Audit Wales has criticised public authorities in Wales for failing to comply with key biodiversity requirements including the duty to prepare a biodiversity plan. In a report, The Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystems Duty, the watchdog also criticised the Welsh Government itself in one respect. Audit Wales said the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 aimed to reverse the…
Thousands of potentially toxic sites that councils have identified as “high risk” have not been tested due to a lack of funds, a BBC investigation has revealed. Rhondda Cynon Taf’s former industrial prosperity has left a legacy of over 4600 potentially contaminated sites. According to the report, scientists fear the untested sites could pose a…
THE WELSH Ambulance Service has launched an improved SMS text service which will give patients greater interaction with their transport bookings when using the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS). The SMS service is currently taken up by about a third of patients across Wales with this figure expected to grow as the service is fully…
The AF and Hypertension team are a small team working within the Wellness Improvement Service (WISe) for Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board and is funded by Value Based Healthcare. As part of our organisations values and an increased focus on ‘creating health’, we are excited to offer an educational session on cardiovascular disease to CTM…
Sport Caerphilly, in collaboration with the Dragons RFC, Welsh Rugby Union and local business sponsors, is proud to announce the 20th Annual Disability Six Nations Rugby Festival. This landmark event will take place on Tuesday, 18 March 2025, at the Centre of Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach. This year, the festival will host over 400…
Caerphilly County Borough Council is urging eligible residents to apply for a Defence Privilege Card, which supports access to free swimming sessions as part of the Armed Forces Free Swimming Scheme. The Welsh Government has increased funding for the initiative from £45,000 to £80,000 for 2024-2025, demonstrating a strong commitment to supporting the health and…
The family of 40-year-old Joanne Penney, who died after being shot in Talbot Green, have paid tribute to her. They said: “We are devastated by the tragic loss of our beloved Joanne. She was a daughter, mother, sister, and niece – loved deeply by all who knew her. Her kindness, strength, and love for her family…
There’s never been a better time to brave the drawer of doom, sort through your piles of unwanted/old electrical cables! This ‘urban mining’ could provide 30% of the copper needed to decarbonise the power grid by 2030. To support ‘urban mining’, recycling your small electricals and cables couldn’t be easier in Rhondda Cynon Taf! Recycle…
A breakdown of Peter Perry’s salary and bonuses at Welsh Water over the past few years: 2022-2023: Base salary: £332,000 Bonus: £0 (Perry voluntarily waived his bonus for this year) 2021-2022: Total remuneration: £892,000, which included: Total Fixed Pay: £652,000 (including pension and pension accrual of £337,000) Total Variable Pay (bonus): £240,000 2020-2021: Base salary:…
Violence against the person offences have seen the largest increase in proportion, increasing from 21% in the year ending March 2013 to 34% of proven offences in the latest year. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/youth-justice-statistics-2022-to-2023/youth-justice-statistics-2022-to-2023-accessible-version#:~:text=Offence%20volumes%20as%20a%20proportion%20of%20total&text=Whilst%20the%20number%20of%20proven,8%25%20in%20the%20latest%20year. During Spokesperson’s Questions to Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Dr Altaf Hussain MS, expressed serious…
