‘Creativity and Time to Dream’Lauren Child, creator of hit children’s series Charlie and Lola,visits Cardiff to meet fellow Laureates Literature Wales has announced that the Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate Lauren Child will come to Cardiff to take part at a one-off “Triple Laureate” event. Famed as the creator of the popular Charlie and Lola series, Lauren…
The Welsh Government has refused to publish an inquiry report that found there had been no prior “unauthorised disclosure by Welsh Government” of details pertaining to the Cabinet reshuffle in which Carl Sargeant was sacked. A spokesperson for the Permanent Secretary, who undertook the inquiry, last night released a statement which confirmed the investigation had…
Emergency medicine consultants from across Wales have written to the first minister to warn that safety is being compromised in their departments. Forty-six doctors from six health boards have signed the letter – representing three-quarters of Welsh consultants in the speciality. A similar letter was written to the prime minister by doctors in England and…
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Part 1 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as amended) and the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 1998 (as amended) (the ‘Regulations’). Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council, by a resolution made on 17th January 2018, did determine that in respect of the whole…
Cynon Valley 4964 children in poverty 31.6% of children in poverty New figures reveal over 28% of children are living in poverty in Wales The End Child Poverty coalition has today published figures providing a new Child Poverty map of the UK. The new figures reveal that there are now constituencies within the UK where more than…
Cardiac arrest can prove fatal within minutes without timely intervention. If a defibrillator is used and effective CPR is performed within 3-5 minutes of a cardiac arrest, survival chances increase from 6% to over 50%. That is a significant difference and more must be done to increase survival rates. Unfortunately, awareness of what a defibrillator is,…
County council leaders have warned that the government's decision to allow them to raise council tax by 1% will only offset a tenth of the amount already being cut from their budgets. The County Councils Network (CCN) says a 1% increase would raise just £105m compared to the £1bn cut being imposed on rural authorities by 2020….
County council leaders have warned that the government's decision to allow them to raise council tax by 1% will only offset a tenth of the amount already being cut from their budgets. The County Councils Network (CCN) says a 1% increase would raise just £105m compared to the £1bn cut being imposed on rural authorities by 2020….
judges have rejected a claim that systemic failings in magistrates’ courts lead to high rates of unlawful imprisonment for council tax arrears. Hickinbottom LJ, who heard the case alongside Mr Justice Lewis, said people were unlawfully committed to prison over council tax debts, but such cases were too rare to constitute any systemic fault. The…
The British Medical Association (BMA) has said it will support GPs who take legal action to rectify underpayments and errors resulting from Capita’s primary care support services. Richard Vautrey, the BMA GPs committee chair, has written to NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens describing the lack of improvement in the shortcomings with PCSE (Primary Care…
