Open University ranked top university for student satisfaction in Wales
The 2024 National Student Survey (NSS) results published on the 10th of July give The Open University (OU) in Wales an overall satisfaction score of 86.7% – up 3.4 percentage points from the previous year. This is compared to a…
Welsh Government abstains in vote to remove legal requirement for newspaper council tax notices
Plans to remove a legal requirement for council tax notices to be printed in local newspapers were abandoned at the 11th hour. The Welsh Government abstained in a crunch vote on clause 20 of the local government bill, which has…
Gwynedd Cabinet expected to limit second homes across the county
Language campaigners expect Cyngor Gwynedd’s Cabinet to approve the introduction of an Article 4 Direction across the county, which would limit second homes and holiday accommodation and mitigate the housing crisis in the county. There are now calls for other…
First Minister sets out legislative priorities for Wales
The First Minister, Vaughan Gething, has set out his legislative priorities saying he wants to ensure the Welsh Government is building “an ambitious future for a fairer, stronger, greener Wales.” Legislation to be introduced in the remainder of this Senedd…
Senedd calls on Welsh Gov to increase number of training places for dentists
The Senedd called on the Welsh Government to increase the number of training places for dentists amid warnings about “dental deserts” across the country. Siân Gwenllian led a cross-party debate on dentistry training, with the Conservatives and Lib Dems joining…
‘Give voters a say over misbehaving Senedd members’
Voters should have a right to remove misbehaving Senedd members from office between elections to restore trust in politicians from all-time lows, a committee heard. Jane Dodds, the Lib-Dem MS for Mid and West Wales, called for the Senedd…
Organised crime group from the Rhondda valleys sentenced to 71 years and 5 months
Op Tredegar relates to a large-scale family run Conspiracy to Supply Class A drugs, namely cocaine, by an Organised Crime Group (OCG) headed by brothers Thomas Davies, 38, and Jack Davies, 37, based in the Rhondda valleys. This case features…
Welsh Gov responds to latest NHS performance data
The Welsh Government has responded to the latest NHS performance data published today. A spokesperson said: “This is a disappointing set of NHS performance figures for April and May and shows we still have a long way to go to…
Wales has ‘a long way to go’ to eradicate racism, Senedd committee warns
Wales still has a long way to go to eradicate racism, a Senedd committee warned. Jenny Rathbone led a debate on an equality committee’s report, entitled Action, not words, following an inquiry on the Welsh Government’s anti-racist Wales action plan….
Additional learning needs reforms ‘not delivering’
The architect of Wales’ additional learning needs system warned the reforms are not delivering on the aim of transforming support for children and young people. Alun Davies, who steered the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Act through the Senedd, said the…