Next meeting – They Buried them at Home New book by Rob Jones and Patricia Rees. Rob will talk about the book including stories of local people Tues 4th Nov 2025 7pm Royal Cwmaman Hall – £3 per person Refreshments available. Entry through Theatre entrance CF44 6NY Please feel free to contact me on 07525163218,…
The Welsh Conservatives have slammed the Welsh Labour Government after a key member of its expert literacy panel resigned, accusing ministers of embedding “mixed messages” into a new £8.2 million scheme to improve literacy. It has also been highlighted that the Expert Literacy Panel has failed to publish any findings after nearly a year of…
Given the unique risk of continued significant flooding at Clydach Terrace, the Council is progressing discussing the acquisition of properties.
Thursday, 30th October 2025 – 3:45 PM Flying Start Early Years Centre, Godreaman Street, Godreaman, Aberdare CF44 6DF South Wales Police and your local Aberaman councillors invite residents to attend the next PACT (Partners and Communities Together) meeting. Neighbourhood policing is at the heart of our approach to keeping South Wales safe. Your local team…
“I have a brilliant life… I just need a job”: A young man’s words before his life was cut short following unemployment struggles Credit: Y Byd ar Bedwar A mother from the Rhondda Valley is fundraising for the mental health charity Mind in memory of her son, who died after a difficult period of unemployment….
Residents of Glancynon Terrace in Aberaman are questioning whether Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has learned from past mistakes after a large tree growing from a retaining wall continues to threaten public safety despite repeated warnings. The concerns echo a previous incident when a retaining wall collapsed into the Nant Gwawr watercourse after trees were allowed…
£19 million paid by Welsh Government In March 2024, the Welsh Government made a £19 million payment to HMRC on behalf of NRW, without admission of liability, to prevent further accumulation of interest while discussions continued. That figure was based on a preliminary estimate of NRW’s potential liability under IR35. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) continues to strengthen its regulation of the water industry in Wales, as data from its annual Environmental Performance Assessment report shows another year of disappointing results for Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2023/08/04/interactive-map-sewage-spills-pollution-protected-areas/ Live status: Discharging Owned by: Welsh Water Local authority: RCT Council CSO name: Mike’s Field Storm Overflow Aberaman Receiving Water course: Afon Cynon …
The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists remain at 793,058 pathways, the equivalent of nearly 1-in-4 Welsh people. The disparity in two-year NHS waits for treatment between Wales and England remains large, with NHS Wales two-year waits rising again to over 8,700, compared with 168 in England. The Labour Health Minister, now First Minister,…
Aberaman Councillor Sheryl Evans was invited by Katie of Hope Rescue to see the wonderful work they do at their Centre in Llanharan. They are currently looking after 48 dogs. I would urge anyone who is thinking of getting a dog to visit Hope Rescue first. They are also looking for Foster carers. Raya, the…
