http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Pontypridd Welsh Liberal Democrats en-GB Pontypridd Welsh Liberal Democrats http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Pontypridd Welsh Liberal Democrats 2010-09-04T10:33+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000075/mice_work_if_you_can_get_it.html Rhondda Cynon Taff Council made headlines around the world recently with the news that it was to spend £190,000 on bridges for dormice to cross the new Church Village b y pass. 2010-08-31T16:46+01:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000074/underground_fire_at_taff_vale_park.html Residents attending a public meeting on Friday were angry that no Council Officers were present to address their concerns about an underground fire at Taff Vale Park which has been burning for several weeks. 2010-08-13T23:00+01:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000073/welsh_lib_dems_welcome_pontypridd_funding_announcement.html Funding has at last been announced for the long awaited regeneration of Pontypridd. £10.5 million of largely European and Assembly money has been set aside for projects to enhance the town centre. 2010-08-13T09:30+01:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000072/lack_of_action_over_alcohol_issue_under_scrutiny.html The lack of action over the alcohol related problems in Pontypridd Town Centre is to come under scrutiny following pressure from Welsh Liberal Democrat Councillors. 2010-07-09T22:45+01:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000071/cross_party_cooperation_the_way_forward_for_ponty.html Welsh Liberal Democrat Councillors have welcomed the commitment by recently elected MP Owen Smith to put politics aside and work with any other willing parties to try and push forward the regeneration of Pontypridd. 2010-06-25T23:30+01:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000070/first_minister_says_sixth_forms_should_stay.html Welsh Liberal Democrat Council group leader Mike Powell has welcomed the First Minister's commitment to maintaining choice in post sixteen education, a commitment which appears to be at odds with his Labour colleagues in RCT. 2010-06-16T17:30+01:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000069/ringing_in_the_changes.html Residents of Tonteg have elected Welsh Liberal Democrat Elsie Bell as their new community councillor to represent them on Llantwit Fardre community council. 2010-05-28T14:45+01:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000068/democracy_an_alien_concept_to_labour_party.html Welsh Liberal Democrats were angered by a Labour Party leaflet distributed in Tonteg which appeared to suggest they had a right to run Community Councils unchallenged. 2010-05-22T23:45+01:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000066/labour_admit_they_have_failed_us.html "The biggest single disappointment of my career as an MP was that we never managed to instigate our vision of what Pontypridd should be. When our industries were smashed, we became a dependency culture. I'd like to see people rediscover that sense of pride in new industry, in creative industries and hi-tech industries." 2010-04-04T23:28+01:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000065/press_release_shameless_labour.html Councillor Mike Powell, leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrat alliance group on RCT Council has slammed the Labour administration for a "shameless disregard for the people they claim to represent." 2010-03-26T15:45+00:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000064/health_minister_washes_her_hands_over_health_concerns.html Welsh Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Mike Powell has raised concerns about the lack of clarity over asbestos removal in hospitals in Rhondda Cynon Taff. 2010-03-04T14:20+00:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000063/labour_should_get_their_priorities_right.html Welsh Liberal Democrats have accused the Labour administration in RCT having "no sense of priority" and of putting their desire for collecting brownie points above front line services. 2010-02-27T19:40+00:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000062/welsh_liberal_democrat_victory_in_town_council_election.html Welsh Liberal Democrat Phil Price is the new Pontypridd Town Councillor for the Town ward following a by election on 18th February which saw Labour beaten into second place. 2010-02-19T23:30+00:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000061/rct_lib_dems_urge_rct_to_switch_off.html Welsh Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Mike Powell is backing WWF's 'Earth Hour' campaign which urges everyone to switch off their lights justfor one hour on Saturday 27th March to show they care about climate change. 2010-02-16T13:00+00:00 http://www.pontylibdems.org.uk/news/000060/sainsburys_plans_to_go_public.html Sainsbury's have submitted an application to build a new store on the sight of the former Brown Lennox site in Pontypridd. 2010-02-16T12:00+00:00