The Welsh Liberal Democrats are calling for the implementation of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act to be delayed, amid concerns by a legal expert that they’re being rushed. Luke Clements, Cerebra Professor of Law at Cardiff University, has repeatedly raised concerns about the “can and can only” eligibility criteria which would place onus…
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has today published guidance aimed at supporting people with social care needs to leave hospital in a timely and coordinated way. The guidance will help to reduce the number of people returning hospital unnecessarily, ensuring they receive the continuity of care they need when they return to…
The Welsh government’s bovine TB vaccination programme is ‘in tatters’ and Labour ministers should have obtained robust supply agreements. That’s the criticism from Welsh Conservatives, as Labour’s junior farming minister confirms the programme will be postponed due to an ‘interruption’ in supply of the BadgerBCG vaccine. ‘Modelling’ work will now commence, ahead of options…
The results are in and the public has decided – no, it’s not the X Factor this time – the new name for the Llynfi Valley Community Woodland is Coetir Ysbryd y Llynfi. Natural Resources Wales is creating the new woodland on the site of the former Coegnant Colliery and Maesteg Washery in the…
Care homes and domiciliary care companies in the Rhondda are threatened with closure because of a looming funding crisis. The planned introduction of the living wage in the social care sector will have "catastrophic" consequences unless more money is found to pay for the spiralling costs of care. The Five Nations Care Forum, which represents…
A Cilfynydd woman who sold a counterfeit designer top to an investigating Trades Mark officer – and was later found to have sold hundreds of pounds worth of fake branded items on Facebook – has been prosecuted. The case is an important one at this time of year, as Trading Standards gear up to protect…
South Wales Police are trying to trace the man in this photograph as he may be able to assist with our enquiries into an assault in Mountain Ash. It is believed he was in the area of Bailey Street, Mountain Ash around 8.20pm on Friday 20th November when the assault happened. We would appeal for…
Two men have been jailed for stealing an £27,000 excavator from a building site in Cyncoed, Cardiff. Kevin Price, 34, and Daniel Joseph Davies, 32, were caught on CCTV taking the equipment from Ty Gwyn Gardens on the evening of June 11.They were identified by officers and handed themselves in at Cardiff Bay Police Station.Price,…
PC Mark Goulding has been recognised for his work fighting wildlife crime at the National Wildlife Crime Enforcers Conference. PC Goulding, who has been on secondment to Natural Resources Wales, was presented with the WWF-Sponsored Wildlife Law Enforcer of the Year Award 2015 for his wide range of work from tackling fishing poaching to raising…
Partner agencies who provide care and support to the most vulnerable adults in our communities have held one of the most important events ever to be held in Safeguarding. They have come together with members of the public, including adult carers, to form the Cwm Taf Safeguarding Adults Board's official response to Welsh Government on the…
