Is it the lack of infrastructure keeping Wales back, Labour unmotivated when it comes to road building and public transport? Fall in Welsh employment is a result of Labour mismanagement There were 25,000 fewer people working in Wales between June and August than the previous three months, according to the Office for National Statistics data. Jobs…
The First Minister drew attention to how the longest waits for NHS treatment in Wales have fallen over the last four months – neglecting to mention this was from 70,000 to 60,000 and that two-year waits have been eliminated in England and Scotland. The brag came during questioning from the Leader of the Opposition who…
Good progress towards recruiting a new team of Community Wardens has seen four of the 14 new officers start their roles. Once fully operational, the team will operate seven days a week, including evening patrols. In June, RCT Council’s Cabinet agreed to employ a new team of Community Wardens. The new Community Wardens will provide…
Calls for Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru to Scrap Water Regulations Janet Finch-Saunders MS, Shadow Minister for Climate Change, has criticised the Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru cooperation Government for persisting with The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021. This month, in relation to the Regulations, Welsh Labour and Plaid Cymru have…
The Council has secured significant funding from Welsh Government towards a major £1.4m flood alleviation scheme at Glenboi Road, that will upgrade the existing pumping station and reduce flood risk in the community. Welsh Government has recently confirmed its approval for the scheme, to vastly increase the capacity of the surface water pumping station at…
As part of its innovative Larder Cymru project, Menter Môn is targeting up to 50 producers and processors from across the country and rolling out mentoring and guidance sessions for successful applicants. Funded by Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), the scheme is focused on coordinating and strengthening relations within…
Macmillan is helping people with cancer in the south Wales valleys to deal with the deepening cost of living crisis by investing more than £280,000 in welfare benefits services in the area. Thanks to its supporters, the charity is investing more than £283,000 over the next three years to help people with cancer in Bridgend,…
Bus services in the Cynon Valley operated by Stagecoach have been shameful of late with the company cancelling many regular services from Cynon Valley and within Cynon Valley is it an embarrassment for the company? I don’t believe it is as the practice of cancelling services has been ongoing for years. So why is this…
Welsh Conservatives continue to champion growing calls for a Wales-specific Covid inquiry Welsh families who lost relatives to Covid-19 want to be recognised as ‘core participants’ as the UK Covid Inquiry gets under way. Those classed as core participants will be given a formal role to play in the process, which is expected to start…
Today, the First Minister ruled out an independent inquiry here in Wales following questions by the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives. Commenting on the exchange, Andrew RT Davies MS said: “We welcome the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice Cymru group being granted core participant status for the UK Covid Inquiry. However, if he had any…
