Commenting on the news that Swansea Bay University Health Board mistakes saw patients lose their places on waiting lists for surgery and wait up to five and a half years, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “I was devastated to read the report detailing these completely unacceptable cases of unfair and unjust…
Responding to the response to the Welsh Conservatives’ Topical Question Natasha Asghar MS, Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Today I asked Labour to make a statement on the planned review of their blanket 20 mph speed limits. “More than 468,000 people across Wales do not want a review, they want this madcap scrapped. It is high…
Responding to the Labour Health Minister’s updated escalation arrangements for Welsh NHS health boards, Russell George MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “The escalation arrangements announced today are eyebrow-raising to say the least and show that our Welsh NHS is in a very sobering state. “All of Wales’ health boards had already been escalated…
A leading consultancy in transport safety and behaviour, Agilysis, has published an update to their independent report on the impact of 20mph speed limits in Wales. This latest report focuses on ten towns and cities in the three-month period post-change, covering the same roads as the initial study. Agilysis examined over 7,900 road sections, to reveal…
The estimated total cost of the 20mph policy in Wales is £34.4 million (to date). A Welsh Government impact assessment, published alongside the legislation which enabled Wales’ 20 mph speed limit, estimated the economic impact of the policy to be a “negative £4.54 billion” over 30 years. Responding to the letter from Labour’s Deputy Transport Minister on…
Responding to the release of Labour’s Child Poverty Strategy and , Mark Isherwood MS, Shadow Social Justice Minister, said: “Labour have been directly responsible for tackling poverty in Wales over the last 25 years but try as they might to hide from the truth, the facts don’t lie. “Just this week we have seen the…
Cabinet could agree for phase two of this year’s Budget consultation to focus on a draft strategy put forward by officers, proposing how the Council could set a balanced budget for 2024/25 amid the significant financial challenges being faced. At their meeting on Wednesday, January 24, Cabinet will consider a detailed report that proposes a…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council intend to put up basic charges some that were included in our council tax previously Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is a council that is forever complaining it is short of money for basic public services but seems to have millions for pet projects at the expense of basic public services. RCT Council leader…
Commenting on the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill: Stage 1 report, Darren Millar MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for the Constitution said: “Wales needs more doctors, dentists, nurses and teachers, not more politicians. “Proposing to increase the size of the Welsh Parliament by 60% while cutting budgets for public services exposes the warped sense…
First Minister, as you may be well aware, and as you’ve just mentioned, even though RCT council have financial reserves of a staggering £270 million, they now intend to end home-to-school transport for those children living within two miles of primary schools and three miles of secondary schools on the grounds of budget cuts from the Welsh Government. This…
