Welsh Conservatives will today call on the Welsh Government to give more support to the estimated 34,000 people in Wales living with autism. In a debate to be held in the Welsh Assembly’s Senedd Chamber, members will argue that ministers should bring forward specific autism legislation that already exists in England and Northern Ireland. The…
Leadership & Management Wales has launched a new self-learning platform for leaders and managers in Wales. Designed for busy professionals, the LMW Hub is dedicated to providing access to the best leadership & management development related tools, resources, content and discussion – all in one place. Successful managers have one thing in common: they never…
A CARE provider from Wales is calling for a ban on trick or treating the elderly this month (October, 2016). Abacare first launched its campaign to ban trick or treating in 2014 and it received lots of support so the care company aims to spread the word further this year. Peter Angelides, CEO of…
The First Minister has been accused of downgrading his government’s manifesto commitment to delivering an M4 relief road by 2021, after describing it as merely an “aim” during First Minister’s Questions this afternoon. Challenged on his government’s promise to deliver a solution to the congestion on the M4 around Newport by 2021, the First…
What is happening now? The franchise currently operated by Arriva Trains Wales is to run until October 2018. Background Welsh Government currently has joint responsibility for managing the franchise alongside the UK Government. Rail franchising will be fully devolved to the Welsh Government from 2017. The timetable for the award of the new franchise will start when…
Welsh food and drink companies are preparing to attend one of the world’s premier food exhibitions in Paris this month (16-20 October 2016). Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL) is a biennial fair and has developed into the food industry’s front-line event – the ultimate place to discover today’s food trends and explore tomorrow’s innovations. The Welsh…
A special operation to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Treorchy and Trehebert area has already seen a reduction in offences. The police-led operation is using specialist departments such as the mounted section and partner agencies in a multi-agency approach to combat the issues.In the first week of the operation anti-social behaviour fell from 10 incidents…
In late September, we held a forum in Cardiff on disabled people’s rights. While there, David Sage of the Bridgend Coalition of Disabled People recorded a voxpop, where he noted several areas where disabled people’s rights are being undermined. His input has really helped the project. While he has identified areas for the UN to…
THE annual national campaign to encourage people in eligible groups across Wales to have flu vaccination and protect themselves from the illness is being launched today (Monday October 10 2016). ‘Beat Flu’ aims to encourage the people who need it most get protection each year against flu, a potentially dangerous disease. This includes everyone aged…
Academic Pupil of the WeekMegan Rowlands Year 9Megan was nominated by Miss Webb for producing a level 7 piece of work for her first core task in D&T! Well done Megan! “Work hard, dream big, reach for the stars!” Community Pupil of the WeekChloe Muir Year 11Chloe was nominated by her head of year Mrs Smith for…
