Plaid MS criticises lack of “recognition of the crisis” over deterioration of Welsh-speaking communities
A Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd has criticised the lack of “recognition of the crisis” on behalf of the Welsh Government regarding moving forward with plans to prevent the further deterioration of Welsh-speaking communities and promote their recovery. During…
Plaid Cymru to force HS2 vote in Senedd
On Wednesday, March 12th, the Senedd will debate and vote on a Plaid Cymru motion calling on the Labour Government to support the redesignation of HS2 as an England-only project, and to write to the UK Government to demand the…
Inaccurate lists of vulnerable people led to delays in storm response, committee hears
Inaccurate lists of vulnerable people led to delays in responding to storms, with staff sent to non-existent homes and a customer who had died years earlier, a committee heard. Giving evidence to an inquiry on storms Bert and Darragh,…
Row over £2bn reserves amid ‘skyrocketing’ council tax bills
The Conservatives called on councils to utilise “usable” reserves of more than £2bn, with taxpayers in Wales facing an average bill increase of 7.3% next year. Laura Anne Jones warned council tax has “skyrocketed”, rising by 200% or £1,400…
Welsh Parliament votes to end tax relief for private schools in Wales
The Welsh Parliament voted to scrap charitable business rates relief for private schools. From April, private schools in Wales will no longer be eligible for charitable relief but an exception will be introduced for independent special schools. Of…
New Welsh Gov funded scheme will trial EV charging points in Ceredigion
A new scheme funded by the Welsh Government to install on-street residential electric-vehicle charging points will be trialled by Ceredigion County Council from March/April of this year. The Council will select three locations in Aberystwyth for a trial after carrying…
Mark Drakeford resists calls to exclude under-18s from new Tourism Tax
Mark Drakeford resisted calls to exclude under-18s from the Welsh Government’s plans for a tourism tax from 2027. The finance secretary told the Senedd’s finance committee that exempting children from the levy as in some other European countries would…
First Minister backs Llanelli steel fabricator’s call for industry growth at Senedd event
Llanelli-based steel fabrication company, Shufflebottom Limited, took centre stage at a recent event in the Senedd, where industry leaders, apprentices, and policymakers gathered to celebrate the heritage and future of the Welsh steel sector. The event, hosted by the British…
Calls for 60,000 new social homes amid housing crisis
A committee called for Wales to build an estimated extra 60,000 social homes to begin to catch up to comparable countries across Europe. Labour’s John Griffiths, who chairs the Senedd’s housing committee, said increasing the supply of social housing…
Workers in Wales set to benefit from Labour’s plans to the raise minimum wage
Up to 130,000 workers in Wales will benefit from the UK Labour Government’s plans to raise the minimum wage, as ministers introduced changes to the law which could be worth £1,400 a year for an eligible full-time worker aged 21…