One in three of us will suffer sight loss in our lifetime, yet half of this could be avoided.[1] Routine eye tests, to ensure early detection and treatment of eye conditions, and adopting healthy lifestyles are key to preventing unnecessary sight loss; however, the findings of a new report reveal many of us lack even the…
Figures uncovered by the Welsh Conservatives have found that social housing waiting lists in Wales have been as long as 17 and a half years. Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Housing, Janet Finch-Saunders MS said: “The state of housing in Wales is a national embarrassment. Labour ministers should be ashamed of…
On Politics Live, Plaid Cymru’s Cefin Campbell made numerous claims about supposed research into the effects of a tourism tax on the sector in Wales. The points made were not based in fact, particularly as regards to Wales’ competitiveness. Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Tourism Minister, Tom Giffard MS said: “I was astonished…
Macmillan Cancer Support is warning that nearly half (46.5%) of people with cancer in Wales are now being left to face anxious delays in lifesaving cancer treatments. Published today, the latest data shows that in July alone over 740 cancer patients were not treated within the nationally set target of 62 days – well below…
ANTUR CYMRU ENTERPRISE is supporting the legal sector in Wales as cyber-attacks on law firms continue to rise. Telemat IT Support, a division of Antur Cymru Enterprise, has been raising the profile of cyber security among solicitors and law firms concerned about a security breach, with financial and identity theft, loss of clients and regulatory…
Legislation which will enhance food security in Wales continues to gain support across the country. The Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW) has today welcomed the proposals put forward by Monmouthshire Member of the Senedd (MS), Peter Fox, which seeks to strengthen Wales’ food strategy, increase food security, benefit producers, and ensure a…
Welsh Conservative Shadow Education Minister, Laura Anne Jones MS today questioned Labour’s Education Minister in the Senedd on the new RSE rollout, and the failure by the Government to give parents assurances over what content will be taught to students and whether parents will have the right to opt their children out of RSE if…
Why is the Welsh Government spending on advertising Transport for Wales? The service provided is a shambles and the bus services in Cynon Valley are constantly cancelled. Don’t see our Senedd member doing anything to improve the services but if there was a photo opportunity perhaps she may take a look at it. The expensive…
The Welsh government is pressing ahead with delayed plans to ban single-use carrier bags and plastic drinking straws in Wales. Plastic plates, cutlery, stirrers and cotton buds would also be banned under the proposed new law. Responding to the statement by the Minister for Climate Change on the banning of single use…
Sunday road closures are required on the A4059 between Robertstown and Trecynon, to place a crane on the highway for work to the Iron Tram Bridge abutments – with the first closure taking place this weekend (September 18). In August, the Council provided an update on a repair scheme for the historic Scheduled Monument, which…
