“It will not be quick” — Heledd Fychan MS responds on school bus cuts, but families in RCT face a long wait
The Plaid Cymru MS acknowledges the situation is “clearly unacceptable” — but warns that bringing buses back will be complex, and that the 2026 council elections will be crucial. After AberdareOnline contacted Heledd Fychan MS ahead of publishing our investigation into the school transport cuts in Rhondda Cynon Taf, we received a reply from her…
Vandals Destroy Nature Discovery Post at Cwmbach Community Wetlands — Just 26 Days After Installation
A community nature initiative in the Cynon Valley has been dealt a devastating blow after a specially installed educational feature was ripped out by vandals less than a month after it was put in place. Down to Zero, the climate action subsidiary of Cynon Taf Community Housing Group, installed a wooden Magpost on the path…
Now Plaid Cymru is in power, will MS Heledd Fychan finally get our children’s school buses back?
With the Welsh Government now in Plaid Cymru’s hands, families in Rhondda Cynon Taf are asking a simple question: when does the campaigning become action? For months, Heledd Fychan MS — Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for South Wales Central — has been one of the loudest voices against the controversial cuts to home-to-school…
Aberaman Community Facility Campaign Reaches Important New Stage
The campaign for improved community facilities in Aberaman has reached an important stage following months of correspondence, petitions, and community support. After a petition signed by 234 residents was submitted, local MP Gerald Jones contacted Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council on behalf of residents seeking answers about the future of community provision in Aberaman….
Cabinet approves Local Growth Fund Plan for Caerphilly
Caerphilly County Borough Council has unveiled its draft Local Investment Plan (LIP) for March 2026, outlining how the county borough intends to maximise investment through the Welsh Government’s new Local Growth Fund (LGF). Caerphilly County Borough Council has unveiled its draft Local Investment Plan (LIP) for March 2026, outlining how the county borough intends to…
South Wales Police Officers speaking to adults and children, educating them on the dangers of knife crime in the Rhondda Fach and Fawr areas
Our officers have been busy in your area including in the Rhondda Fach and Fawr where they have been out and about speaking to adults and children educating on the dangers of knife crime and providing public reassurance. PCSO Williams attended Greggs in Maesteg Town Centre and held a Knife Crime Awareness table. Greggs is…
Welsh Conservatives Demand Clarity On EHRC Guidance In Welsh Schools
The Welsh Conservatives have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Education demanding urgent clarity on whether new Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance will be implemented in schools across Wales. In a letter to the Education Minister, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education Sam Rowlands MS said schools, teachers and parents were being left…
Government lays Equality and Human Rights Commission draft updated Code of Practice in Parliament
Single-sex spaces must be used on the basis of biological sex, new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has confirmed. The Code of Practice, produced by the Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and laid in Parliament yesterday (21 May), makes it clear that transgender people should instead be offered a third or…
£10 Million Worth Of GP Contracts Handed Out Without Proper Due Diligence Checks
The Welsh Conservatives have called the findings of the Audit Wales report deeply concerning after it revealed Aneurin Bevan University Health Board failed to carry out proper due diligence checks before awarding more than £10 million worth of GP contracts to eHarley Street. The report highlighted failures to properly assess financial and workforce risks before…
South Wales Police Family Fun Day 2026: Come and join us!
The South Wales Police Family Fun Day is back again this year and will take place on Saturday, June 6. We’d love to welcome you along to the event, at police headquarters in Bridgend. It’s always a fantastic day full of activities and attractions, and this year will be no different. Entry is free of charge, and…