Rural Affairs Minister announces support payments to certified organic farmers in 2024
A statement from Lesley Griffiths, Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd: Today, I am pleased to announce support payments to fully-certified organic farmers in 2024. I appreciate the immense effort it has taken for organic farmers to…
Minister describes Levelling-up agenda as ‘an incoherent mess’ with very little planning
THE UK Government’s “deeply damaging” levelling-up agenda is failing people, businesses and communities, Wales’ economy minister warned. Vaughan Gething described replacement EU funding streams as an “incoherent mess, with very little planning, consultation or economic logic”. Mr Gething accused the…
Carmarthenshire Council introduces PSPO to Llanelli Town Centre in order to address alcohol and drug crime
IN order to address alcohol and drug-related crime and disorder in parts of Llanelli Town Centre, Carmarthenshire County Council has introduced a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in an area of the town under Section 59 of the Anti-Social Behaviour,…
Controversial plans to build one affordable home near Brecon refused by planners
CONTROVERSIAL plans to agree the principle of building an affordable home near Brecon have been refused. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Planning committee on Thursday, January 11 councillors discussed an outline planning proposal by Sarah McCarthy for land…
New drive-through planned at former car dealership in Bridgend
PLANS for a new McDonald’s drive-through have been submitted on the site of a former car dealership in Tondu, near Bridgend. The application comes just months after a separate submission for McDonald’s banners and signage was handed in for the…
Barnardo’s Cymru busts the myths around fostering and appeals to people to consider giving a home to a child in care
Barnardo’s Cymru is urging people to consider opening their homes to a child in care after new research showed that many people believe, incorrectly, that they are too old to consider fostering. Others think that having their own children at…
Labour government refusal to U-turn on business rate relief cut “kick in teeth” for struggling hospitality sector, says Plaid Cymru
Decision to scrap business rates relief a “sickening blow” says prominent restaurateur The Labour Welsh Government’s refusal to U-turn on business rates relief is a “kick in the teeth” to struggling shops and hospitality businesses, Plaid Cymru Leader Rhun ap…
First Minister urges UK Gov to act fast to compensate those affected in Post Office scandal
By Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter The first minister urged the UK Government to act as fast as possible to compensate hundreds of people whose lives and livelihoods have been ruined by the Horizon scandal. Mark Drakeford said people from…
“Tory levelling up scheme risks bypassing devolution”, say Welsh Lib Dems
Today (16th January 2024) in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have criticised the UK Conservative Governments levelling up scheme. The party has claimed that the scheme risks bypassing devolution and pits councils against one another in a scramble for…
Llanelli MS issues warning to online trolls
Lee Waters MS has issued a warning to those who are posting comments on his social media page where he says he is getting abuse from people from outside his constituency. The MS has come under fire online for his…