Download (opens in new window) PDF[6.16MB] During 2015, we examined whether councils are working effectively to support the independence of older people. Based on the findings of this audit, the Auditor General has concluded that whilst the Welsh public sector recognises the challenges of an ageing population, some key barriers are inhibiting the shift…
Welsh Conservatives have criticised a ‘veil of secrecy’ surrounding the Local Government Bill, which would pave the way for Labour’s council mergers in Wales. Originally due back in the Senedd last week, Labour ministers pulled the Bill from the agenda after it became clear they’d lose the vote. In the Senedd today (Wednesday),…
Aberdare Community School will be holding an Autumn Concert featuring many talented pupils in the school. The concert will start at 6pm on Wednesday 21 October, 2015 and tickets will cost £3 each. We will have selections from our forthcoming production of “Oliver!”, the school jazz band, junior choir and many solo musical, drama and…
HOSPITAL handover delays have been the subject of intense scrutiny by politicians and the media.Resolving these delays remains a top priority of the Welsh Ambulance Service and the wider NHS in Wales, so here we set out what we’re doing to try and minimise delays.What is a hospital handover?Paramedics can only hand patients over to…
The annual Festival of Remembrance Concert takes place at Rhondda Sports Centre on Sunday, November 1, honouring our Armed Forces past and present. The annual event, organised by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council in association with the Royal British Legion, gives residents the opportunity to show their support for the Armed Forces Community and raise money…
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have hit out at Labour’s lack of economic vision as statistics show Wales is still lagging behind on decreasing unemployment. Statistics released today show that the unemployment rate in Wales has decreased by 0.3 percentage points to 6.2%, which is slower than the UK average decrease of 0.6 percentage points. The…
Welsh Conservatives have raised concerns over NHS redundancy payouts in Wales totalling almost 18 million pounds since 2012. Figures obtained via the Freedom of Information Act show Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has spent the most on severance packages, at 6.9 million pounds over the last three financial years. That money has gone…
The Welsh Government needs to urgently explain why its plans for rail electrification no longer extend to all of the Valleys, Eluned Parrott AM has said today. Eluned Parrott, Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Minister, has noted that there are significant gaps in rail electrification projects with five lines missing from Welsh Government’s National Transport…
Welsh Labour ministers who had a role in the ‘RIFW’ scandal should fully explain their actions or consider their suitability for office. That’s the message from the Shadow Finance Minister at a Welsh Conservative press conference in the Senedd. Nick Ramsay was speaking as the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee continued to hear…
The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information has issued a call for evidence, including on whether controls are needed to reduce the burden on of FOI on public authorities. The Commission said its terms of reference – as set out by the Cabinet Office – required it to look carefully at the implications for the Freedom…
