“Unplugged” debate on anchor towns
(Title Image: National Assembly of Wales) While the topics of short debates are usually more interesting that the main plenary …
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Senedd Bites #77: Review of senior council officer conduct rules ordered
(Title Image: South Wales Argus) Review of senior council officer conduct rules The Welsh Government has announced its intention to …
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In-school mental health support pilot to be extended until December 2020
(Title Image: via Senedd TV) This week’s short debate was led by Jayne Bryant AM (Lab, Newport West) on emotional …
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Run, Rhianon, Run
(Title Image: Gareth James licenced for reuse under Creative Commons Licence BY-SA-2.0) The first short debate of the new term …
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Human rights abuses in China and the US condemned
(Title Image: Deutsche Welle) Here’s a round-up of this afternoon’s international affairs and culture questions. Human rights in China Shadow …
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Ebbw Vale to Newport rail services “from 2021”
(Title Image: Jeremy Segrott via Flickr, Creative Commons Licence CC-BY-2.0) Here’s a summary of this afternoon’s Economy Questions. Going Digital …
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Temporary loco-hauled services to start this month in the Rhymney Valley
(Title Image: via Youtube) In a letter to the Economy & Infrastructure Committee (pdf), Chief Executive of Transport for Wales, …
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Senedd backs new primary care model as trainee GP recruitment scheme expands
(Title Image: ITV Wales) The Motion The Senedd: Notes the action being taken to transform services in line with the …
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Single national pay scale for senior council officers not ruled out
(Title Image: Wales Online) Here’s a summary of this afternoon’s local government & housing questions, answered by the Deputy Minister …
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How to roll back Wales’s plastic addiction
(Title Image: The Independent) This week’s short debate focused on a topic which moved to the front of the national …
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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 …
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Bid to create an electric bus network
(Title Image: BBC Wales) Bus operator, Stagecoach, has made a bid – backed by Caerphilly Council – to the UK …
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AMs back principle of Clean Air Zones
(Title Image: ITV Wales) The Issue Air pollution is one of Wales’ biggest hidden killers, with an estimated 2,000 excess …
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Planning inspectors and LDPs attacked
(Title Image: plasdwr.co.uk) The Welsh Government are currently consulting on a new draft planning strategy (pdf) – it’s surprisingly readable. …
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David Melding’s love letter to the Valleys terrace
(Title Image: WWF Blog) Aside from some of the things he said in and around the debate on the (now …
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FMQs: Stitch-Ups, Dyslexia & Booze
As the First Minister was on the inaugural Cardiff-Doha Qatar Airways flight this afternoon, the Leader of the House – …
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