Commenting on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Stage 1 report, Darren Millar MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for the Constitution said: “Wales needs more doctors, dentists, nurses and teachers, not more politicians. “Proposing to increase the size of the Welsh Parliament by 60% while cutting budgets for public services exposes the warped sense…
First Minister, as you may be well aware, and as you’ve just mentioned, even though RCT council have financial reserves of a staggering £270 million, they now intend to end home-to-school transport for those children living within two miles of primary schools and three miles of secondary schools on the grounds of budget cuts from the Welsh Government. This…
Across Wales, Councils are finalising their budgets for 2024-2025. Of the councils that have published proposed council tax rates for the next financial year, the average planned rise is over 7.7%. Pembrokeshire County Council has consulted on a local rate rise of up to 25%. Despite these proposed council tax rises, Councils in Wales are…
