UN Committee on Rights of the Child finds ‘Some progress made in Wales’
More must be done to protect children’s rights and improve access to advocacy in Wales, the Senedd heard. Jayne Bryant, who chairs the children’s committee, highlighted the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child’s concluding observations which were published…
Senedd agrees to introduce new law on procurement in health services across Wales.
MSs unanimously signed off on plans to introduce a new law on procurement in health services across Wales. Eluned Morgan explained that the Health Service Procurement bill allows Wales to align itself with a new mechanism through which health services…
Concerns over Welsh Language target
By Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter MSs have raised concerns about progress towards the targets of a million Welsh speakers and doubling daily use of the language by 2050. Jeremy Miles gave a statement to the Senedd to mark publication…
Questions to Finance Minister over budget
MSs questioned the finance minister about millions of pounds worth of cuts to the Welsh Government’s 2023/24 budget. Rebecca Evans appeared before the finance committee to give evidence after announcing wide-ranging in-year cuts across most departments to prop up the…
Rhondda Cynon Taf Palestine Solidarity Campaign stages protest for ceasefire
Members of the Rhondda Cynon Taf Palestine Solidarity Campaign staged actions on Wednesday (Nov 15) in Pontypridd to raise awareness of the ongoing attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. We are also calling on our local MPs to support a…
Relief for homeowners struggling with costly mortgages
HOMEOWNERS struggling with soaring mortgage bills could receive loans to help them keep their homes, the Welsh Government has announced. Under the £40m Help to Stay scheme, people at risk of losing their home can apply for a loan to…
Plans to make Wales ‘anti-racist’ by 2030 at risk as due to financial and diversity constraints
PLANS to make Wales an anti-racist country by 2030 are being put at risk by financial constraints and a lack of representation in leadership positions, MSs have heard. The Senedd’s equality committee began taking evidence as part of an inquiry…
Map of Ceredigion to show locations of Warm Welcome Spaces updated for 2023
The map which shows where the Warm Welcome Spaces are located across the county has been updated for winter 2023. Approximately 2,000 people received a warm welcome in community venues across the county last winter. The aim of these…
Single use plastic ban comes into force as Welsh Government strives to reach net zero
A number of singles use plastics have been banned from being supplied in Wales today (Monday, October 30). The move follows a Welsh Government commitment to ’embed our response to the climate and nature emergency in everything we do’ The…
Communications upgrade for Ambulances across Wales begins
A STATE-of-the-art communications upgrade for ambulances in Wales has begun. The £23 million technology refresh will improve the way information is passed between Welsh Ambulance Service control rooms and the frontline crews delivering care to patients. Almost 800 vehicles will…