September 8, 2011
In less than two months’ time Wales becomes the first UK country to introduce a charge for single use carrier bags. The Welsh Government has launched a campaign to ensure everyone is ready for the charge. The campaign will run until the five pence minimum charge for a single-use carrier bag is introduced on Saturday ...
June 22, 2011
Over 3,000 households in Cardiff are set to benefit from an additional reduction in council tax this year. Up to £110 will automatically be credited to the accounts of pensioners who qualify for the discount. Cardiff Council’s Pensioner Reduction Scheme is funded by the Welsh Government. There is no need to apply for the reduction ...
June 20, 2011
A loan shark who preyed on a vulnerable woman has been sentenced to 18 months in jail today at Merthyr Crown Court. He was convicted earlier this month after a week-long trial for 3 counts of unlicensed debt collecting and money lending. Michael Rees charged the woman extortionate rates of interest on an initial loan ...
December 10, 2009
New draft legislation to overhaul mental health services in Wales were formally laid this week by Welsh Conservative AM Jonathan Morgan. The Cardiff North AM is the first Assembly Member to succeed in receiving approval in principle from the UK and Welsh Assembly Government for a non-government Legislative Competence Order. If the Order is finally ...
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December 9, 2009
Commenting on concerns over the provision of swine flu vaccinations to the under-fives, Shadow Health Minister Andrew RT Davies AM said: “These reports are a matter of great concern and I am seeking assurances from the Health Minister about how this affects Wales and the Assembly Government’s immunisation plan for the under-fives. “It is vital ...
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November 11, 2009
The Assembly Government has admitted it still does not have plans in place to help businesses with rising business rates. Following exchanges with the Welsh Conservatives in the National Assembly today, Local Government Minister Brian Gibbons has revealed there are still no “definitive proposals” to deal with the impact of rates revaluation, which is due ...
Tags: Assembly, brian gibbons, cardiff, England, Government, Minister Brian Gibbons, Nick Bourne, Revaluation, Wales, welsh conservativesCardiff News
November 11, 2009
There are regional variations in Assembly Government help for businesses during the recession say the Assembly Conservative group. Figures released to Opposition leader Nick Bourne following a Freedom of Information request reveals that not one penny has been paid out under the ProAct scheme to help businesses in the Conwy local authority area. But in ...
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