RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (VICTORIA SQUARE (WAR MEMORIAL), ABERDARE) (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2019 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council have made an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, which will have…
A MEMBER of staff at a Welsh care provider is currently preparing and training to take part in a skydive in aid of charity next month (April, 2019). Morgan Phillips, who works as a Carer at Abacare in Rhondda Cynon Taf, will be doing the skydive on April 19 in aid of Papyrus UK,…
Gwent Police will once again be running a series of 1-day BikeSafe and 2-day 'Bridging the Gap' workshops between April and October which are specifically designed for motorcyclists looking for post-test training and have proved to be of benefit to riders of all levels and experience. The workshops are a mix of theory and practical…
Confirmatory statistics were released today on council tax rates agreed by Wales’ local authorities, revealing the levy has increased by 6.6% – more than 4% over consistent inflation rates – across the country. This leaves the average household in Wales with a £1,591 bill, nearly £100 higher than the current financial year. Council tax in Wales…
Cabinet has agreed the Council’s Library Service Strategy (2019-2021), having reviewed the good progress made to ensure the service remains relevant, when expectations of a modern library are changing. At their meeting on March 19, Members reviewed the current Strategy and its associated Action Plan. Published for the 2015-2018 period, it identified key priorities such…
Sixty year old Nesta Darch from Pontypridd was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2008 following a routine breast screening invite from Breast Test Wales that women get invited to when they reach 50 years old. Nesta who lives with husband Don of 40 years, has two children and four grandchildren. Nesta said: “I received…
Answers from the First Minister on what went wrong at Cwm Taf University Health Board last year have been demanded by leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Paul Davies AM. The leader of the opposition quizzed Mark Drakeford AM in the Senedd this afternoon, asking for answers about when a commissioned report into the failings of…
A question to the Chancellor by MP for Cynon Valley the MP was asking what funding will be made available to the environmental sector in Wales to help clear up currently unusable land, as the former Phurnacite plant in Abercwmboi in my constituency, why is there an election due? So the MP is aware the…
The Welsh Government has launched a new public-facing website to help explain changes to the curriculum to parents and members of the public. The website provides an FAQ, videos and text explaining the changes in general and the rationale, and the timetable for implementation. The plan is for the website to grow over time as…
Advanced paramedic practitioner Maria James is using her emergency instincts and many skills to help patients in the community and alleviate pressure on GPs. The experienced paramedic, who works at Abercynon Medical Centre, not only helps patients with minor illnesses such as chest infections and ear aches, but carries out home visits, takes blood for…
