NFU Cymru has welcomed the Welsh Government announcement of a £40m small grant scheme in Wales, following extensive lobbying by the Union. The scheme, announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths AM today, will be available to farmers to improve resilience and competitiveness and will distribute financial support of up…
In an ideal world, we wouldn’t need social care workers, policemen, doctors, nurses, judges, lawyers, litter pickers, refuse workers, community development teams, town planners, regulators or inspectors. Unfortunately, we don’t live in an ideal world. People commit crimes, neglect and abuse the vulnerable, become ill or injured, make unwise lifestyle choices, drop litter and drive…
A £10 million increase in funding for social care has been described as a "sticking plaster" that won't cover a massive funding gap. The additional money for the sector was announced by Rebecca Evans, AM, the Welsh Government's Minister for Social Services and Public Health. The announcement was welcomed by Care Forum Wales chairman Mario…
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) is urging people to remain wary over the next coming weeks after a number of deliberate fires have been set in Blaenau Gwent, Newport and Cardiff. In the past week, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has been called out to attend 45 deliberate fire incidents which have…
Welsh Conservatives have welcomed the Welsh Government’s £10m boost to social care funding, but said it “exposed the inadequacy” of the original budget allocation. Suzy Davies AM, Shadow Secretary for Social Services, reacted to the Minister for Social Service’s announcement questioning whether the extra money would be sufficient in putting to bed any threats of…
Welsh Conservatives have reacted to Estyn’s report on absence cover in Welsh schools, slamming the Welsh Labour Government’s failure to properly communicate official guidance to head teachers. In its report, Estyn says nearly all primary schools have experienced difficulties arranging suitable cover for absent class teachers. Inspectors found in the majority of schools, supply teachers use…
Dementia is more common in people who live within 50 metres of a major road than those who live further away, according to a study looking at 6.6 million people. The study, published in The Lancet today (Thursday 5 January 2016), found no link between traffic exposure and Parkinson's disease or multiple sclerosis. The…
Macmillan Cancer Support and Cwm Taf University Health Board are planning to build a new £6.75m specialist care unit near Llantrisant. The charity and the health board have applied for planning permission to develop the state-of-the-art unit at Royal Glamorgan Hospital. If the plans are approved, Macmillan would contribute £5m towards the unit making…
Disability Wales is calling on Welsh Government to take extra steps to protect disabled people who receive the Wales Independent Living Grants. By not ring fencing the funding, disabled people risk losing vital support and access. The original UK-wide Independent Living Fund was closed in 2015, with responsibility being transferred to Welsh Government for determining…
A North Wales housing association has appointed two local authorities alongside four law firms to a legal services framework agreement worth an estimated £500,000. Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd Cyf, which is headquartered in Bangor, had originally divided the agreement into the following lots: Property, Planning, Contract and Procurement Legal Services. Employment and HR Legal Service. Corporate…
