Natural Resources Wales is not working to restore and protect the Cwmbach Wetlands you have to ask the question, why it is a natural floodplain. Can you spot the difference in the photographs? https://elflaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Wetlands-day-2025.pdf A river habitat restoration scheme has been completed on the River Usk to renaturalise the river and reconnect it to its…
The specific cost of using asylum hotels in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) is not detailed in the available local council documents. However, nationally, the Home Office reported that housing asylum seekers in hotels costs UK taxpayers over £8 million a day, with the vast majority of the £4.7 billion spent on asylum support in 2023–24…
We would like to remind all residents and visitors that fishing is strictly prohibited on the Cwmbach Wetlands. This is private community land and a protected site where fishing, lighting fires, and other unauthorised activities are not allowed. We have recently been made aware of individuals fishing illegally, even erecting a fishing platform on the large pond and…
Natural Resources Wales said it is not in the public interest to investigate waste dumped at Cwmbach Wetlands Failure to Investigate Environmental Damage at Cwmbach Wetlands: A Concern for Public Accountability Wales This Week: Natural Resources Wales “Not Really Working”? Welsh environmental watchdog to appoint two providers to £1.56m parliamentary legal services framework Natural Resources…
Combined Arboricultural Impact Assessment/ Method Statement Land West of Mount Road Rhigos CF44 9YS Rhondda Cynon Taf Council planning applications search the planning register, but nothing to see here, WHY? Neath Council Application No. P2025/0148 Officer Jessica King Type Neighbouring Authority Consultation Ward Outside Borough Date Valid 6th March 2025 Parish Outside Borough Proposal Neighbouring…
The Bryn Meadows Caerphilly 10k, scheduled for Sunday May 11th 2025, promises to be an exhilarating event showcasing the spirit of the community. With the safety and enjoyment of participants and spectators in mind, the event organisers have announced road closures to facilitate the smooth running of the race. The 10km race, starting and finishing on…
The Government has promised a fresh crackdown on “cowboy waste operators” to tackle fly-tipping, alongside plans to “slash red tape” blocking councils from seizing and crushing vehicles involved in offences. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Environment Agency (Defra) said ministers had launched a review of rules that require councils to bear the…
Earlier this year, Ysbyty Cwm Cynon introduced a music therapy pilot project to help improve patient well-being whilst they are receiving care on wards at the hospital. CTM UHB worked closely with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCTCBC) to launch and run this pilot. Musicians were provided by the RCTCBC Arts Service who visited…
Plans to merge Hender Junior and Hendre Infant Schools in Caerphilly have been given the final go ahead. Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Cabinet today (16th April) unanimously approved the amalgamation proposals, following a formal consultation period where no objections to the plans were raised. The merger will come into effect in September 2025. The current school…
Twelve men have been jailed following an investigation into an organised crime group (OCG) based in Swansea. Operation Shelduck, conducted by the Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot Organised Crime Team to investigate the supply of Class A and B drugs, was commenced following the arrest of Abdul Mozid for an unrelated drugs offence in November…
