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Part of the Railway embankment on the railway track from Abernant Station to the Cwmbach Railway tunnel
Most people in Cynon Valley when you mention the Abernant to Merthyr tunnel they say the Cwmbach tunnel but let’s not forget this section of the railway and its historical importance the railway was authorised by Act of Parliament on 3 August 1846.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council using a postcode lottery when it comes to cleaning out old culverts?
Most will remember Storm Callum that struck in October 2018 some will not want to remember as it was bad if you were one of the many residents who unfortunately had floodwater in their property flooding was widespread throughout Cynon Valley with roads blocked the A465 Heads of the Valleys road clos

Welsh Labour announce summit on building on floodplains Its a bit late for Cynon Valley
Welsh Conservatives welcome the announcement that the First Minister will be chairing a summit on the issue of phosphates and building on flood plains.The news was announced by the Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MS, in her response to a question by the Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, Sa

An inquiry into Welsh Labour’s £360 million Warm Homes Programme lacked scale, size and purpose
Welsh Conservatives have slammed Labour’s poor record on addressing fuel poverty, following the news that an inquiry into Labour’s £360 million 

The Council has now appointed a contractor to deliver the A4119 dualling scheme from Coed Ely to Ynysmaerdy

The Council has now appointed a contractor to deliver the A4119 dualling scheme from Coed Ely to Ynysmaerdy – and can confirm that the main construction phase is on course to start on site in late summer 2022.The A4119 project is a major transportation scheme to improve connectivity and encourage ec

Government to give councils the freedom to ban pavement parking in their own areas.
Local authority leaders have called on the Government to give councils the freedom to ban pavement parking in their own areas.A new study by the sustainable transport charity Sustrans has revealed that just 56% of disabled people and 55% of residents on low incomes feel welcome when walking and whee

Mark Drakeford said, there is no crisis in the food sector? I doubt he’s bothered on his salary of £147,983

First Minister’s complacency on food security exposedThe Labour Government in Cardiff Bay’s lax attitude towards food security in Wales was laid bare during questioning from the Welsh Conservatives.Mark Drakeford struggled to justify previous comments he made when he said “

Labour avoiding responsibility for not resolving the devolved issue of housing safety.
A written statement by a Labour minister in Cardiff Bay has drawn the ire of the Welsh Conservatives as the Welsh Government sought to blame Westminster for not resolving the devolved issue of housing safety.It followed Shadow Minister for Housing 

Have you seen Carrie Griffiths, 29 years old from Abercynon?
Carrie was last seen in the Abercynon areas at around 9am on Wednesday, May 11th.She is described as 5ft 4in with a slim build and shoulder length black hair.

Drakeford rejects call for child services review after toddler death
Mark Drakeford has rejected calls for an independent review into children's social services despite an expert saying the system had “profound problems” and is in crisis.It follows calls made after the death of Logan Mwangi, murdered by his mother, stepfather, and a teen in July 2021.

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