Commenting following his exchange today with Vaughan Gething, Labour’s Economy Minister in the Senedd, Paul Davies MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy Minister said: “How can Welsh businesses have any confidence in a Labour Government that launches a renewed Economic Mission just to self-sabotage it by slashing funding to key areas touted within it? “Wales ranks…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has today published a new evidence report about water quality within Special Area of Conservation (SAC) rivers in Wales. The report complements NRW’s 2021 phosphorus compliance report and looks at compliance against seven additional water quality targets including ammonia. It focuses on 127 water bodies within the nine SAC river catchments – Cleddau,…
The men were brought before the Court following a long and complex investigation by Tarian, the Regional Organised Crime Unit for Southern Wales which spread across the South Wales and Dyfed-Powys police areas. During the investigation cash, drugs and suspected drug dealing paraphernalia was seized, including:Approximately £100,000 cash.Around 1000 cannabis plants.18kg of cannabis.7kg of cocaine.Cash…
Get ready Lido Ponty lovers – weekend cold water swims will return for February and March 2024! After hugely successful Boxing Day and New Year’s Day swims, temperatures at The National Lido of Wales, Lido Ponty, will once again be turned down from 28 to 15 degrees for the return of the popular cold water…
Monmouthshire council tax rise is a sign of things to come Responding to Monmouthshire Council’s proposed council tax rise, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives said: “The slated council tax rise in Monmouthshire is a sign of things to come for residents across Wales. “Council tax has nearly tripled in Wales over…
Nominations for the RNIB See Differently Awards 2024 are nowopen.Building on the success of the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s(RNIB’s) previous award ceremonies, the 2024 event will recognise andreward individuals and organisations taking positive action to improvethe lives of blind and partially sighted people.RNIB Cymru are now seeking nominations in Wales, with award winnersto…
Responding to the latest eye care waiting times for Welsh NHS outpatients, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “It is an outrage that fewer than half of eye care patients are still not being seen within the target time in Labour-run Wales. “If an eye care patient isn’t seen within the target…
Responding to the Plaid Cymru Leader’s calls for greater powers over tax bands, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “Plaid Cymru has borrowed the Scottish Nationalist playbook on taxation, and the outcome will be higher taxes for the poorest in Wales. “As we have seen in Scotland, people on higher wages…
The Bevan Commission, Wales’ leading independent think tank for health and care, unveils a comprehensive report reflecting public opinion on the future of health and social care in Wales.Whilst there is much to celebrate about the achievements of our health and care service, we must alsoacknowledge that in a fast-changing world, we need urgent and…
Responding to the news that Members of Nasuwt Cymru are taking action at Pencoedtre High in Barry, Laura Anne Jones MS, Shadow Education Minister, said: “I have previously raised concerns about violent behaviour within schools which have been dismissed time and time again by the Labour Government. “As the education crisis in Wales worsens thanks…
