Commenting on the publication of the Assembly Government’s Higher Education Strategy: For Our Future, Welsh Lib Dem Shadow Education Minister, Jenny Randerson AM said: “Higher Education does need to change and I welcome the intentions behind this strategy, but without real detail on improving research and development and exploiting this to build a better economy, ...
Welsh AssemblyMore tailor-made programs are needed to get older people back into the workforce according to a new report from the Equality of Opportunity Committee for the National Assembly for Wales. An inquiry by the committee found previous periods of economic downturns have had a greater impact on older workers and initial figures suggested the current ...
Welsh AssemblyCommenting on today’s report from the Human Genetics Commission on the DNA database, Nothing to hide, nothing to fear?, Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, said: “The idea that the police are arresting people that they normally wouldn’t, in order to obtain their DNA, is deeply worrying.
Welsh AssemblyCommenting on today’s unemployment figures for Wales, Welsh Lib Dem Shadow Economy Minister, Jenny Randerson AM said: “Another month, another set of figures show that Welsh families are more likely to be facing unemployment and hardship than most other places in the UK. “We are continuing to see high unemployment, high economic inactivity, and high ...
Welsh AssemblyForty thousand businesses in Wales will be hit by higher rates next year, Welsh Conservatives have learned. The Assembly Government’s own figures suggest firms across the country will be hit with bigger bills from April, despite ministers claiming to help businesses during the recession. Welsh Conservatives have also warned that a rise due to revaluation ...
Cardiff News, Welsh AssemblyShadow Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan has challenged the three Welsh Labour leadership contenders to say how they would improve relations between the UK and Assembly governments. Mrs Gillan said the three candidates needed to demonstrate a mature attitude towards co-operation between Cardiff and London. She warned the three hopefuls not to “slam the door” in the ...
Cardiff News, Welsh AssemblyCommenting on today’s claims by NHS Wales finance directors that £1bn of the annual health budget is not being spent properly, Opposition Assembly leader Nick Bourne AM said: “This is an astonishing admission of waste and an indication of how the Labour-Plaid Assembly Government’s centralised control culture has undermined the work and efficiency of NHS ...
Cardiff News, Welsh AssemblyThe Assembly Government is failing to ensure more Welsh firms land contracts with the public sector. That’s the claim of Conservative AM Jonathan Morgan. Information obtained by Cardiff North AM Jonathan Morgan reveals that more than half of all local authorities and a third of health boards have procured less than 12% of information communication ...
Cardiff News, Welsh AssemblyShadow Health Minister Andrew RT Davies has called on the Assembly Government to end uncertainty over the provision of complex neurosurgery in south Wales. The demand follows a decision to transfer emergency neurosurgery at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff due to staffing problems earlier this year. South Wales Central ...
Health, Welsh AssemblyFirst Minister Rhodri Morgan has praised individuals in Wales for their “exceptional” contribution to helping people through difficult situations at the first Recognising Achievements Reception for people in Mid and North Wales. The Recognising Achievement Receptions were born out of an increased sense of pride in Wales and the call for our achievements to be ...
Events, Welsh AssemblyToday, the MPs from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health launch the report of their investigation into...
A shocking number of children are being rushed to hospital suffering from a potentially fatal diabetic condition, says the...
Cardiff Council’s energy saving drive and bid to cut carbon emissions is already reaping the benefits. In the last...
The new Park and Ride in the east of Cardiff is proving to be extremely popular, with the numbers...
A group of Cardiff students took control of one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes this week as...
Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, tabled a motion in Parliament calling on the Government to...
Flagship Assembly Government legislation could take almost three years to come into force, says Welsh Conservatives. Shadow Health Minister...
This Christmas will be busier than ever for the Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan Music Service ensembles, with...
It’s not just Scrooge who has the opportunity to visit Christmas past, Glamorgan Archives has many items that help...
Cardiff Council, in partnership with the Friends of Insole Court Heritage Interpretation Project, today celebrate a successful first year...
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