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Tomorrow show your solidarity make a stand for all the cuts Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are imposing, kids walking 3 miles siting all day in wet clothes this is what your Labour councilors are doing

Team @ AberdareOnline18 October 202418 October 202402 mins

RE: Save the School transport RCT Public Protest – Saturday 19th October at 11 am, RCT Council Offices, Llys Cadwyn, Taff St, Pontypridd, CF37 4TH Thank you for all the messages of support for this important campaign to save the home-to-school transport in Rhondda Cynon Taff. For all those attending the protest please take a…

This needs to be a wakeup call: Annual Report by Healthcare Inspectorate

Team @ AberdareOnline18 October 202418 October 202403 mins

Within Emergency Departments across Wales, Healthcare Inspectorate Wales has noted overcrowding, long waits for triage and long waits for treatment or admission into the most appropriate beds. The challenge is a complex one, especially in relation to health and social care service interaction, but our work has identified areas where settings can do more to…

Unsustainable £540m council budget shortfall will be made worse by proposed NI rise

Team @ AberdareOnline17 October 202417 October 202404 mins

Labour’s Poor Decisions Lead to Higher Council Tax Bills: Welsh Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Government Failures Labour’s Jayne Bryant MS, Cabinet Secretary for Local Government, has pointed to a funding shortfall for local councils—an ideal excuse for councils to hike up your council tax bills. But behind these increases are the bad decisions made…

The Cardiff Airport Money Pit just keeps growing

Team @ AberdareOnline15 October 202415 October 202404 mins

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) is the largest shareholder and owner of Bristol Airport. The OTPP has been an investor in the airport since 2001. Other minority shareholders include: Bristol Airport is a public airport that serves Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Wiltshire. It offers flights to over 110 destinations, including Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America. …

Time for an audit: procurement card spending questions remain

Team @ AberdareOnline10 October 202410 October 202402 mins

Commenting following his exchange with the Labour Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Peter Fox MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance and Local Government said: “Most people in Wales will agree that recent spending from Labour Welsh Government officials using procurement cards is at least questionable and, in some cases, reckless in nature. “Many…

No progress on road improvements under Labour

Team @ AberdareOnline9 October 20249 October 202405 mins

The ongoing delays and misguided decisions by both the Welsh Labour Government and Labour-run Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have led to significant increases in traffic through the villages of Llwydcoed and Hirwaun. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has previously stated that a road link between the A4059 and the A465 (Aberdare Bypass) is vital for the…

Please sign the Petition and attend the public protest Rhondda Cynon Taf Council cuts to School Transport

Team @ AberdareOnline7 October 20247 October 202401 mins

Please sign… with students expected to travel on public transport and without extra services. This will affect other public members who go to work, make appointments, and shop. https://www.change.org/…/rct-school-transport-miles… https://www.facebook.com/groups/1211655150190004

Calls for new guidelines and an independent audit of Labour Welsh Government procurement card spending

Team @ AberdareOnline3 October 20243 October 202403 mins

Responding to the latest Welsh Government procurement credit card spending data revealing a number of eyebrow-raising purchases, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives said: “The Labour Welsh Government are literally dining out on the backs of taxpayers as ministers complain of tight financial constraints and NHS waiting lists balloon for six consecutive…

Labour must act now on pupil illiteracy in Wales

Team @ AberdareOnline2 October 20242 October 202401 mins

Reflecting on his spokesperson questions to Labour’s Education Minister, Tom Giffard MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Education Minister, said: “Claiming to review and address the problem now, after 20 years of supporting a discredited method is simply not good enough. “Ideology over evidence is typical of this Welsh Labour Government, their stubbornness shows that they would…

Weatherproofing Wales

Team @ AberdareOnline2 October 20242 October 202404 mins

The Welsh Association of Visitor Attractions (WAVA) latestsummer survey indicates the continued decline in touristnumbers visiting Welsh attractions. In the most recent summersurvey just under 60% of members stated that they had lessvisitors than in 2023.There are three main reasons for this decline.The current cost of living crisis, and fewer visitors coming toWales. However, the…