Unpaid carers in Wales have saved £33 million every day of the pandemic Yet only 7% of adults are aware that carers have legal rights With every day of the COVID-19 pandemic that passes, unpaid carers in Wales are saving the Welsh Government £33 million in the care they provide, new research by charity Carers Wales…
HMRC’s latest national, regional and trade statistics for the UK Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) have gone live. The CJRS stats are the first to provide analysis of CJRS extension claims between 1 November and 31 December. The data is broken down for multiple demographics including employer size, sector,…
Care Inspectorate Wales continuing our assurance checks and are engaging fully with each local authority. We recognise the significant pressure local authority services are experiencing and it is essential we continue to work with them during this difficult time. Due to the continued pressures that the pandemic is causing, we are ending our national review…
The Welsh Government’s first major road scheme reappraisal against the climate emergency has backed further road building, on the basis that the increased carbon emissions will be offset by reductions elsewhere. Planned road schemes include another road bridge over the Menai Strait and an eight-mile dual carriageway in Flintshire. However, Transport Action Network (TAN), which…
