With unemployment rising sharply in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is seeking volunteers to assist rangers at Dare Valley Country Park. But many residents are asking, why not create full-time employment opportunities instead? For a community grappling with job losses and economic hardship, offering paid roles could provide meaningful support for those in…
The First minister earns £157,624, the other senior ministers £112,588, junior ministers £95,701 and backbench Senedd members (MSs) earn £72,057 a year, but Senedd (MSs) could receive another pay rise of 6%. The Senedd’s presiding officer – known as the Llywydd – would see her salary rise to a total of £125,310, and senior committee…
From FB I saw Bon Marche is up for lease. This is the kicker and why nothing will ever come to Aberdare Lease £17,000 per annum Rates £26,000 per annum Absolutely ridiculous amount for rates https://www.facebook.com/groups/287319888860759 Our Aberdare Ltd is responsible for providing the BID services. The Our Aberdare BID will invest circa £392,375 received…
The latest labour market statistics for Wales revealed a fourth consecutive monthly rise in unemployment to 5.6%, as well as a drop in Wales’ employment figures. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy Minister, Samuel Kurtz MS said: “These figures are a damning indictment of Labour failures at both ends of the M4. “It’s clear that these…
Wales FMQs: NHS “FAILURE ON ALL FRONTS” highlights damning NHS testimonies At First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) today, the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives put to the First Minister testimonies from the Director of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Wales, Coroner David Regan and the Labour MP for Mid and South Pembrokeshire outlining the…
https://www.facebook.com/AlexDaviesJonesMP/photos/a-statement-from-myself-and-vikki-howells-ms-regarding-the-willows-nursing-home-/991405362802788/?_rdr Cabinet Members will next week consider all feedback received in the recent public consultations into residential care proposals for Ferndale and Hawthorn – and they will make a final decision on the respective proposals. The proposals have been brought forward to respond to a change in demand for residential care. Expectations by older people…
Wales has 22 local authorities and 48 homelessness organisations that are known to the Welsh Government who count in helping to combat homelessness in Wales so who are they and why is there a constant problem with so much in place to help the homelessness? New figures reveal that homelessness remains a significant issue in…
This must be some joke when Rhondda Cynon Taf Council cut the wheelie bin service and then had the cheek to charge you for taking your wheelie bin away. Plaid Cymru’s calls to extend the free collection of wheelie bins instead, why not call for the retaining wheelie bins if residents want them or the…
James Evans MS and Darren Millar MS have criticised the Welsh Government for their poor waiting time performance for NHS cancer diagnosis and treatment as outlined in a new report by Audit Wales. Audit Wales found that there has been a “continuing failure to meet national performance targets for cancer” with the national target of…
Is it time to revert the 20 MPH back to 30 MPH on all A and B roads, except roads next to schools and hospitals then perhaps the confusion will end.“More common sense” should have been used when implementing Wales’ default 20mph speed limit, said Lee Waters the man behind the controversial policy. Rhondda Cynon…
