Local authority leaders today warned that the bus routes which are subsidised by councils are under threat because of funding cuts. Councils provide partial or complete subsidies to nearly half of the bus routes in England. However, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned these may be under threat because of the overall council funding…
People in Wales are satisfied with public services and with their daily lives, according to the latest results from the National Survey for Wales. Wednesday 20 June 2018 The National Survey for Wales is a face-to-face survey of more than 11,000 randomly-selected adults aged 16 and over. The results are used by the Welsh Government…
The Children, Young People and Education Committee has scrutinised the impact of the Welsh Government’s Pupil Development Grant (PDG), which provides extra money to schools per pupil eligible for a free school meal. The Committee concluded that the Welsh Government was right to use the grant, but were concerned with evidence from schools inspectorate, Estyn,…
