A Bognor Regis firm broke the law because it called people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). IT Protect Ltd has been fined £40,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for the offence. It is the first fine for nuisance calls issued by the ICO since it took over management of the TPS. Steve Eckersley,…
NFU Cymru has today responded to the Prime Minister’s speech which confirms the UK Government’s intention to depart both the Single Market and the Customs Union. Reacting to the news NFU Cymru President, Mr Stephen James, said: “Today’s announcement brings some clarity as to the sort of trading environment that we might be able…
An £80m treatment fund, welcomed by BMA Cymru Wales, has been launched. A total of £12m has been released to health boards with immediate effect, to speed up access to medicines recommended by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) and AWMSG (All Wales Medicines Strategy Group). A further £4m will be made available…
A CARE provider that has recently taken on a 10-year framework to care for individuals in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) is looking for new staff to help meet the growing demand for care in the area (January, 2017). Abacare currently employs 130 staff in RCT and is looking for 30 more carers to join…
South Wales Police and JSEOD (Joint Service Explosive Ordnance Disposal) have carried out a controlled explosion at around 12.45 pm today following the discovery of non-suspicious, but potentially hazardous chemicals at Y Pant Comprehensive, Talbot Green In the interests of safety, the chemicals were moved to waste ground near to Ysgol Gynradd Gymunedol, Miskin, where…
The Welsh Books Council has announced three-year revenue funding for five publishing companies in Wales, enabling them to produce high-quality, appealing books for readers in Wales and beyond. Previous recipients, Seren Books, Parthian Books, Gomer and Honno Press have all been granted a renewal of funding. However, this time a new children’s publisher, Firefly Press,…
A Ceramic Life Story Portraits Exhibition, celebrating the success stories of the young people of Rhondda Cynon Taf, has opened at the Cynon Valley Museum. Fernhill Youth Project has been working with RCT Arts Service and local artists Cari Bailyes and Rhiannon Gray to create unique ceramic plaques, which form the basis of the exciting…
The model contract of employment agreed between SLCC and NALC/One Voice Wales generally follows the terms and conditions of employment approved by the National Joint Council (NJC) for local government services and known as the NJC National Agreement ‘Green Book'. The Green Book has been recently thoroughly updated and your Society’s employment advisors have access…
Thank you to everyone who helped us raise a record £2662.40 for Children in Need! http://www.stjohnbaptist.co.uk/article/2017/1/12/bbc-children-in-need-appeal-2016#&panel1-7
Violence against NHS staff is unacceptable, BMA Cymru Wales has said, after it was revealed there were 18,000 physical attacks on workers during the last five years. According to information supplied to BBC Wales through the Freedom of Information Act, hospital staff in Wales were physically attacked more than 18,000 times while at work. BMA…
