The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom have today published an update on our joint action plan to tackle nuisance calls and texts.The latest update highlights recent targeted enforcement action, including the ICO’s issuing of more than £1m in monetary penalties so far this year and our recent ‘week of action’.It also covers work being…
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have expressed concern at the UK Government’s decision to replace bursaries for nursing students with loans, saying it could have an adverse impact on the future nursing workforce in Wales. Conservative Ministers announced in the Autumn Statement their intentions to scrap nursing student bursaries, making no attempt to communicate the decision…
Download (opens in new window) PDF[5.08MB] During 2015, staff of the Wales Audit Office, on behalf of the Auditor General, examined council leisure services under our series of ‘delivering with less’ thematic reviews. We found that although public sector ownership and management of leisure provision is starting to change with the transfer of some…
Welsh Conservatives – the Low Tax Party of Wales – have reaffirmed their commitment to income tax cuts, as Labour’s Welsh leader admits he would reduce take-home pay. Speaking to the BBC’s ‘Wales Report’ programme (Wednesday December 2nd), Carwyn Jones said: "I think in the future, what parties will have to look at is…
Welsh Liberal Democrat AM Eluned Parrott has called for the Welsh Government to take steps to ensure that Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available to people who are most at risk of contracting HIV. Following World AIDS Day on Tuesday, Eluned challenged the Welsh Health Minister to show leadership and introduce PrEP on the Welsh NHS….
The Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies AM, and the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP, have today visited the Severn Bridges Maintenance Unit. Following important discussions on the future of the bridges ahead of their return to public ownership, maintenance costs and toll plazas, both also…
Much-needed advice and charitable support is now available to ambulance staff at the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust thanks to a new UK-wide charity. TASC, The Ambulance Services Charity, was established in March as the leading UK charity to help provide vital advice and support services to both serving and retired ambulance personnel and their…
