Welsh Hills Bakery has donated supplies to Streetwise Ministries; an organisation dedicated to helping the homeless in Cardiff. Established 21 years ago by Alan and Sheila Colcombe at the Abercwmboi Christian Centre, Streetwise Ministries collects food, drink, clothes and other essentials and donates them to homeless people in the city centre. Every Friday at 8pm,…
Download (opens in new window) PDF [1.34MB] In this report we look at the current financial performance of the 22 local authorities in Wales and the quality of their financial management arrangements. Based on the findings of this audit, the Auditor General has concluded that since our last review local authorities are improving their…
Rhondda’s Neighbourhood Policing Team has been running a special traffic operation in response to increased public concern about the way some motorists are driving in the Ystrad and Gelli areas of the valley. The day-long operation on Tuesday (16th August) featured a number of mobile speeding exercises involving the local community which were carried out to…
The Open Spaces Society say our trustee and local correspondent, Peter Newman, has reported on his work to open up illegally obstructed rights of way in Powys: “There are many areas in Powys where the rights of way network in largely inaccessible because of large scale obstruction by illegal wire and barbed wire fences. Powys County…
Commenting on today’s A-level results, Welsh Conservative Shadow Secretary for Education, Darren Millar AM, said: “While our students and teachers are due congratulations, the First Minister and his Cabinet Secretary for Education deserve no such praise. “Their failure to close the gap on educational standards is a damning indictment of their ability to properly govern…
New research claims that calcium supplements may be associated with an increased risk of dementia in older women who have had a stroke or other signs of cerebrovascular disease. Cerebrovascular disease is a group of disorders that affect blood flow in the brain. The research is published today (Wednesday 17 August) in the online issue…
A Labour Assembly Member is advertising for a permanent position in her office, responsible – it would appear – for gardening matters. Initially entitled Community Liaison Officer (Gardening), the post holder, working for Jenny Rathbone AM, would “investigate the demand for growing food including allotments” and “support the Assembly Member’s work promoting healthy eating through…
