The controversial Mountain Ash Cross Valley Link Roads Followers of AberdareOnline will have known how much we have lobbied years for Rhondda Cynon Taf Council to construct the Mountain Ash Southern Cross Valley Link Road and the Northern Cross Valley Link Road. Ground testing starts for Southern Cross Valley Link the council is to…
New Aberdare retailer, the Aberdare 1 Stop Fire and Stove Shop, has got off to a roaring start with help from Business Wales, the Welsh Government’s business support service for start-up and existing businesses. The business exceeded its sales targets in its first year of trading and is well on course for further growth and…
Ian Jones and Steve Martin explore how councils across Wales can mitigate the financial pressures they face. May 24th, 2016 4 Following the announcement of the new Welsh Government Cabinet, Mark Drakeford becomes the Cabinet Secretary responsible for Finance and Local Government. He does so at a time when Welsh Government funding to councils…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today (Tuesday 24 May) publishes its strategy for 2016 to 2021, setting out its vision for a 'more targeted, responsive and collaborative approach to regulation' so more people get better quality care. Jeremy Hughes, Chief Executive at Alzheimer’s Society said: 'Thousands of people with dementia are being badly let down…
Years of caring for patients have inspired staff at Ysbyty Cwm Cynon to put their feelings down on paper and compile a book of poems and quotes called ‘Reflections of Care’. After working alongside the organisational development department, Lynne James, ward manager on ward 3 took the opportunity of putting an idea into action. Asking…
The Children’s Commissioner is looking for young people to join her Advisory Panel. The Young People’s Advisory Panel is a new group being set up to advise Sally Holland, Children’s Commissioner for Wales, on her work. The Children’s Commissioner and her team promote and protect the rights and welfare of children and young people living…
We’re pleased to announce the Playday 2016 campaign theme will be Play matters. The Playday Play matters campaign is calling on everyone to help make sure that children and young people across the UK have the time, freedom and space to play. As well promoting children’s right to play, the campaign is highlighting that play matters for:…
“I know you’re nervous and I am too, so let’s get through this together” were the heartfelt words foster carer Elaine Kerslake whispered to Emily*, the teenager who arrived in her care last year. She could only imagine how Emily, 13, felt being taken into care through no fault of her own and brought to…
Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) leaders have heralded the Environment (Wales) Act coming in to force as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to drive more joined-up thinking in natural resource management in Wales. Visiting the Pen y Cymoedd Wind Energy Project, NRW’s chief executive and chair saw at first-hand how new powers granted to the organisation in the…
More than 50 per cent of house buyers in south-east Wales since the turn of the year have used the Help to Buy scheme, according to a leading builder. Victoria Williams, sales director at Persimmon Homes East Wales, said 56 per cent of all reservations at Persimmon Homes developments in the region since the…
