“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 …
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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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Prison staff stage walkout over violence
(Title Image: Mirror) Prison staff in EnglandandWales staged a walk-out protest on September 14th to highlight what unions say is …
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The Talking Point #34: Davies vs Davies in fight to replace Davies
To prove just how quickly things change in politics (and why I don’t like making predictions), a fortnight ago I …
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The Talking Point #27: More jobs go, Wales learns nothing?
(Title Image: ITV Wales) Wales hasn’t learned anything about becoming too reliant on a single industry, group of industries or …
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Cabinet Secretary softly rebuked for latest local government reform plans
(Title Image: Electoral Reform Society) The Issue Public Services Secretary, Alun Davies (Lab, Blaenau Gwent) recently launched the third major …
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The Talking Point #24: Counting the cost of school uniforms
(Title Image: via change.org) One story you might have missed amidst the furore over the Second Severn Crossing name change …
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