Despite “hysterical” warnings over the impact of Brexit, the First Minister has held just one meeting – a telephone conversation – with UK Government ministers since the vote on June 23. The news came in a Written Assembly Question (WAQ) by Andrew RT Davies AM, which revealed that the First Minister has held just…
Statistics published by the Welsh Government on ‘delayed transfers of care’ show that Wales-wide figures for bed-blocking have risen by 9% in July compared to June. In real terms, this equates to an extra 482 patients whose care was delayed by transfer setbacks. Of this number, 132 patients were delayed on acute wards, 111 in…
Plaid Cymru’s lack of influence in Welsh political decision-making has been laid bare once again, despite the existence of so-called joint-working liaison committees, and alleged agreements related to infrastructure. It is claimed Plaid Cymru have a role in the decision-making process in Wales; effectively sacrificing their role as a fully-fledged opposition party in the process….
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has signed an agreement to allow a South Wales company to grow cider apples and perry pears on its land. Under the deal, Afal y Graig, an artisan cider and perry maker, will lease four parcels of land from NRW in the Afan Valley, near Port Talbot. The agreement will…
A £10.8m project to boost the Welsh economy and create jobs through its landscape and wildlife has delivered impressive results. The Communities and Nature (CAN) project was managed initially by the Countryside Council for Wales and later Natural Resources Wales (NRW), and was part funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The project invited…
Just one in 10 people who attended drug and alcohol treatment services between January and March successfully completed their treatment. The findings, published today by the Welsh Government, draws on data collated by NHS Wales from the Welsh National Database for Substance Misuse (WNDSM), which contains details of all referrals to drug and alcohol agencies in Wales….
Commenting on the latest civil strife to have engulfed the Labour Party – whereby Carwyn Jones is said to be “extremely angry” about a Labour HQ briefing against Welsh Labour staff – a spokesperson for the Welsh Conservatives said: “It is clear that the civil war engulfing the Labour Party has reached fever pitch. “The…
Plaid Cymru has warned it will seek judicial review of a housing association merger, with the party wanting to thwart a decision by the shareholders of Tai Cantref housing association to combine with Wales & West Housing. Carmarthen East and Dinefwr MP Jonathan Edwards and AM Adam Price called for a halt to the £30m…
The latest waiting time figures for A&E in Wales show that yet again patients are having to wait far too long in departments across the country. During July 2016 only 88.2% of patients at the Royal Glamorgan were seen and discharged or admitted within the target time of four hours. More than 600 patients waited…
The Welsh Labour Government has today come under fire for secret cuts to its flagship job creation scheme. Jobs Growth Wales used to offer a 100% subsidy for firms to employ people aged between 16-24, but ministers have quietly slashed that subsidy to 50% without informing Assembly Members or the public. Welsh Conservatives said…
