When I ask people what they think of the City Deal 80% say what’s the City Deal like most people I don’t know much about it only it costing council taxpayers money and I don’t believe the residents were asked or consulted before the councils invested millions of taxpayers money into the deal. The Cardiff…
Commenting on the release of the statement from the Climate Change Minister, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, Natasha Asghar MS said: “Whilst the token amount offered by the Labour Government is welcome. Unfortunately, it is not enough to help the struggling sector. If Labour hadn’t sent £155m back to London, there would have been more…
Following an ITV This Week documentary highlighting Swansea Bay Health Board maternity service concerns in October, FOIs and internal Welsh Government emails have revealed that a review into the service did not take place, despite previous responses from the Labour Welsh Government to the contrary. Commenting following his spokesperson’s questions in the Welsh Parliament to…
Looking at the photo above can you see the difficulty in a new rail line coloured in brown and the uncertainty of the Aberdare to Hirwaun passenger line extension? Know as the Election Special its been promised my AMs, MS, MPs and local councillors since 2011 just for you to keep voting for them. Long…
On BBC Question Time in Wales last night during a discussion on Labour’s blanket 20mph scheme, a firefighter questioned: “How many lives will that [20mph] cost? Especially when response times are increasing massively due to the downgrade in our service by the Labour Government.” Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, Natasha Asghar MS said: “This…
This week we were greeted by shrill warnings from a group of top-tier councils that they were on the brink of bankruptcy. New analysis from the County Councils Network (CCN), which represents a range of top-tier local authorities, claimed many were “running out of road” to avoid insolvency. Naturally, we were quick out the blocks,…
The Council is pleased to announce that a £1 maximum single fare for all bus journeys that start and end in Rhondda Cynon Taf will be applied for the whole of December 2023 – providing cheaper travel this festive period. Subsidised bus travel was successfully provided for a six-week period earlier this year, between July…
Last year, the aggregate fee income of 19 of the 20 largest independent providers, with CareTech excluded, was £1.63bn. Of this income, 19% – a total of £310m – was recorded as profit. The chair of the LGA’s children and young people board, Louise Gittins, said: ‘It is wrong that some providers are making excessive…
A review of electoral polling districts, polling places and polling stations used for UK Parliamentary elections across the County Borough is being carried out by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. A six-week public consultation process in relation to the review starts on Monday 9th October. The review, which is required to be carried out by law, takes…
Just imagine if South Wales had the volume of rain Scotland has had in the last few days when are Rhondda Cynon Taf Council going to publish a comprehensive list of where the dangerous tips are why did Rhondda Cynon Taf Council appeal a decision made by The Information Commissioners Office to publish this information?…
