Latest figures show that more than 60,500 households are on social housing waiting lists in Wales, with Shelter Cymru describing the situation as a "housing crisis". At least 60,569 households are on waiting lists but only 20 of the 22 councils have the information so the total figure is likely to be higher. Shelter Cymru has also…
The Welsh Government has issued an annual report which includes information on age and sex of casualty, type of road, speed limit, the location of a pedestrian when hit, type of vehicle involved and time of the accident. Casualties by type of road user and severity, 2016. 1,108 KSI in 2016, of which: 45% cars;…
The unlawful imprisonment of people for council tax non-payment “is likely to be one of the largest mass miscarriages of justice in British history”, the chair of the Criminal Bar Association, Angela Rafferty QC, and 57 other signatories of a letter to The Guardian have claimed. The letter, which can be viewed here, follows a ruling by judges in…
The Welsh Books Council has announced the titles on the shortlist of the prestigious Tir na n-Og Awards 2018, presented annually by the Council to honour original work by authors and illustrators of children's books in Welsh and English. From picture book to YA – something for everyone on this year’s list The…
The ICO has for many years championed the benefits of voluntary Privacy Impact Assessments for new, innovative but potentially high-risk types of processing under the Data Protection Act 1998. By Ian Deasha, Information Rights Regulatory Development Group Manager. The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will apply from 25 May, now formalises this situation by…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service is calling on the farming community to help tackle grass fires, by burning away excess grass on their land. On Thursday 22nd March, firefighters will be holding their first partnership burn with a farmer in Rhymney Valley; a move that is hoped will encourage more farmers and landowners to develop…
Latest figures confirm council tax has now risen by over 200 percent since Labour took control of Wales in 1997. This year’s average council tax in Wales has risen by an inflation-busting 5.07% – above the informal cap set by the Welsh Labour Government. Council tax has now risen in Wales by an astonishing 201%…
Patients in Rhondda are being offered more opportunities nearer home to access specialist advice on looking after their wellbeing as well as their health. Community coordinator Lucy Foster was appointed last year to link patients to the many local services which can change lives for the better. The post is funded by the Rhondda Primary…
RHONDDA CYNON TAFF COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL (A4059 MOUNTAIN ASH) TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE ORDER 2018 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council intends, not less than 7 days from the date of this Notice, to make an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended…
** Almost three-quarters of those surveyed back mandatory traffic-light food and drink labelling on packaging ** Almost three quarters (73 percent) of people in Wales believe cafes and restaurants should display calorie information on their menus so that customers understand the content of the food and drink they buy, Diabetes UK Cymru has revealed. 81 percent believe…
