Newydd Housing Association, in partnership with Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council, Welsh Government, and WK Plasterers Ltd, is thrilled to announce the launch of brand-new affordable homes on Edward Street, Abercynon. The £2.8million development, located on the site of the former Abercynon Workmen’s Hall and Institute, will provide 12 one-bedroom homes for affordable rent,…
Caerphilly County Borough Council is proud to unveil a series of significant upgrades across its Leisure Lifestyle facilities, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). These investments deliver modern, flexible facilities and activities designed to help residents stay active, healthy, and engaged, while creating new opportunities for events and revenue generation and support the…
The Wales Air Ambulance Charity is celebrating the first anniversary of itspartnership with Gama Aviation. Gama Aviation took control of the UK’s biggest airambulance operation and fleet of helicopters in December 2023.Gama Aviation was announced as the successful bidder for the seven-year contractfollowing an extensive 18-month procurement process, which included input fromboth aviation and medical…
Hi All, you may remember around August time 2023 that the right of way path at the bottom of the ridings leading to the bottom line that leads to the library was illegally blocked off. We were all advised to fill in objection forms to the council, which all interested people did. I submitted my…
Caerphilly County Borough Council employees, alongside volunteers from external business Willmott Dixon, came together in the spirit of giving this Christmas by supporting the ToyBox Project during a dedicated volunteer day at Penallta House. The event, held on Thursday 28th November, saw an incredible turnout, with 48 council staff members and additional volunteers from Willmott…
A partnership working to address hoarding in the Caerphilly borough has been recognised with a UK Housing Award. Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Supporting People and Holistic Hoarding received ‘Partnership of the Year’ at the prestigious annual event, hosted by Inside Housing. Judges commented “This innovative and uniquely deep partnership tackles hoarding: a challenge that affects…
The latest County Lines Intensification Week resulted in arrests and seizures of class A drugs, weapons and cash. South Wales Police teamed up with British Transport Police and worked with other UK police forces such as the Metropolitan Police to target County Lines gangs, arresting 31 people between Monday, November 25 to Monday, December 2….
Taken from FB: I beleve the writer speake for a large majority of the residents within Rhondda Cynon Taf While the outpouring of community support in times of disaster is admirable, it is important to recognize that it should not be down to the goodwill of local residents to carry the burden of relief efforts….
The pioneering Caerphilly Keys housing scheme has been relaunched, to offer even more benefits to private landlords. Caerphilly County Borough Council has been running the project since 2018 and has seen it grow from strength to strength in that time. Additional funding from Welsh Government has now allowed the Council to expand the scheme and…
Commenting following the Labour Welsh Government’s Statement in the Senedd today on Welsh NHS waiting lists, Sam Rowlands MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “The record waiting lists we’re seeing demonstrates Labour’s failure to get to grips with the long-term challenges in the Welsh NHS. “But behind every statistic is a person, waiting for…
