Welsh taxpayers funding beekeeping in Uganda as public services in Wales struggle, says David Mills MS
Member of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd, David Mills MS, has questioned the Welsh Government’s decision to spend millions of pounds on overseas offices and international initiatives, arguing that public money should be prioritised for communities here in Wales. Speaking in the Senedd during questions to the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the…
REFORM UK APPOINTS STEPHEN CROCKER AS AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ADVISER IN WALES
Reform UK has appointed Stephen Crocker as an Aerospace and Aviation Adviser in Wales, bringing significant industry knowledge and experience to the party’s work on the future of the sector. The director of Aerospace & Aviation Consulting Services, Stephen, will advise on aviation, aerospace manufacturing, supply chains, skills and regional connectivity. Jason O’Connell MS, Shadow…
The light that didn’t go out
Being told your son has been involved in a fatal accident is the most unimaginableexperience a parent could ever go through.For Delyth Davies, last year that nightmare became a reality after she was told thedevastating news that her son Owen was involved in a head-on motorcycle accident.Police were initially told Owen had died in the…
Caerphilly Council launches festive foodbank appeal
Caerphilly County Borough Council is appealing to residents, staff and local businesses for donations to support local foodbanks and communities this festive season. Foodbanks provide emergency food and support to families and individuals who find themselves in financial crisis. They rely heavily upon donations, particularly over Christmas. The Council is collecting cash donations as part…
Circuit judge orders fresh hearing in housing conditions case after allowing appeal by tenants over expert evidence
A deputy district judge improperly rejected expert evidence in a housing case, the County Court at Swansea has found. HHJ Beard allowed an appeal by the tenants against Pembrokeshire County Council, and said the case must be heard again by a different judge. The tenants’ original claim concerned the condition of their home, of which…
A further engagement event has been scheduled by Transport for Wales
The recent engagement that Transport for Wales held had over 70 residents attend and share their views. Transport for Wales will be issuing letters to all properties within 50 metres of the proposed line and 200 metres of the proposed station locations, encouraging more to share their views. A further engagement event has been scheduled…
Watercourse resilience work to begin in Mountain Ash street
The Council will start an important works scheme next week at Allen Street in Mountain Ash, to repair and strengthen a series of river walls and embankments ahead of the winter. The Nant Ffrwd watercourse runs through the residential area, and six weeks of work from Monday, November 16, will increase resilience to existing infrastructure…
Council facing judicial review challenge over decision that former waste site was not contaminated land
A local activist group has said it has filed a judicial review claim against Caerphilly Borough Council over its decision that a former waste site believed to contain toxic chemicals does not meet the legal definition of contaminated land. This followed a pre-action letter sent last month. The Clean Up Ty Llwyd Quarry campaign has…
New Tobacco and Vape Laws Set to Protect Future Generations in RCT
Businesses and residents across Rhondda Cynon Taf are being urged to be aware and prepare for important changes to tobacco and vaping laws that aim to protect children and young people from nicotine addiction and the long-term harms associated with smoking. The new measures, introduced through the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, are being rolled…
Welsh Government wasting taxpayers’ money on another constitutional commission
The Welsh Conservatives have accused the Welsh Government of wasting taxpayers’ money on another unnecessary constitutional commission. Speaking in the Senedd, Darren Millar MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, questioned why another commission was needed less than three years after the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales reported in January 2024, having already…