Welsh Conservatives have refused to stand-by, as Welsh Labour Ministers shove major changes to planning law, in relation to energy generating stations, through the Assembly without necessary consultation, or scrutiny. Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party have brought forward subordinate legislation – relating to Developments of National Significance – which will radically restrict the power of Local Planning…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s work to create an inclusive, supportive workplace for LGBT staff has led to the authority leaping 55 places to make it into Stonewall’s top 100 Employers in the UK to work for. Passion, innovation and a genuine commitment to create an inclusive workplace is heralded as the reason for the Council’s…
Exactly 100 days before the Welsh Assembly elections, writing for ‘ConservativeHome’, Andrew RT Davies argues that voters have a clear choice between change to secure a better future for Wales or sticking with the same old ideas from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour. Extracts from Andrew RT Davies’ article are below: “After 17 successive years of failed…
RCT Council have announced that they are going to allow short term parking in Taff Street in Pontypridd before 11 am in order for people to make quick visits to shops, banks, etc. They claim the move is being made to help traders and shoppers, but the plan has been met with mixed reaction. Welsh Liberal Democrat…
The Welsh Labour Government’s ‘propaganda machine’ appears to be in full swing as the election approaches, new figures show. A Written Assembly Question submitted by Andrew RT Davies AM has revealed that just 20 days into 2016 the Welsh Labour Government has spent £825,000 on advertising. The total for 2015 was £6.5m but if spending…
The amount spent on landfill costs in Wales has fallen significantly over the last four years, as local councils continue to lead the way on recycling. With costs estimated to have reduced by 23%, the total weight of rubbish being sent to landfill has dropped considerably from 641,000 tonnes in 2012/13 to 450,000 tonnes in…
Congratulations to the cast and crew of Mountain Ash Comprehensive School on their wonderful production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Coliseum Theatre. To read the full appraisal document please click this link: School Performance Appraisal
Welsh Conservatives have called for urgent clarity into the future of the North-South Wales air link after it emerged that flights had been ‘suspended’ pending the outcome of a new public tendering process. According to a Welsh Government email to the Civil Aviation Authority, that process is expected to conclude by late January, with flights…
New figures published by the Welsh Liberal Democrats today reveal the huge disparity across Wales in the support offered to businesses suffering from a temporary crisis in exceptional circumstances. Business Rate Hardship Relief is intended to assist a business recover from a temporary crisis, financial or otherwise, as a result of exceptional circumstances. …
Next Welsh Government must promise that no one loses their sight unnecessarily urges sight loss charity RNIB Cymru (Royal National Institute of Blind People) is preparing to launch its 2016 elections manifesto with calls for the next Welsh Government to ensure that no one loses their sight unnecessarily. The charity is concerned about…
