OSS are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Frances Kerner from Buckinghamshire as our Commons Re-registration Officer. Frances will be researching lost commons which are eligible for registration as common land under part 1 of the Commons Act 2006. Under Part 1, there is a new opportunity to register lost commons which were provisionally registered…
Refill Pontypridd is on a mission to make refilling your water bottle as easy, convenient and cheap as possible, by introducing Refill Stations on every street. An exciting Refill Scheme has launched in Pontypridd which encourages participating cafes, bars, restaurants, banks, museums and other businesses to sign up to the free Refill app and…
About Hawthorn Primary School Hawthorn Primary School is in Hawthorn, Pontypridd in the Rhondda Cynon Taf local authority. There are 248 pupils on roll, including 23 full-time and four part-time nursery pupils. There are six single-year classes and two mixed-year classes. The average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals over the last three…
The operator of a pub in Gateshead has been ordered to pay more than £51,000 after ignoring demands to remove an illegal advertisement on his building. Mark Garry, director of G Leisure which owns the Whickham House pub on Bensham Bank, was convicted in February last year for displaying an illegal advertisement on the gable…
EXPERTS at a Welsh care company are offering people in the country advice on avoiding the onset of dementia (February, 2019). Abacare is sharing top tips after it was revealed by Alzheimer’s Research UK that one percent of UK adults are unable to name known risk factors for dementia. Denise Hopkins, Regional Manager…
To celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th Theatr Brycheiniog has teamed up with Brecon Women’s Festival to host a series of events to celebrate women in the outdoors. The theatre’s programme of events has something for everyone from talks, workshops, days out and live music. Theatr Brycheiniog aims to forge positive visibility for women,…
Welsh Conservative leader Paul Davies AM has urged the First Minister to stop ‘dithering’ over the M4 relief road, as the Welsh Labour leader admits he is yet to read inquiry findings. Mr Davies has shone a light over the Welsh Government’s inability to make a decision over the future of the M4 relief road,…
Number of carers juggling paid work and care across Wales increases to 220,000 1 in 7 of the Welsh workforce are caring for a loved one 6% of the Welsh adult population have quit their job to care Carers Wales calls for better employment rights including 5 to 10 days paid care leave New research…
The Wales Audit Office (WAO) and the Auditor General for Wales (AGW) are to appoint two suppliers to provide external legal advice on a range of topics and issues relevant to their statutory functions. “The advice required will typically relate to either the WAO’s provision of services to the AGW or the AGW’s statutory work,”…
Cwm Taf University Health Board held its latest Board meeting on January 30th 2019 at Ynysmeurig House in Abercynon. This bulletin sets out the key messages from the meeting about healthcare provision in Cwm Taf. You can read the full Board papers on our website but if you have any queries or questions about the issues discussed…
