The government is relying on biomass, in combination with CCUS, to make a significant contribution to its net zero goals. For biomass to fulfil this role the government needs to be confident that the industry is meeting high standards of sustainability. Its current monitoring arrangements rely on a combination of information provided by generators, third-party…
Commenting on the news that nesting ospreys have halted the Labour Welsh Government’s Gilestone farm plans, James Evans MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Mid Wales said: “The purchase of Gilestone Farm should never have happened in the first place. “Conservation concerns were raised early on in this process, as were concerns about the purchase…
After tens of thousands of people signed our petition to put a stop to public sector golden goodbyes, we hand-delivered it to the treasury this week. In December, our investigation found that civil servants were paid a staggering £150 million in exit payments in 2022. Covered in the Daily Mail, these figures show that ministers,…
Labour’s costly consultations should not be covering non-devolved areas Responding to the recommendation from PHW that would introduce driving restrictions for young drivers, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Public Health Wales should not be looking or commenting on this non-devolved issue. This is nothing more than a waste of time and taxpayers’ money,…
Responding to the Welsh Government calling four-weekly bin collections ‘appropriate’, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “The Labour Government’s attitude towards local services stinks. “The Minister sees no problem with four-weekly bin collections because it’s Labour and Plaid’s underfunding of councils which is causing services to be cut back in the…
Darren Las and Miskin Primary Schools, in Mountain Ash have come together to ask dog owners to act responsibly and clean up after their dogs! The teachers and parents at the school contacted the Council’s Streetcare and Enforcement team to see what can be done to crack down further on irresponsible dog owners who use…
Demolition of the former Bronllwyn Residential Care Home site in Gelli has resumed, so it can be developed into modern specialist care accommodation for people with learning disabilities in adulthood and older age. Demolition work has now recommenced following a break on site due to the liquidation of the former demolition contractor, whose previous site…
Commenting on the news that Swansea Bay University Health Board mistakes saw patients lose their places on waiting lists for surgery and wait up to five and a half years, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “I was devastated to read the report detailing these completely unacceptable cases of unfair and unjust…
Responding to the response to the Welsh Conservatives’ Topical Question Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Today I asked Labour to make a statement on the planned review of their blanket 20 mph speed limits. “More than 468,000 people across Wales do not want a review, they want this madcap scrapped. It is high…
HSE’s ‘Asbestos – Your Duty’ campaign targets those responsible for managing asbestos in buildings (dutyholders). The results of a Freedom of Information request by BBC Wales in late 2021 revealed that around 60% of Welsh schools contain asbestos. However, four councils did not even respond to the request, so the figure is likely to be higher….
