The Senedd has nominated Catherine Mealing Jones, currently chief executive at Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority, for appointment as the next Auditor General for Wales. The final stage is formal appointment by the King, with Mealing Jones expected to take up the role on 21 July. She will succeed Adrian Crompton, who has served as…
Despite improvements in post-assessment communications and practical support for carers, a gap still remains between the number of people who identify as carers and those receiving formal needs assessments in Wales. These are the findings of a follow up report published by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, looking into how Welsh local authorities identify, assess and support unpaid carers. The original investigation,…
A school in Rhondda Cynon Taf has been crowned recycling champions! Tref-Y-Rhyg Primary School scooped the top prize in Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s School Re-uniform Recycling Competition, collecting over 1.5Kg of school uniform per student – that’s equivalent to 6 school jumpers each, for all of the children! They were closely followed by Coedpenmaen Primary…
Five years on from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, waiting lists for pre-planned NHS treatment are finally falling in Wales. But they remain far higher than pre-pandemic, and have taken longer to start falling than in England. Meanwhile, A&E waiting times are, if anything, still rising. School absences remain 50% higher than in 2019,…
The latest report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has confirmed what the Welsh Conservatives have been saying for years: despite Wales receiving higher levels of funding per person than England, health and education outcomes in Wales continue to lag behind the rest of the UK. The report suggests that the issue is not simply…
A South Wales rugby club’s Under Sevens’ side is the latest winner of Persimmon Homes’ Community Champions funding. Beddau RFC secured £2,000 from the accredited five-star builder’s East Wales business, based a few minutes’ drive away in Llantrisant, with the cheque presented to its players in March. The club, which can trace its origins back…
