Cwm Taf University Health Board have put out the following press release announcing their latest round of forums where members of the public can voive their thoughts on helathcare services in our area. Building on the work already undertaken at previous meetings, Cwm Taf University Health Board continues in its commitment to create opportunities that…
Young people from secondary schools across RCT have taken the opportunity to have their say on Council services and the Council’s 2016/17 budget. Over 30 young people from Y Pant, Porth, Tonypandy, Mountain Ash, Ferndale, Aberdare, Maesgwyn, Cymmer and Treorchy Schools took part in an engagement session, chaired by Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr…
New Year Celebrations as Rhondda Cynon Taf Council congratulates its residents on its best ever recycling figures for December 2015! Residents across Rhondda Cynon Taf have had a very green Christmas, with more and more residents joining in the fight against waste! The Streetcare team have been out in all weather collecting the substantial amount…
The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies, has called for ‘tangible action’ to be taken to address issues around flooding in Wales. The calls came during First Minister’s Questions, where Mr Davies urged the First Minister to mirror UK government plans to reduce the red tape preventing land owners from implementing local…
Leader of UKIP in Wales, Nathan Gill MEP, has slammed Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones’ denial of EU involvement in the devastation of the steel industry, in a debate with Nigel Farage last night. “I was agog to hear Carwyn Jones’ complete refusal to accept the pernicious influence of the EU across all of the…
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC or CADW did nothing to protect a listed building in the center of Aberdare it now looks like a bombsite. AberdareOnline has asked Rhondda cynon Taf Council what is to become of this site in the middle of Aberdare but to date has had no response from them.Other historic buildings in…
So, what have the Romans ever done for us? For those remember the Monty Python sketch there was quite a long list, but their latest may be to prevent a solar panel farm in Pontypridd. As reported by Wales Online, an application has been made to put 20,000 solar panels on farm land at Penycoedcae but the recommendation…
Pontypridd MP Owen Smith has admitted to the New Statesman that he wants to be Labour leader. It is the first time that he has publicly admitted this, although it has been obvious for some time that he is far more ambitious for himself than he is for his constituency. He has always put party before the…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s ongoing investment in Leisure Services continues with the creation of a brand new gym and refurbishment of reception area at Bronwydd Pool. The regeneration works at the popular leisure venue in Porth will see the gym double in size and the introduction of a completely-new range of machines and equipment for…
Investigations by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) are under way into Gwent Police handling of detainees during a number of incidents which occurred in custody suites towards the end of last year. The five investigations involve incidents in September and November 2015 where people detained in police custody attempted to either self harm using…
