel/Roadspavementsandpaths/FloodAlleviation/RelatedDocuments/Floodreports/FWMASection19RCT06MountainAsh.pdf The scheme, funded by the Council and Welsh Government, will start from…
Targeted 20mph zones work well for: Main A & B roads need higher limits because: This targeted approach: Many successful speed management schemes use exactly this principle – variable speed limits based on road function and risk level rather than one-size-fits-all policies. It’s often more effective than blanket 20mph zones that residents see as unnecessarily…
Blackwood Miners’ Institute Recognized as a Top-Rated Attraction in Wales. Caerphilly CBC is pleased to announce today that Blackwood Miners’ Institute has been recognized in Tripadvisor’s® Travelers’ Choice® Awards for 2025. Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award winners are among the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor. As the world’s largest travel guidance platform,…
Join the official Caerphilly Cheese Festival Facebook event. Say cheese! Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Events Team are pleased to announce that The Caerphilly Cheese Festival is returning on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August! Get ready for a fantastic weekend of live music, great food and a whole load of fun! The festival will take place…
The Welsh Conservatives have raised serious concerns following the publication of a new report which reveals that Wales ranks lowest in a comparative assessment of economic competitiveness across the regions of England and Wales. https://www.facebook.com/hartleythehare/videos/423232656804358?idorvanity=287319888860759 The NICE Index (Networks, Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship), developed by Professor Robert Huggins (Cardiff University) and Professor Piers Thompson (Nottingham…
Four public parks in Rhondda Cynon Taf have once again received the internationally renowned Green Flag Award. We’re proud and committed to providing beautifully maintained green spaces and parks in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Last month the Council announced that it was committing £2.9m to play, parks and sports investment across the County Borough. The Council…
An Aberdare man has walked away from court with a fine of over £1100 after he dumped 29 bags of waste in his local community! The bags, which were filled with household recycling and waste that could likely have been sorted, recycled and or disposed of for FREE from the kerbside or at a local…
An Aberdare man has learned the hard way after he dumped his waste in Trecynon. Mr Jason Edmunds, from Ann Street, Gadlys decided that he would dump his household waste and an old broken cot along the Tram Road, Gelli Isaf, Trecynon. When Mr Edmunds was tracked down and interviewed under the Codes of Practice…
