Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies AM, has called for fundamental reform of key political appointments in Wales: suggesting that Ministerial positions and Special Advisers should first appear before Assembly committees to “assess their suitability” for high profile duties. The calls were published in an article for the Institute of Welsh Affairs yesterday,…
Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas has broken ranks with Plaid Cymru colleagues by seeming to publicly back, and endorse, Welsh Conservative policy for the Welsh Language Commissioner to be an appointment of the National Assembly for Wales – and not the Welsh Government. As part of a wide-range of measures seeking to enhance accountability, and local engagement,…
Eighty-six courts and tribunals in England and Wales – representing almost a fifth of the total – are to be closed, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. In a written ministerial statement, Shailesh Vara, the Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid, claimed that the court and tribunal estate needed to be updated and many of…
Almost £350,000 will be invested in bus stop improvements, to improve facilities for passengers in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Refurbishment of local bus stops is continuing in Rhondda Cynon Taf thanks to the Council securing a £264,800 grant and investing a further £21,000 from its own public transport fund to improve public transport infrastructure. Rhondda Cynon Taf…
South Wales Police has been judged as being “outstanding” in the way it engages with its local communities. That is the verdict of an HMIC report looking at how legitimatewe are at keeping people safe and reducing crime. The report gives an overall judgement of “good” for South Wales Police and concludes that we excel…
Download (opens in new window) PDF[1.44MB] The Auditor General has undertaken an examination of national and local approaches to managing the impacts of private practice on NHS provision. It concludes that while private practice represents a very small level of activity when compared to the total NHS activity that takes place in Wales, health boards…
By Simon Rice, Group Manager for Technology. The ICO’s new and improved A Practical Guide to IT is now available online and in print. It’s aimed at small businesses and gives advice on how to keep IT systems safe and secure. We first released the guide in 2012 and whilst some new threats have emerged the classic security…
Bar staff from Aberdare were recently given training from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office on how to protect vulnerable people in and around bars and club. They were given advice on how to spot both vulnerable people and sexual predators and what to do next. The training is part of an ongoing Police and…
Get those thinking caps tightly on as the Mayor is holding his popular Quiz Night to help raise money for the Mayor’s Charity Appeal. The quiz night will be held on Thursday 3rd March in Llanharry Workingman’s Club, Elm Road, Llanharry CF72 9HR. All money raised on the night will go to the Mayor’s Charities which…
Download (opens in new window) PDF[0.62MB] This diagnostic review is based upon an analysis of comparative data and the views of staff who use clinical ICT systems on a regular basis. Levels of investment in ICT in Public Health Wales NHS Trust compare well with other Welsh NHS bodies, but our diagnostic work would indicate…
