Responding to Welsh council debt, Sam Rowlands MS, Shadow Minister for Local Government, said: “Debt-ridden councils across Wales could be ticking time bombs unless funding is made more sustainable. “Councils trying to go above and beyond for residents are being pushed into massive levels of debt as the Labour Government expects more and more from…
Commenting following his exchange with Mark Drakeford at First Minister’s Questions, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives said: “The substantial inspection backlog means we can’t know whether patients are safe in Welsh hospitals. “Healthcare Inspectorate Wales has not inspected two-thirds of healthcare facilities in Wales in the last 5 years, while many…
Wales Air Ambulance ‘kneads’ you, its supporters, to help raise some ‘dough’ with a brand-newevent.The Charity is delighted to have launched its first-ever ‘Coffee and Cake’ fundraiser, which will takeplace in March to help raise the £11.2 million that is needed every year to keep the helicopters inthe air and rapid response vehicles on the…
Responding to the news that a major new railway station which was planned to open in 2024 will once again go before planners who will decide if work can even get started, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Further delays and cancellations of transport infrastructure is becoming common place for Labour. “The Labour Welsh…
Keeping pace with climate change and reducing future flood risk to communities across Wales will require increased and sustained investment in flood defences – yet not all locations at risk will be economical to defend. This is the finding of a new report published by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) today (11 January), looking at the level of…
Between 1st December 2023 and 1st January 2024, South Wales Police officers conducted 3145 breath tests and 203 drug tests as part of national campaign Op Limit. 157 drivers were found to be over the drink drive limit, and 87 of those who were tested for drugs gave a positive result. Roads Policing Inspector Michael…
The Council has completed the first stage of flood alleviation work along Park Street in Tylorstown, ahead of a wider flood alleviation scheme which is currently being developed. The initial works, which got underway in late September, have increased the local drainage network’s capacity by improving the existing culvert and swale network. Several chambers, weirs…
