The Welsh Government is calling on all farmers in Wales to help tackle the climate emergency by planting trees as higher payment rates for woodland creation are confirmed today. Commenting on the news, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, Sam Kurtz MS, Said: “I’m pleased to see the Rural Affairs Minister mention ‘the right…
Open Spaces Society has made a strong objection to plans to desecrate Kilvey Hill, east of Swansea. We have submitted our objection to Asbri Planning, acting for Swansea Skyline Ltd, which proposes to develop the hill and surrounding area with a leisure development. This comprises, among other infrastructure, gondola stations, a multi-purpose visitor building, luge…
Weapon sweeps, community engagement, amnesty bins, proactive warrants and stop searches. Just some of the activities carried out by our teams during last week’s Op Sceptre Intensification Week to tackle knife crime. While tackling knife crime and educating about its dangers is a daily priority for us, the national week of action aims to focus…
Ofwat has launched an enforcement investigation into Welsh Water, relating to the accuracy of the information reported by the company for its performance on leakage and per capita consumption (PCC), following a notification from the company relating to inaccuracies. Ofwat sets performance targets for companies on leakage and PCC. Companies are assessed against these targets…
Tax-Free Childcare has saved 23,765 families in Wales on their childcare costs during the2022 to 2023 tax year, an increase of nearly 6,000 from the previous year according to thelatest statistics released by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today (24 May 2023). With thousands more families benefitting from the UK Government top-up year after year,HMRC is…
