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Public Services Ombudsman for Wales makes changes to Code of Conduct complaints process and guidance

The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales is making “some minor changes” to its process for considering complaints about the Code of Conduct and to its Code of Conduct Guidance for Members of County Borough Councils, Fire and Rescue Authorities, National Park Authorities and Police and Crime Panels

A465 Rhigos Roundabout to Glynneath Full Weekend Closure 25 - 28 November 2022

A full closure of the A465 between Rhigos Roundabout and Glynneath junction will be in place:   From 20:00hrs Friday 25 November 2022 Until 06:00hrs Monday 28 November 2022 Temporary traffic lights will also be in use at the roundabout to manage the flow of traffic during the weekend.

Welsh Labour’s new accommodation database is a precursor to their dreaded Tourism Tax

Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething in an announcement today, set out to justify his proposed statutory licencing scheme for all visitor accommodation in Wales.

Commenting, Shadow Tourism Minister, Tom Giffard MS said:

Today Drakeford refused to answer a question on the covid inquiry what is he afraid of?

Speaking in First Ministers Questions, the leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies MS, asked the First Minister to name a single organisation that is against the principle of a Wales-specific covid inquiry. 

Comment on today’s High Court case on Relationships and Sexuality Education in Wales

Campaigners against Wales' new relationships and sexuality education (RSE) curriculum are set to have their legal challenge heard in the High Court today and tomorrow.

Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Education Minister, Laura Anne Jones MS said:

Labour’s health minister has escalated the levels of government intervention in Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board.

Welsh Conservative comment on health board interventions

Labour’s health minister has escalated the levels of government intervention in Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board.

Open for recruitment: New UK-first trial to screen 20,000 children for type 1 diabetes

  • Trial screening programme for type 1 diabetes recruiting 20,000 children in UK
  • Blood tests will identify children likely to develop type 1 diabetes, allowing earlier, safer diagnosis

Contract awarded for next phase of Tylorstown landslip work

The Council has appointed a contractor after receiving planning permission for the next major phase of work at the Tylorstown Landslip site – which covers remediation of the remaining tip on the hillside and reprofiling the upper tip.