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A further £3m is to be invested by the Welsh Government to recruit more emergency ambulance staff to improve response times for the most seriously ill or injured. This additional funding will enable the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST) to recruit around 100 additional frontline staff and introduce a new ‘Cymru High Acuity Response […]

Listen to South Wales Central MS, Heledd Fychan speaking to Steve Powell on GTFM. In the interview Heledd pays tribute to Tony Burnell, County Councillor for Ynysybwl, who passed away on Tuesday July 19. Tony was elected as elected as a Rhondda Cynon Taf Councillor back in May alongside Amanda Ellis. Tony was also on […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are set to undertake the necessary replacement of eight streetlights at Abercynon Road in Glyn-coch – requiring day-time road closures on July 25-29, which the council say are scheduled for the school summer holiday to minimise disruption. The work needs to be completed as the streetlighting columns have passed their design […]

More than 400,000 low-income households in Wales will be eligible to benefit from a £200 payment to help keep their homes warm this autumn and winter. The Welsh Government is investing £90m in the Welsh Government’s Fuel Support Scheme in recognition of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on those struggling to pay their energy […]

Transport for Wales (TfW) and Network Rail are asking customers to check before they travel on public transport with hot weather likely to cause disruption and affect travelling conditions. With the Met Office issuing a rare amber warning for extreme heat, conditions will be challenging for travel by both rail and road, with temperatures expected […]

As Caradog Fest takes over Aberdare town centre this weekend, MPs mark the achievements of Caradog and the status of Aberdare as a town of song. Cynon Valley MP Beth Winter has tabled a motion at the House of Commons to celebrate the achievements of Griffith Rhys Jones, ‘Caradog’ and Y Côr Mawr and congratulate […]

With an extended amber weather warning for extreme heat in place for most of Wales, Welsh Water is asking customers to be help them keep the water flowing by being mindful of how much they use. During the recent spell of warm weather, the company has already seen demand for water soar to near record […]

The Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wales is urging people to take extra precautions and to plan ahead to keep themselves and others safe as the Met Office warns of extreme heat. The Amber warning, issued for Sunday 17 July, Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July, suggests some parts of east Wales could see […]

Legislation to lower the default national speed limit on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets from 30mph to 20mph has been approved by the Senedd today. Wales becomes the first UK nation to make the move – helping to save lives, develop safer communities, improve the quality of life and encourage more people to make […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet will consider short-term changes to meet current demand – including the temporary closure of Ystrad Fechan and opening a new provision at Parc Newydd to support hospital discharge. Options to modernise residential care homes are also proposed for consideration by Cabinet later this year. At their meeting on Monday, July […]

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Cabinet will consider plans to provide new specialist care accommodation for people with learning disabilities at the former Bronllwyn Care Home site in Gelli, as part of the wider modernisation of Council residential care provision. At the Cabinet meeting on Monday, July 18, Members will consider a redevelopment proposal for the […]

Council tax in Wales is set to be made fairer under new plans put forward by the Welsh Government. The reforms, which are part of the Co-operation Agreement with Plaid Cymru, would ensure a more progressive approach to supporting the local services which council tax helps pay for, including schools, social care provision, policing, fire […]