The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting lists remain at 794,543 pathways, the equivalent of nearly 1-in-4 Welsh people. Performance worsened against the 62-day target for patients starting cancer treatment, decreasing to 60.2% and the new 90th percentile response time for red calls was beyond the 20-minute target. The disparity in two-year NHS waits…
There were basic failings in the way financial support was managed by the Welsh Government for the Porthcawl Maritime Centre Project, an audit report has found. Wales auditor-general Adrian Crompton’s report said: “Clear warning signs and opportunities to prevent or reduce the likely loss to the public purse were missed.” The Welsh Government is unlikely…
The latest ONS figures have revealed another increase in inflation, now at 3.8%, the highest rate in well over a year. Under the UK Conservative Government, inflation fell to the 2% Bank of England target in June 2024. Since then, the rate has nearly doubled. Commenting, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Energy,…
Transport for Wales (TfW) has launched a £1 train fare promotion across south east Wales at the same time as local authorities scale back free school transport for pupils living under three miles from their school. Welsh Government election on 7 May 2026, Local Council elections in May 2027 To review all guidance on Home to School…
AberdareOnline followed up on the previous response from Transport for Wales To Transport for Wales Date: 22 July 2025 Thank you for your detailed response to my recent enquiry regarding the pedestrian rail crossing between Aberaman and Cwmbach. I appreciate the attention your team has given this matter and would like to raise a few further points for your consideration….
PetitionTo review all guidance on Home to School Transport for all of Wales. Free access to an education. https://www.facebook.com/groups/598635456893801 All Children attending an education should be able to attend a school or college without any struggle.Our streets are no longer safe to walk on their own, especially those who are under 19 years of age.With…
Commenting on A-Level Results Day, Welsh Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Natasha Asghar MS, said: “Teachers, support staff, pupils and parents have all worked incredibly hard, but it’s clear that the Welsh Labour Government is holding Wales back. “It is a bitter disappointment for Wales that, under Labour, results here have fallen while elsewhere…
No Lessons learnt for the Welsh Government from £1.6 million loss in Maritime Centre funding its the Labour way. The Auditor General’s highlights basic failings in the way financial support was managed for the Porthcawl Maritime Centre Project https://www.audit.wales/news/lessons-welsh-government-ps16-million-loss-maritime-centre-funding The Welsh Labour Government has formally written off £1,641,682 in funding awarded to Credu Charity Ltd,…
Targeted 20mph zones work well for: Main A & B roads need higher limits because: This targeted approach: Many successful speed management schemes use exactly this principle – variable speed limits based on road function and risk level rather than one-size-fits-all policies. It’s often more effective than blanket 20mph zones that residents see as unnecessarily…
The Welsh Conservatives have raised serious concerns following the publication of a new report which reveals that Wales ranks lowest in a comparative assessment of economic competitiveness across the regions of England and Wales. https://www.facebook.com/hartleythehare/videos/423232656804358?idorvanity=287319888860759 The NICE Index (Networks, Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship), developed by Professor Robert Huggins (Cardiff University) and Professor Piers Thompson (Nottingham…
