Picture this….. would you like to see your artworks on display in an art gallery and seen by hundreds of visitors or perhaps the idea of winning a cash prize appeals. Both could be a reality. If we’ve grabbed your attention then amateur and professional artists may well be interested in entering Caerphilly’s forthcoming Open…
Deaths in Welsh NHS hospitals caused by breaches in patient safety have more than doubled since 2016, according to figures released today by Welsh Government. Angela Burns AM, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Secretary, called the trend “deeply concerning” and urged the Welsh Government to launch an inquiry into the issue. In 2017, 77 patient deaths…
Additional delays to Wales’ largest current road building scheme could mean ‘curtains’ for some regional businesses, according to the Welsh Conservatives. The claims come as the Welsh Government announced a “comprehensive” review into the £220 million project to dual the eastern section of the A465 Heads of the Valleys. Welsh Conservatives are disappointed that no…
Defending our Rights: Challenging Attitudes Following the recent UN condemnation of UK Government policy on the lives of disabled people as ‘a human catastrophe’, Disability Wales is hosting a national conference today in Merthyr Tydfil calling for full restoration of disabled people’s rights. Rhian Davies, Chief Executive Disability Wales states: “UK Government’s austerity measures have…
The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act has now been law in Wales since the 6th April 2016. This Act aims to transform the way that social services are delivered in Wales and contains important new legal rights for carers. Carers Wales has, for the last year been gathering evidence through the Track the Act survey…
Ministers are consulting on how councils should implement the Homelessness Reduction Act, which takes effect in April 2018. New guidance is subject to an eight-week consultation, on the provision of services to all people at risk of becoming homeless, in addition to the existing requirement to assist those with a priority need. The Government said it…
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Notice Under Article 8 Of Application For Planning Permission Accompanied By An Environmental Impact Assessment Application No: – 17/0771/15 Applicant: – Lightsource SPV 58 Ltd Proposal: – Variation of condition 11 (Approved Drawings) of previously approved planning application 13/0901/10 (Installation and operation of a solar farm and…
