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The Welsh Labour Government has today announced a package of support worth more than £200m for small businesses to help them during the coronavirus outbreak. Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in Cynon Valley with a rateable value of £51,000 or less will receive 100% business rate relief and pubs with a rateable value of between

Three Cynon Valley projects are celebrating after receiving a cash boost from the Welsh Government’s Community Facilities Programme. Altogether, 36 community projects will be sharing nearly £4 million under the scheme, which provides grants for organisations to buy and improve well-used community-run buildings and projects. Amongst the local projects celebrating are Friends of Aberdare Park

This morning we attended a briefing session for AMs, MPs and Council Leaders from the area with Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board. At the session, we were briefed on two particular areas of health provision within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region – namely maternity services and the sustainability of Accident and Emergency services at the

Commenting on the decision of the Planning Inspectorate to allow the appeal by Davies Homes Ltd to develop 120 houses on the site of the former Blaengwawr Comprehensive School, Cynon Valley Assembly Member Vikki Howells said:- “This is deeply disappointing news. “In my view RCT Council’s original decision to refuse planning permission was the right

Well done to everyone who entered my Christmas Card competition this year. There were so many brilliant entries that it was difficult to pick a winner – so congratulations to Owen Davies, of St Margaret’s Catholic Primary School, who took first place. Thank you to all the talented artists in Cynon Valley who entered, to

Local AM Vikki Howells has welcomed news that the Welsh Labour Government is boosting funding for nurse and other health care training places for the sixth year running. This means even more nurses, midwives and other key healthcare professionals will be trained in Wales. The Welsh Labour Government has announced an extra £15 million for

Local Labour AM Vikki Howells is urging people across Cynon Valley to take a few moments out of their day to check if they are eligible for help with their council tax bill. The Welsh Labour Government’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme provides support to a range of people in Wales including low-income households, students, people

Cynon Valley AM Vikki Howells has welcomed far reaching plans to ban the most commonly littered single use plastics in Wales.  The plans were set out by Hannah Blythyn, the minister responsible for recycling and waste, who stated that the Welsh Government is to consult on restricting the sale of a wide-range throw-away plastics. This