People thinking about driving off-road vehicles and motorbikes through Welsh forests this Easter weekend are being warned to think again by (NRW) and the police. NRW says that the practice is dangerous, spoils the enjoyment of legitimate users of the forest, damages the environment and wastes taxpayers’ money repairing the damage they cause. The warning…
South Wales Police are trying to trace the man and woman in these CCTV stills as they may be able to assist with our enquiries into a theft in Aberdare. It is believed they were in the area of Tesco's, Aberdare around 5.50pm on Friday 26th February when the theft occurred. We would appeal for…
The closing date for applications for funding from the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victims Fund is fast approaching and the call has gone out for anyone considering applying for support to submit their bids by Wednesday 13th April. The newly established fund £250,000 fund is open to organisations and groups from the voluntary…
We have announced the commencement of a review of constituencies for the whole of Wales, in accordance with the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011 (External Link). The review will not include consideration of proposals for the National Assembly for Wales constituencies or electoral regions. We are required to submit a recommendations report to Parliament by…
Welsh Conservatives have accused Labour Ministers of being in denial over the state of the Welsh NHS. The accusation comes as the Welsh Labour Government issued a statement claiming to have delivered “record levels of investment” in the Welsh NHS; claims dismissed as “laughable” by the Welsh Conservatives. Deputy Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, issued…
Elizabeth Denham has been confirmed as the Government's preferred candidate to be the UK’s next Information Commissioner. Culture Secretary John Whittingdale has confirmed Elizabeth Denham as the Government’s preferred candidate to become the UK’s next Information Commissioner. Subject to a pre-scrutiny hearing by the Culture, Media and Sports Select Committee and final approval from Her…
More disabled people have come forward to argue that a decision to quit the European Union (EU) would harm disability rights in the UK. Until last week, nothing had been said publicly about the potential impact on disabled people of a decision to leave the EU, even though a referendum is to take place in…
Commenting on the publication of a new NHS Wales Workforce Review, which found that “significant savings can be made by improving service efficiency, reducing agency spend, streamlining recruitment processes, improving staff utilisation through more effective use of rostering and reducing sickness absence”, Shadow Health Minister Darren Millar AM said: “Welsh Labour's failure to plan for the…
The Government has published a three-year counter fraud and corruption strategy for local government in a bid to reduce the estimated £2bn lost each year. The revised strategy, Fighting fraud and corruption locally, will run from 2016 to 2019. It can be viewed here. The document sets out ‘The 6C’s for catching cheats’: culture; capability; capacity; competence;…
Plaid Cymru are at it again – obviously their policy people must have been schooled under Labour's failing system. Either that or they are deliberately trying to mislead the public. As reported by Wales Online Plaid have announced a new policy – to cut Council Tax for the majority of people in Wales. They say…
