More disabled people have come forward to argue that a decision to quit the European Union (EU) would harm disability rights in the UK. Until last week, nothing had been said publicly about the potential impact on disabled people of a decision to leave the EU, even though a referendum is to take place in…
Commenting on the publication of a new NHS Wales Workforce Review, which found that “significant savings can be made by improving service efficiency, reducing agency spend, streamlining recruitment processes, improving staff utilisation through more effective use of rostering and reducing sickness absence”, Shadow Health Minister Darren Millar AM said: “Welsh Labour's failure to plan for the…
The Government has published a three-year counter fraud and corruption strategy for local government in a bid to reduce the estimated £2bn lost each year. The revised strategy, Fighting fraud and corruption locally, will run from 2016 to 2019. It can be viewed here. The document sets out ‘The 6C’s for catching cheats’: culture; capability; capacity; competence;…
Plaid Cymru are at it again – obviously their policy people must have been schooled under Labour's failing system. Either that or they are deliberately trying to mislead the public. As reported by Wales Online Plaid have announced a new policy – to cut Council Tax for the majority of people in Wales. They say…
Employment and training opportunities for younger residents, including 33 apprenticeships being offered by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council in the coming months, were showcased at a successful Jobs Fair this month. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council welcomed a staggering 1,400 people to the event at the Muni in Pontypridd, who all arrived to find out more about…
South Wales Police are reminding dog owners that, as of the 6th April 2016, the law regarding microchipping of dogs is changing in England, Scotland and Wales. By 6 April, all dogs over eight weeks old will need to be microchipped – with their owners’ details then being registered on an approved database. Your faithful…
South Wales Police are issuing a warning that burglars are targeting houses undergoing renovations amidst a new target for burglars scoping unoccupied properties. Empty properties being renovated offer easy picking for burglars. We don’t want to cause unnecessary alarm but we do want to create awareness that these burglaries have happened and encourage residents to…
South Wales Police are looking for volunteers to assist in Community Role Plays for student officers at Talbot Green Retail Park, Talbot Green on Tuesday the 19th,Wednesday the 20th & Thursday the 21st of April. Volunteers should have an active interest in community issues around the South Wales Police area and should be able to demonstrate…
A Plaid Cymru pledge to reform council tax has been described as “gross hypocrisy” by the Welsh Conservatives today. The pledge to deliver savings in council tax bills for Welsh householders comes just months after Leanne Wood led her party colleagues to vote against Welsh Conservative calls for a council tax freeze in a Senedd…
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is urging visitors to woodlands and nature reserves over the Easter break to ‘Keep it Clean’, to help tackle the spread of tree pests and diseases. After a long, wet winter, many people are looking to make the most of the longer days this spring by visiting some of Wales’ woodlands…
