On the 17th of May, the Aberdare Association of Freemasons hosted another successful fundraising charity night in support of Air Ambulance Wales, this time held at the Constitutional Club, Aberdare. The event was well attended, with 61 guests enjoying an evening of fellowship, entertainment, and fundraising. The night featured a delightful performance by the local…
A man who was using the pavement outside his house as his own personal skip has been fined over £2100. Mr Daniel Morgan from Sunnybank Street, Aberaman, Aberdare was using the public highway outside his terraced house as a tipping store for his waste removal business. Mr Morgan, trading as Dan’s Disposable Services was being…
The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists remain at 790,020 pathways, the equivalent of nearly 1-in-4 Welsh people. Ambulance response times have also worsened against the 8-minute target for red calls to 50.9% and over 10,000 patients waited in A&E for over 12 hours in April – the target is zero. Though two-year…
The major Welsh Government Caerphilly office, costing you the taxpayer £1.1 million, has 253 workstations, with as few as 10 people in the building. including a £146,340 per year electricity bill and £34,540 for gas, as pensioners go without. Is this the best use of your money The Welsh Government’s Aberystwyth office, which costs YOU…
Cuts to school transport for children due to the council’s claims of insufficient funds – just who do they think they’re fooling? Taxpayers have now provided an additional £5.6 million in external funding to establish the tea garden. Do we need an election? The Council has provided a progress update on the major works to…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is facing criticism from parents and campaigners across the Cynon Valley over its school transport policies—policies that some are calling short-sighted, unfair, and harmful to children’s health and well-being. In a controversial move, Labour councillors have scrapped school bus services for children living up to 3 miles from the school, leaving…
Applications for winter 3G pitch bookings across Caerphilly County Borough will open on Friday 16th May and close on Sunday 8th June 2025. The application window covers all managed 3G pitch sites, including the new and upcoming facilities at Risca and St Cenydd Leisure Centres. Clubs and organisations are encouraged to contact the relevant leisure…
A Category C coal tip is classified by the Welsh government as having the potential to impact public safety, requiring at least one inspection per year. This indicates a risk of collapse or landslide, though it is not an immediate threat. Email to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council below. RE: URGENT INTERNAL REVIEW REQUEST –…
Customers of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water pay too much for a basic water supply, and now they have the cheek to increase our water rates because of the lack of investment since 1989. When private water companies took over the control of water supplies from local councils. Then our water rates were included in our…
At First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) today, the oposition Leader challenged the First Minister to agree with him and accept the Prime Minister’s characterisation of the United Kingdom of being at risk of becoming “an island of strangers”, due to the rate of immigration and a failure of many to properly integrate. The Welsh Conservatives highlighted…
