New funding to support Wales’ business, economic and research links with EU regions
New funding to help maintain and strengthen Wales’ business, economic and research ties with European regions following the UK’s exit from the EU has been announced today by the Welsh Government. The Welsh Government’s Agile Cymru programme will support Welsh…
Welsh Government issues Written Statement – Default 20mph speed limit update
Today marks exactly 6 months until the legislation changing the default speed limit on restricted roads in Wales from 30mph to 20mph comes into force. Wales is leading the way in improving people’s quality of life – making our streets…
North Wales conference key to supporting businesses on global stage
Supporting North Wales businesses to build on their capabilities is key to success in international markets, North Wales Minister Lesley Griffiths has said. The Minister was speaking at the Explore Export Wales conference held at the Village Hotel in Ewloe….
Adam Price MS accuses Welsh Government of “passive implementation of Tory austerity”
The Leader of Plaid Cymru, Adam Price MS, has today accused Labour Welsh Government of a “cut and paste” of Tory policy, following their decision to raise Welsh rail fares by 5.9%, the highest increase in a decade. The matter…
Wales wins when Plaid Cymru has a place at the table
Plaid Cymru is making a difference to the people of Wales through the party’s determination to co-operate for the good of the people of Wales. Four million additional free school meals have been provided to children across the country to…
Welsh Government to promote progressive Wales on global platform in wake of FIFA World Cup
Welsh Government plans to promote a progressive, modern Wales on the global platform provided by the FIFA World Cup in Qatar have been unveiled by Economy Minister Vaughan Gething today. The campaign will project Wales’ values and secure a positive…
Welsh Government Grant Scheme helps Unemployed kickstart their own Businesses
More than 1,100 unemployed people facing hidden barriers to entering the labour market have been helped to start their own business thanks to a Welsh Government grant scheme, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has announced. They include unemployed single mum Sami…
Proposals to require CCTV in all Welsh slaughterhouses under consultation by Welsh Government
A consultation began on Monday (Nov 14) on proposals to require CCTV in all slaughterhouses in Wales. This is a Programme for Government commitment and is included in the Animal Welfare Plan for Wales, which seeks to maintain and improve…
Welsh Lib Dems call for Welsh Government to prioritise Mental Health Services
THE Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Labour Government in Cardiff Bay to do more to prioritise access to mental health services in Mid Wales following the publication of alarming data on the number of suicides in Ceredigion…
Horror for local government workers did not end with Halloween
A RECENT Unison press release highlighted that councils across Wales face a collective funding gap of over £200m in the next financial year. But this figure is likely to be a gross underestimate after Jeremy Hunt Tory Chancellor gives his…