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PCS says staff reduction will worsen morale

PCS says staff reduction will worsen morale

October 27, 2011 No Comments

The Public and Commercial Services union which represents civil and public servants has called on the government to invest in HM Revenue and Customs rather than cut costs. The government has acknowledged concerns raised by the Treasury select committee about a problem with leadership in Revenue and Customs but the continuing drive to cut staff ...

Cardiff residents warned of tax rebate scan

Cardiff residents warned of tax rebate scan

August 18, 2011 No Comments

Cardiff Trading Standards is warning residents of a serious tax rebate scam from a company masquerading as the well-known consumer advice name, Money Saving Expert.Cardiff residents should be highly vigilant of any unsolicited phone calls claiming to provide a tax rebate for a small fee. The warning comes following reports of phone calls from a ...

Community alarm service gets high praise

Community alarm service gets high praise

August 15, 2011 No Comments

A service to provide help and support to vulnerable people in their homes has been praised for how it helps the community.Cardiff’s Community Alarm has been praised for their work and service they provide to their users.Following an audit undertaken by Insight Auditors on behalf of the Telecare Telecom Service Authority (TSA) the report concluded ...

Cardiff gets multi-million pound schools’ investment

Cardiff gets multi-million pound schools’ investment

July 13, 2011 No Comments

Around £180m of approved investment has been committed to school buildings in Cardiff in recent years as part of the Council’s aspiration of developing viable and successful schools across the city. A report detailing the past achievements and the existing financial model in the Schools Organisation Plan will be received by the Executive next week ...

Major step forward for Ysgol Treganna

Major step forward for Ysgol Treganna

July 11, 2011 No Comments

Plans to transfer Ysgol Gymraeg Treganna to new build premises have taken a major step forward. Cardiff Council’s Executive will receive a report next week to inform them that no objections were received to the statutory notice to transfer the school as a three form of entry school with nursery into new build premises on ...

Difficulties Accessing Basic Mental Health Services in Wales & England

Difficulties Accessing Basic Mental Health Services in Wales & England

March 2, 2010 No Comments

Today, the MPs from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health launch the report of their investigation into the implementation of the recent NICE Guideline on treatment of schizophrenia. The Group took up this issue following responses to parliamentary questions, which revealed that implementation was the responsibility of individual NHS organisations and progress was ...