Welsh Liberal Democrats in Rhondda Cynon Taff have accused the First Minister of "breathtaking hypocrisy" after a Freedom of Information response confirmed children's ambulance services are now being provided by Bristol Ambulance Service – a private provider. As reported by the Western Mail in September the paediatric retrieval service which was based in Cardiff has been moved…
Ambulance response data released under the new targeting system leaves us “in the dark” regarding the performance of the vast majority of emergency calls, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said. Under the new system implemented by Labour Ministers, targets are only applied to calls categorized as ‘red’. Less urgent ‘amber’ and ‘green’ calls (95% of…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has marked White Ribbon Day – and a year since it was nationally commended for its commitment to end violence against women. Domestic violence is the biggest killer of women aged 19-44. More women in this age range die at the hands of their partners than die from cancer, war or…
South Wales Police can confirm that they have recovered a body concealed in plastic wrapping from the grounds of a block of flats at Trem-Y-Cwm, Beddau. Officers are currently trying to identify the male body and to determine the time and cause of death. Detective Superintendent Paul Hurley said: “A priority for us is to identify…
Responding to the Chancellor’s ‘Spending Review’, delivered today in the House of Commons, Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies AM, said: “This is a hugely welcome review that puts Wales first and prioritises communities the length and breadth of our country. “An additional 900 million in capital funds is extremely positive and –…
A nationwide multi-agency day of action involving seven police forces in England and Wales targeting people who use dogs to hunt wild and domestic animals and involving animal cruelty both to the dogs and the hunted animals has resulted in seven arrests and a number of dogs seized. The operation, which was run in…
This Winter police will be targeting drivers who risk their lives and the lives of others by driving whilst under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Gwent Police will lead the month-long campaign, running from 1st December 2015 to 1st January 2016, on behalf of the four welsh police forces. Last year in Wales a…
Almost 70% of people with life-threatening illnesses or injuries received an emergency ambulance response within eight minutes during the first month of a year-long pilot of new response time targets, new figures published today show. Welsh Conservatives have consistently opposed the transition to new targets, but today offered praise for hardworking ambulance staff after…
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have hit out at Labour’s “lack of ambition” to tackle Wales’ housing crisis, ahead of a Welsh Government debate in the Assembly on affordable housing targets. Labour Ministers’ targets aiming for only 10,000 affordable homes to be built over five years. A report produced by the late Professor Holmans for the…
Labour’s First Minister has refused to join a campaign fighting for services at a college within his own constituency. Challenged over the Labour government’s cuts to the Further Education budget during First Minister’s Questions, Carwyn Jones dismissed calls for him to stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ with campaigners in Bridgend. The town’s college is just…
