Author: Rhys Gregory

Corris Railway Society is to run more weekend trains during August but a Model Railway Exhibition planned for Y Plas, Machynlleth has been cancelled due to ongoing uncertainty about Covid guidance. The society decided that calling off the exhibition, planned for August 28 and 29, was the safest option because of the risk and likelihood of people grouping around layouts and at trade stands. However, extra steam trains will operate from Corris Station during the month, allowing visitors to enjoy a relaxed view of the beautiful Dulas Valley. In addition to the previously advertised Sundays, trains will now run on…

THE Welsh Ambulance Service has been honoured for its outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community. The service has received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award which celebrates organisations that employ and support those who serve, both veterans and their families. In 2019, the Trust signed Step into Health’s Armed Forces Covenant and pledged to support members of the Armed Forces community to gain employment in the NHS. It also recruited Veterans Champions from across the Trust to support new starters to make the transition into civilian life and provide one-to-one support and mentorship. There were 140 awardees this year, and the Welsh…

The Football Association of Wales is pleased to announce that Noel Mooney has been appointed as Chief Executive and will come into the post on 30 August.  Mooney will join the FAW from UEFA, where he is Head of Strategic Development working with all 55 European federations on their development including strategy, commercial revenues, participation, public affairs, digital transformation and governance. Mooney hails from Cappamore, Limerick in the Republic of Ireland and is a former League of Ireland goalkeeper who played for Limerick, Cork City and Shamrock Rovers. Following his playing career, he joined the Football Association of Ireland in…

On Saturday (17 July), Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) launched a brand new Mobile Cardiology Unit at Llyn Brenig. The first of its kind in Wales, the trailer will be used to promote heart education in rural areas and give CPR training in community settings, such as shopping centres, visitor hotspots and schools. It will also be used to carry out offsite examinations such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) test, that can be used to check your heart’s rhythm and electrical activity, to help with the diagnosis of irregular heartbeat and prevent strokes and other related complications. The fully-accessible trailer has been funded through ‘Cadwch Curiadau/Keep…

A new project in the uplands of South Wales aiming to restore a historic peatland landscape and help people enjoy their local outdoor space has been awarded £1.56m by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. With additional match funding from partners and Vattenfall’s Pen y Cymoedd Wind Farm Habitat Management Fund, the overall project value is now more than £2.8m. The ‘Lost Peatlands of South Wales’ project will be delivered by the Lost Peatlands Partnership comprising Neath Port Talbot Council (Lead), Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, Natural Resources Wales, Swansea University and Coed Lleol (Small Woods). The project will provide an exciting…

A Closure Order has been granted on a property owned by Caerphilly County Borough Council in the Pontlottyn area, to tackle persistent anti-social behaviour and criminal activity. Officers from the Council’s Tenancy Enforcement Section worked in partnership with Gwent Police and local residents to make the application to Court for the Closure Order. A three-month Closure Order was granted at Newport Magistrates Court on Thursday 15th July 2021 and will remain in force until 14th October 2021.  This means that during this period the property is no longer accessible to anyone, including the tenant.  The tenant is being supported by…

RCT Council is reminding residents of the upcoming work in Abercynon which requires the B4275 at Ynysmeurig Bridge to close – with temporary local bus arrangements also coming into effect when the scheme starts on Wednesday. During June, the Council gave advanced notice of the work, which requires a road closure of the main road and a significant diversion route for motorists and bus users. The indicative start date of Wednesday, July 21,has now been confirmed, and contractor Walters UK Ltd will be on site for six weeks until September 1, scheduled in the school summer holiday to minimise disruption.…

RCT Council has now completed all work to deliver streetlighting and footway improvements throughout Ynysangharad War Memorial Park in Pontypridd, using significant Valleys Regional Park funding. Works have progressed throughout 2021 to deliver the £1.199m investment in the much-loved Pontypridd park – using £1.185m from Welsh Government via the Valleys Regional Park, and a £14,000 contribution from the Council. The funding package has enabled the Council to deliver a full refurbishment of all the main footways across the park, as well as the smaller paths. It has also enabled installation of upgraded LED streetlighting via new lighting columns, in order…

Proposals are underway to deliver new build schools for Cantonian High School, Riverbank School and Woodlands High School on a shared site in Fairwater and members of the public are asked to share their views on the future of the joint educational campus. The engagement process will provide an opportunity for people to share their ideas about the benefits and opportunities that are presented by the new campus and feedback will be considered in the development of its vision and how the schools will work best for the communities they serve. The survey will also ask what parents think should…

Close to £1 million of funding for a project that will see a new urban forest created across Cardiff has been secured by Cardiff Council. The ‘Coed Caerdydd’ (Cardiff Forest) project, a major part of the council’s One Planet Cardiff response to the climate emergency, has secured more than £753,000 of funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government. This new funding will be used in tandem with £228,000 of previously announced funding from Coed Cadw/The Woodland Trust in Wales’s, Emergency…