Welsh Conservative comment on enormous usable council reserves
10 of the 22 Welsh councils have usable reserves of over £100 million. Rhondda Cynon Taf council has £207 million available, according to the Labour Government’s own figures.
Cabinet has approved a new Empty Homes Strategy to continue the positive work that has helped bring 662 homes back into use in recent years – and to consult on proposals about Council Tax Premiums for long-term empty properties and second homes.
Commenting on the news that landlords will be forced to give six months' notice for no-fault evictions under last minute plans to change a housing law, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Housing, Janet Finch-Saunders MS said:
Hundreds of NHS staff have been sacked in the last five years at a time when treatment waiting lists are now at a record high, leading to concerns over the money wasted on training people who are not appropriate for posts within the Welsh health service.
AberdareOnline received a photograph of a resident charging his car from a terraced house window; the cable crossed the pavement in what looked like a rubber conduit and then to the charge point of the car all neat and tidy, unlike many residents he/she was fortunate to park outside the property
Is it the lack of infrastructure keeping Wales back, Labour unmotivated when it comes to road building and public transport?
Fall in Welsh employment is a result of Labour mismanagement
The First Minister drew attention to how the longest waits for NHS treatment in Wales have fallen over the last four months – neglecting to mention this was from 70,000 to 60,000 and that two-year waits have been eliminated in England and Scotland.
Good progress towards recruiting a new team of Community Wardens has seen four of the 14 new officers start their roles. Once fully operational, the team will operate seven days a week, including evening patrols.
