Howlin’ Tig’s is the weekend sideline of a food enthusiast and dedicated dad whose new business is named after his daughter David Davies has always had an entrepreneurial streak – pre-pandemic he was on the verge of leaving his telecoms job of 18 years and launching an indoor paintballing centre. Instead, the 40-year-old father of…
More than 20 takeaways and restaurants in Edinburgh, London, St Helens and Stoke have been subject to unannounced visits as part of a crackdown on electronic till fraud. The action by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers took place over the last four weeks, with 24 hot food takeaways and restaurants targeted. The visits coincided…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council would like to thank everyone for displaying their support and helping us to #ChangeTheStory this White Ribbon Day! White Ribbon Day is an internationally recognised day where men show their yearlong commitment to ending violence against women and girls, by making the pledge to never use, excuse, or remain silent about…
The festive season is well and truly underway in Cwmdare after a jam-packed weekend of Christmas events were held in the village. With a sprinkling of support from local energy company, Pennant Walters, Cwmdare4Cwmdare (C4C) kicked off advent with two events which truly got the local community in the swing of Christmas. With C4C volunteers…
On 27 November, The Open University in Wales welcomed Ben Lewis as its new Director. Ben joins the OU in Wales from Cardiff University where he was Director of Student Life. He succeeds Louise Casella who retired in June. David Price had been the OU in Wales’ Interim Director until Ben’s arrival. Ben Lewis said:…
Campaigners who threatened a judicial review over an alleged failure by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to stop a coal mining operation after its planning permission expired have withdrawn their legal challenge. Coal Action Network (CAN), which had support from the Good Law Project, ended its judicial review challenge against the local authority and the…
Support for Christmas: Eleri Walters Manager of the Penywaun branch of Smart Money Cymru As Christmas approaches, Smart Money Cymru’s newest branch is encouraging local residents to call in and see what help is on offer at this challenging time of year. Manager of the Community Bank’s branch at Penywaun near Aberdare is Eleri Walters…
ASD Rainbows are excited to announce they will be holding aChristmas Fayre on Thursday 7 December from 2:00pm-5:00pm(perfect for some after-school fun!) The event will be held atPerthcelyn Community Centre. Tables are still available at £5 each.Find out more.
Having caring responsibilities can be demanding, but having access to the right information at the right time can make all the difference. This Carers Right’s Day we will be holding an event to help you to get the information and support you need! Rhondda Cynon Taf Council will be supporting this year’s Carers Rights Day,…
Just how independent is the Rhondda Cynon Taf Council Motoring Officer? A report has called for the creation of a professional body for monitoring officers and a review of council structures to ensure their position within the ‘top tier of governance’. Although they are required to ensure councils act within the law, monitoring officers ‘lack…
