Would it be better to call an election now? Labour ministers need the help of at least one MS from the Welsh opposition to get their £26bn budget plans passed in the Senedd. It’s looking like Liberal Democrat Jane Dodds is keeping Labour in control. With the deal done, remember when you vote at the…
The Welsh Government has published a governance handbook for members of national park authorities to help them make effective decisions. The Welsh Government said: “Now, perhaps more than ever before, it is crucial that the National Park Authorities (NPAs) benefit from effective decision-making and governance as they seek to balance the interests of local communities,…
The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting list remains at 800,395 pathways. Fewer than half (48.3%) of the most serious (red) calls received an emergency response within the eight minute target time. Median waits for treatment have increased by 0.6 weeks to 23.6 weeks in Wales. Commenting on the latest statistics, James…
During the spokesperson’s Questions to Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Laura Anne Jones MS, raised concerns about Monmouthshire County Council, who have already proposed inflation busting council tax hikes, and haven’t ruled out raising taxes further, due to the underfunding from the Welsh Labour…
Cabinet has agreed to continue the Council’s Local Business Rate Reduction Scheme in 2025/26. This important scheme will provide around 750 business that already qualify for 40% rates relief from Welsh Government next year with additional support of up to £500 from the Council. The Retail, Leisure and Hospitality (RLH) Rates Relief in Wales Scheme…
The Royal College of Nursing’s report, ‘On the Frontline of the UK’s Corridor Care Crisis’ highlighted that there is a crisis happening in hospitals across Wales, because people are being treated in unsafe, undignified and unacceptable environments. The report went on further to say that Welsh Labour Government inaction is resulting in patients dying. Instead…
The latest ONS figures have revealed an unexpected increase in inflation to 3% in January. The Welsh Conservatives argue that a key contributing factor for this rise is Labour’s economic mismanagement in both Cardiff Bay and Westminster, particularly the political decision to increase the cost of business with higher business rates and National Insurance costs….
Wales’s First Minister effectively backed more spending on bureaucrats over Welsh pensioners At First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) today, the Leader of the Welsh Conservatives challenged the First Minister to condemn her Labour colleagues in Westminster for their Winter Fuel Payment cut. The Welsh Conservatives are committed to funding a Welsh Winter Fuel Allowance to restore…
Where are the 25.000 jobs promised by the Cardiff Capitol Region how many jobs have come to Cynon Valley after RCT Council ploughs 9 million into the City Deal? The Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) aims to create 25,000 new jobs in the South East Wales region through the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal (CCRCD). The CCRCD is a…
Cardiff Bay “Labour has comprehensively failed” – audit Wales report reveals NHS workforce challenges Audit Wales has published a report today detailing the workforce challenges at the heart of the Welsh NHS, calling for “collective action”, highlighting a reliance on “expensive” agency staff to “plug gaps in the workforce”. Auditor General for Wales, Adrian Compton…
