Hirwaun, Penderyn and Rhigos councillors met with 2 of our 3 Plaid Cymru Senedd Members, Heledd Fychan AS/MS and Sara Crowley – Plaid Cymru, to discuss the issues that are a concern for many residents. Some of those issues included: – RAAC in Hirwaun and Building Safety – The noise of the A465 and old…
Caerphilly County Borough Council has begun the procurement process for a contractor to build a new recycling operations depot in Ystrad Mynach. The proposed facility at Dyffryn Business Park forms part of the council’s Waste and Recycling Strategy. The purpose-built depot will enable the council to process all kerbside recycling materials locally and replace its…
The Council will be hosting an event tomorrow for residents to find out more and ask questions about the ongoing flood alleviation work at Cardiff Road and Maes-y-Ffynon Lane in #Aberaman. Work started in July to increase the drainage network capacity – including creating a pond area to store rainwater during heavy rainfall, and installation…
South Wales Police is continuing to investigate a deliberate fire that was set at the rear of Treherbert railway station on Sunday August 16. Two 15-year-olds and one 13-year-old have been arrested and released under investigation. These incidents put communities at risk, can impact people’s health, threaten wildlife, and divert emergency resources away from people…
Residents and visitors to #Pontypridd are reminded about the upcoming traffic management needed at Berw Road (August 17-21) as part of the demolition phase of the Pontypridd Police Station and Berw Road Car Park buildings. The arrangements from tomorrow will likely bring traffic disruption at Berw Road and surrounding roads. Motorists are advised to avoid…
Concerns are mounting among Aberdare residents over the use of electric scooters near the town’s bus station, with several people describing near-misses involving buses, cars and pedestrians in recent days. Multiple residents say they have witnessed young riders weaving between buses as they pull in and out of the station, sometimes without checking for traffic….
Impact Neurofit are running a project provides structured fitness, mentoring, education and wellbeing programmes that create positive routines and supportive relationships for children, young people and adults, particularly those who are neurodivergent, living with mental health challenges or facing social disadvantage. By providing safe spaces where individuals can develop confidence, resilience, discipline and self-worth, the…
Two new mental health projects being developed in Cwm Taf Morgannwg will contribute to a national research programme aiming to improve access, patient experience and outcomes for people in need of care. A major research award funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the £3.4m Programme Grant for Applied Research will…
Residents and visitors to Pontypridd are advised about the upcoming traffic management needed at Berw Road (August 17-21) as part of the demolition phase of the Pontypridd Police Station and Berw Road Car Park buildings. This is the first of two anticipated periods of traffic management affecting Berw Road – the second is currently being…
Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, has written to Baroness Anne Longfield CBE, Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, calling for Wales to be fully incorporated into the inquiry’s work. The letter underlines the recent convictions in Rhyl, Operation Oak in Gwent, evidence heard by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual…
