“Action, not words” needed to address air pollution
(Title Image: ITV Wales) I’ve lost count of the number of times AMs have debated air pollution and a Clean …
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Arbed: Will it leave more than green slime behind?
(Title Image: via BBC Wales) The Welsh Government’s Arbed scheme is a flagship policy designed to address fuel poverty – …
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Senedd Bites #88: Sex and religious education to be compulsory from next year
(Title Image: BBC Wales) No parental opt-outs for sex and religious education Ahead of next week’s publication of the final …
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FMQs: Privatised probation services judged to be “a catastrophic policy”
Cattle slaughtered due to bovine TB increases 24% in a year Leader of the Opposition, Paul Davies AM (Con, Preseli …
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Senedd Bites #87: AM set to be suspended as a councillor for four months for misbehaviour
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) AM provisionally suspended as councillor for four months Neil McEvoy AM (Ind, South Wales Central) …
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“You do it!”: When the Big Society outpaces Small Government
(Title Image: Bridgend County Borough Council) You would have assumed David Cameron’s vision for a “Big Society” was about community …
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Health board “has been too focused on targets” to detriment of patients
(Title Image: © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) A joint review by the Wales …
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Ineos selects Bridgend site to develop new off-road vehicle
(Title Image: Ineos via ITV Wales) The chemicals company, Ineos, has selected a new business park to the south of …
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£70million rail safety task force following fatal Port Talbot accident
(Title Image: Jeremy Segrott via Flickr under Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-2.0) Network Rail has launched a £70million task force to …
Read More FMQs: First Minister rejects suggestions of “inaction” over Bridgend Ford
Welsh Government business support comes under fire again Leader of the Opposition, Paul Davies AM (Con, Preseli Pembs.), asked when …
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Councils accused of not taking their Future Generations Act obligations seriously
Immediately following environment and rural affairs questions came housing and local government questions. Housing as a legal right Shadow Housing …
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Train operators seeking to provide more direct services between Wales and England
(Title Image: © Copyright DS Pugh and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) Two train operating companies have …
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Bridgend Ford engine plant workers back possible industrial action
(Title Image: Sky News) Workers at the under-threat Bridgend Ford engine plant have passed a ballot rejecting closure proposals and …
Read More FMQs: Waiting Times, Batteries & Patient Voices
70,000 people waiting longer than six weeks for outpatient appointments in north Wales Leader of the Opposition, Paul Davies AM …
Read More Task force set up to deal with Bridgend Ford closure fallout
(Title Image: Sky News) This afternoon provided the first opportunity for AMs to quiz the Welsh Government over Ford’s announcement …
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Bridgend Ford engine plant to close in September 2020
(Title Image: Wales Online) Ford Europe has announced that the Bridgend engine plant will close on 25th September 2020, with …
Read More Minister to discuss Bridgend’s poor rate relief uptake with council leader
Here’s a summary of this afternoon’s finance questions. Economic Intelligence Leader of the Opposition, Paul Davies AM (Con, Preseli Pembs.), …
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Minister: School hours “should be decided locally”
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) Here’s a round-up of this afternoon’s Education Questions. Quality Controlling the new National Curriculum Following …
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Welsh Government “has no intention” of getting involved in Project Reset
(Title Image: Ospreys) I’ve always believed politics and sport shouldn’t mix, but it was inevitable recent “issues” arising from the …
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Name change part of £3million Bridgend health board swap
(Title Image: NHS Wales) The Welsh Government has tabled an Order paving the way for Bridgend to move from Abertawe …
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Senedd condemns UK rail under-investment; calls for full north and south mainline electrification
(Title Image: © Copyright Jeff Buck and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence) The Motion (Amended/Final Version) The …
Read More Economy Minister upbeat about prospects for Bridgend Ford engine plant
(Title Image: Wales Online) Earlier this afternoon, an emergency question on the future of the Ford engine plant in Bridgend …
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Senior Labour figures criticise council funding decisions
Two senior Labour figures have criticised local government financial decisions as part of the draft 2019-20 Welsh budget. In a …
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