The Welsh Government have announced that they are starting a pilot scheme offering 30 hours a week free childcare for three to four years old in six areas across Wales, including part of Rhondda Cynon Taff. The details of the scheme are not yet known, but it does raise several questions. The Labour party in RCT last…
RCT Council are currently consulting on possible reductions to car parking charges in the county. The six week consultation began on 21st October and can be accessed here. The press release quoted Council leader Andrew Morgan stating: "Earlier this year I met with a number of traders from our town centres to discuss car parking. This was…
The legal basis for setting and managing charges is complex and local authorities in Wales are not always strategic in their approach to charging, the Wales Audit Office has said. In a report, Charging for services and generating income by local authorities, the watchdog suggested that Welsh local authorities “generally have a good awareness of the…
Sixteen heroes of grassroots sport in Wales have been selected to contest the Wales Sport Awards 2016. They were shortlisted after being nominated for their outstanding contributions to community sport, following a nationwide search. The winners will be revealed at the Wales Sport Awards ceremony at Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff Bay on Monday 5…
Remembrance Day is always an important occasion at St John’s, but for the past 2 years, we have been trying to make it that little bit more special. Following on from the success of last year’s event, a group of us decided to invite local veterans back to our school following the service at the cenotaph for…
Too many children under the age of five have poor oral hygiene, according to a survey published by charity Action for Children. The polling of 2,000 parents across the UK (115 in Wales) found that 19% children under five in Wales brush their teeth just once a day or less frequently, even though baby teeth,…
Over recent days, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) crews have been subjected to attacks, where fireworks have been used putting not only firefighters at risk, but preventing SWFRS from being able to carry out their public duty. The Service’s Head of Fire Crime, Matthew Jones said, “It’s always disappointing that our crews have…
A significant majority of local authorities expect litigation to rise in the foreseeable future with adult social care disputes leading the way, research conducted by Local Government Lawyer in association with Thomson Reuters has found. The survey of 62 local authority legal departmentsfound that two thirds of heads of legal and senior dispute resolution lawyers (64%) expect the…
A joint operation between Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and South Wales Police has caught 22 people illegally riding motorbikes in south Wales forests in just one day. Officers embarked on an operation across the Llanwynno, Pen y Cymoedd and Afan forest areas – known hot spots in Neath Port Talbot and Rhondda Cynon Taff….
Looking at the plans that have been placed on Twitter New plans and a image looks like taken impression from satellite, Tweeted by the council leader Andrew Morgan, show draft plans for the major project which are subject to change following a public consultation. As it stands the planners have given the imprecation there…
