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Gillan: “recession plans not working”

November 11, 2009 No Comments

Commenting on the latest unemployment figures published today, Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Cheryl Gillan MP said: “Unemployment in Wales continues to be a blight on the economy and on the lives of workers and their families struggling to survive Labour’s recession. “In the last year 600 jobs a week have been lost in ...

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No outsourcing of jobs to TCS say council

November 6, 2009 No Comments

Cardiff Council and Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) moved quickly today to dismiss information in the international media suggesting that their recently signed long term strategic partnership will result in the outsourcing of jobs. Cardiff Council has made it very clear in all press releases that the new partnership will not involve any Council staff ...

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Welsh stock exchange proposals under discussion

November 6, 2009 No Comments

Commenting after the Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones, invited her during Plenary today to send him proposals for a Welsh Stock Exchange, Welsh Lib Dem Shadow Economy Minister, Jenny Randerson AM said: “I’m delighted that Ieuan Wyn Jones has said he will look at the proposals. “In the coming weeks, I’ll be working with ...

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Merlin stars to switch on Winter Wonderland lights

November 4, 2009 No Comments

There will be Christmas magic in the air on Thursday November 12 when the cast of Merlin swap Camelot for Cardiff to turn on this year’s Christmas Lights at the Civic Centre on Thursday November 12 (from 5.30pm). Merlin stars, including Colin Morgan who plays Merlin, Bradley James who plays King Arthur Angel Coulby who ...

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BTEC for Tax Drivers

November 4, 2009 No Comments

The Public Protection Committee of Cardiff Council has today taken a decision to introduce a BTEC Course for newly licensed taxi drivers. This course focuses on making sure new drivers have the skills to deliver excellent customer service to all taxi users in Cardiff. In making its decision, the committee considered views expressed during the ...

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Cardiff – City of Change

November 3, 2009 3 Comments

23 year-old shop assistant from Cardiff, Joseph Evans, has won the OPENCities Soundtrack For Cardiff award with his track City Of Change. He confessed to BBC Radio 1 DJ, Huw Stephens, who presented him with the award, that he was completely stunned and only entered the competition at the last moment when his girlfriend heard ...

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Transporting the past

November 3, 2009 No Comments

The building of the new Glamorgan Archives in Leckwith is complete and on November 2nd the team started the task of moving all their documents into their new home. A staggering 45,000 volumes, 60,000 plans and hundreds of items have been transferred from fragile boxes into new robust ones. Mike Hodgson, Conservator, was given the ...

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Wales has chance to lead the way on Mental Health reform

New draft legislation to overhaul mental health services in Wales were formally laid this week by Welsh Conservative AM...

Randerson hits out at unsustainable air subsidies

Welsh Lib Dem Shadow Transport Minister, Jenny Randerson AM commenting on the report of the Committee on Climate Change’s...

Charity cuts will be a bitter blow says Liberals

Commenting on the National Council for Voluntary Organisations’ (NCVO) quarterly Charity Forecast Survey, which shows that 77 per cent...

Lib Dem tax plans will make a million Welsh people better off says Willott

Today, the Welsh Liberal Democrats released figures showing that their radical new tax plans will help over 1 million...

Peter Hain ensures Wales gets a fair deal

New funding arrangements for Wales will ensure a fair deal for the people of Wales for years to come....

Wealth figures highlight state of economic decline say Tories

Today’s publication of the latest Gross Value Added (GVA) figures showing that prosperity levels in Wales remain the lowest...

Library scheme to reduce electricity bills

Cardiff Council is setting up a scheme where residents can borrow electricity monitors from libraries to help keep an...

Davies: concerns over swine flu jab provision

Commenting on concerns over the provision of swine flu vaccinations to the under-fives, Shadow Health Minister Andrew RT Davies...

Rhys Williams hangs up his boots

Former Cardiff Blues and Wales international Rhys Williams has been forced to retire from rugby after a serious knee...

LibDems offer radical new Council tax plans

The Liberal Democrats have unveiled radical new tax plans to help millions of people across the country. The party’s...