The next local government elections in Wales are scheduled to take place on the 6 May 2027. Walking 3 miles (nearly 5 km) to school in wet, cold, or dark conditions is unacceptable for children. This situation is not just an inconvenience; it’s a serious failure in safeguarding children’s well-being, education, and basic rights. Here’s…
The latest labour market statistics for Wales, covering February 2025, indicates that unemployment remains the highest in the UK at 4.8% and has been for seven consecutive months. Wales’ employment rate remains the lowest of all of the UK nations. Welsh Conservatives argue that new and punitive taxes are to blame, coupled with a lack of impetus from Labour to reform…
A Conservative investigation by has uncovered that 16 out of 22 councils in Wales have incurred staggering costs of £78,607,409 on agency staff for supply teachers and teaching assistants during 2023/24. Of the 22 councils, 16 responded to Freedom of Information requests, while six either failed to respond or do not collect this data. Additionally, the Labour…
Community and town councils in Wales are increasingly failing to submit annual returns in accordance with proper practices, keeping inadequate accounting records, and failing to publish information they are legally required to, Audit Wales has warned. The findings were detailed in the watchdog’s latest report, Financial Management and Governance – Lessons from Audit for Community and…
Twelve men have been jailed following an investigation into an organised crime group (OCG) based in Swansea. Operation Shelduck, conducted by the Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot Organised Crime Team to investigate the supply of Class A and B drugs, was commenced following the arrest of Abdul Mozid for an unrelated drugs offence in November…
No money for the much-needed Aberdare Bypass but the Council has secured more than £8.5 million of taxpayer funding for key transportation schemes within several Welsh Government grant programmes in 2025/26. This includes important funding for active travel, resilient roads, road safety, improving pedestrian facilities near schools, and unadopted roads. Key specific allocations include the…
