A man from Newport has been successfully prosecuted by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) for depositing large quantities of waste on his land, without an environmental permit, following a two-day trial at Cardiff Magistrates Court. Mohammed Zishan Ali Hassan and his company CF39 Ltd were ordered to pay a combined total of £19,886 after being found…
Responding to the passage at Stage 4 of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Bill, Peter Fox MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance said: “This Labour Bill paves the way to higher council tax for Welsh households, be in no doubt. “The Bill’s wording is troubling, so I am not convinced that the single-person discount…
Responding to the statement from Labour’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport’s Update, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Whilst I appreciate that Labour and the Cabinet Secretary appear to be listening to the public on 20mph, it is unclear who will be seeing these changes and how quickly they will be implemented.’ “Councils, who are…
Responding to the news that 20mph road signs are being defaced, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Whilst vandalism is never the right approach, this latest story highlights the frustration that the people of Wales feel towards Labour’s 20mph speed limit. “This policy is slowing Wales down and is forecast to hit the Welsh…
Bypasses play an important role in supporting local businesses and supporting jobs, whilst easing congestion and working towards our net-zero targets. Call for the Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and the Welsh Government to take action in delivering the Aberdare Bypass that labour promised to construct. The election 4 July The UK Government has now committed…
A study on care pathways and placement stability for adolescents in Wales has been published by the Family Justice Data Partnership – the first in the UK to examine both entry to care and change of legal status beyond initial entry to care for this population. The authors noted that the elevated number of adolescents…
Responding to Nick Thomas-Symonds’ comments blaming the state of the Welsh NHS on the UK Conservative Government, Sam Rowlands MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “Nick Thomas Symonds is wrong. Labour cannot hide from their abysmal NHS record in Wales, where have the longest waiting lists in the UK. “Health is devolved and has…
Responding to the leader of the UK opposition claiming he is on the side of motorists, Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Keir Starmer claims he is on the side of motorists, yet you only need to look at the record of Labour in Wales to see what Labour really think of motorists. “With…
There will be a General Election on Thursday 4 July. Jack Sargeant MSPensions CommitteeWelsh ParliamentCardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF99 1SN[Returned via email to [email protected]]14th March 2024Dear Jack Sargeant MS,Re: Petition P- 06-1299 Welsh Government Freeze on road building to include a clause forcases that pose a danger to life (Rhondda Fach Relief Road)I refer to your…
Commenting on the latest labour market statistics for Wales, Welsh Conservative Shadow Economy Minister, Samuel Kurtz MS said: “It’s abundantly clear that Labour has no plan for Wales’ economy. “Labour-run Wales, Keir Starmer’s “blueprint” for government, has the highest economic inactivity and the lowest employment rate in the whole UK and the disparity is still…
