Welcome to the website of
RCT Welsh Liberal Democrats
For news and views about our activities in RCT and as a wider party beyond.
Find out how you can get involved as a supporter or become a party member. Help us to make a difference, and discover that politics can be fun too.
The election in May 2012 delivered a substantial majority for the Labour party in RCT. Voters overlooked their abysmal record in RCT and indeed elsewhere and were taken in by their spin. Residents were taken in by their call to 'send a message to Cameron and Clegg' and in doing so forget the message they were sending to the Labour party locally - that they could carry on doing just as they like.
Much to the disappointment of the Labour party we haven't gone away, and are still here, scrutinising them every step of the way.
We believe residents have a right to expect more on a local and national level. A better education system, a health service that delivers more, better social care, improved housing, and an economic development policy that attracts more investment and creates more jobs. All things that fall under the umbrella of the Welsh (Labour) Government.
Locally we have always punched above our weight. We are not afraid to stand up and be counted, to speak out against the waste of public money, the lack of adequate services and the top heavy management structure that we believe exists in RCT Council.
We are not afraid either to back good ideas from wherever they come. No party has the monopoly on them, and we are prepared to work with other parties and individuals if it is to the benefit of residents and in line with our beliefs.
We want a society where everyone is equal, and where everyone is treated fairly. Not too much to ask is it? If you want the same thing then why not get in touch and find out more? See the link at the top of the page or email enquiries@rctlibdems.org.uk
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News and views from
RCT Welsh Liberal Democrats
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Article: Jun 15, 2013
Following on from the telling off he received from Carwyn Jones earlier this week over the Royal Glamorgan Hospital campaign Rhondda AM and Education Minister Leighton Andrews must have been very disappointed by the 'must do better' message from the head of PISA.
As reported by Wales Online Michael Davidson, who leads the world education rankings body PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), has poured cold water on the Minister's target to make Wales one of the top 20 countries as far as education goes by 2015.
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Article: Jun 15, 2013
The South Wales Programme website consultation section can be found here
The following is taken from that site and explains how you can express your opinion. Need help to formulate a response? There are two standard letters here and here which we have produced which you can use and return to the Community Health Council.
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Article: Jun 15, 2013
It seems that the Labour party, having been told off by their leader, are now employing more underhand tactics in their efforts to fool the electorate into thinking they have nothing to do with the hospital re-organisation.
The third in a series of rallies supporting the Royal Glamorgan took place today in Talbot Green, and as with the previous two there was a good turn out. I went along to help gather signatures on the standard letters which had been put together, as I have the past two weeks.
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Article: Jun 10, 2013
Rhondda Assembly Member and Education Minister Leighton Andrews has been hauled before the head and given a stern dressing down it appears.
The tension has been growing over the past week between First Minister Carwyn Jones and the man who ran his leadership campaign over the fight to retain services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
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Article: Jun 9, 2013
I was astounded to read the comments of RCT Councillor Robert Bevan in the press with regard to the hospital reorganisation process. His idea of building a brand new, purpose built hospital between the existing Princess of Wales in Bridgend and the Royal Glamorgan in Llantrisant would be fine if we were starting with a clean slate, building the health service anew, and if money were no object, but we aren't, and it isn't.
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Article: Jun 8, 2013
The consultation which is currently under way on the "South Wales Programme" for reorganisation of critical care services talks of concentrating these services on five hospitals across the region. Of those five three are 'fixed points.' They are Morriston in Swansea, UHW (The Heath) in Cardiff, and the new hospital expected to be built in Cwmbran.
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Article: Jun 8, 2013
Another sunny day and another excellent show of support from residents keen to ensure that a full range of services are retained at the Royal Glamorgan hospital once the music stops and everything falls into place after the consultation stage of the "South Wales Programme."
Today the campaign took to the streets of Treorchy for the second rally in a series which aims to raise public awareness and get as many responses as possible together before the end of the consultation on 19th July.
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