Cash-strapped Cardiff Museum has splashed thousands of pounds on politically charged ‘woke’ exhibits instead of focusing on its core mission of preserving Welsh heritage, a Freedom of Information request by the Welsh Conservative Party has revealed. Among the most shocking revelations is that £5,000 of taxpayer money which consisted of a scrunched-up newspaper on the…
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…
More mad plans from Welsh Labour, congestion charge plans that are unfair and unrealistic for the working class, along with Rachel Reeves’s proposed April car tax changes, could see diesel drivers pay up to £15,000. https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2020-11/independent-review-road-user-charging-in-wales.pdf Responding to his Spokesperson’s Questions to Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport. Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Peter…
During his FMQ’s to Labour’s First Minister, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, raised the importance of International Women’s Day. On Saturday, we marked International Women’s Day, where we celebrated the achievements, rights and potential of women and girls here in Wales, across the UK, and around the world. So that people across…
South Wales Police were called yesterday evening with two separate reports of suspicious approaches to teenage girls in the Rhydyfelin area. 269 comments on the link below https://www.facebook.com/SWPRCTMerthyrBridgend The first incident was reported to us just after 7.45pm yesterday evening (Monday, March 10). A 14-year-old girl was approached by two men on the footpath on…
FB: Plaid Cymru councillors refuse to support increasing council tax by 4.7% We make no apology for standing up for RCT residents who have been hit by the cost-of-living crisis, increasing utility bills and cuts by Labour governments at all levels. We tried to reduce the pressures but as previous years, we will have to…
Questions should be asked for a proposed development of industrial storage batteries in Rhigos Village FB: Councillor Karen Morgan Have just spoken to the consultants. The application is only available online at the Library. However, there will be an open drop-in exhibition at Rhigos Community Centre on Wednesday 26th March 3 pm – 7 pm….
Email to Natural Resources Wales 26 February 2025 Re: Maintenance of the Aberdare Canal and Flood Risk Mitigation I am writing to express my concerns regarding the ongoing flooding issues along the Natural Cycling Route 478 and the Public Right of Way as they pass through the Ynys Sports Field in Aberdare. At its lowest…
Labour’s failure to tackle the housing crisis has led to a shocking level of homelessness in Wales, with 6,495 households in temporary accommodation, the highest figure since the introduction of the Housing (Wales) Act in 2015. Families and children are bearing the brunt of this crisis, while the Welsh Labour Government continues to fall short…
