First Minister Mark Drakeford and Plaid Cymru Leader Adam Price have today set out a way forward for Senedd reform. They want Senedd reform to be implemented in time for the next election in 2026, even if some of the changes are introduced on an interim basis. They have set out a joint position statement …
Climate Change Minister Julie James has said she will put residents’ voices at the heart of decision-making as she outlined the next steps to ensure people feel safe in their own homes. Her pledge comes as work starts to deliver a £375m programme to address building safety issues as part of a whole-building approach, which …
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The UK’s first hospital-owned solar farm has surpassed expectations by providing enough electricity to not only contribute to the daily power needs of Morriston Hospital in Swansea, but to also cover 100% of its demand for 50 hours. This is despite only operating during the shortest days of the year. The £5.7m solar farm was …
Swansea Labour’s record-breaking budget is one that will improve the lives of thousands of people in the city and county. Under a budget approved by Full Council tonight there will be investment in schools, social care, streets, parks and roads. In a budget for the pandemic recovery there will be hundreds of millions of pounds …
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The Welsh and Scottish Governments have described the UK Government’s plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a Bill of Rights as an “ideologically motivated attack on freedoms and liberties.” Ministers have called on the UK Government to listen to evidence from civil society and the legal profession and reverse its proposals. The UK …
The first people in Wales have started to collect trees as part of an ambitious Welsh Government project to fight climate change. It follows a promise made by Deputy Climate Change Minister Lee Waters in December that every household in Wales would be offered a free tree. Welsh Government has teamed up with Coed Cadw, …
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A campaign to help people to talk about mental health and to end discrimination has received an additional £1.4m to extend the programme by three years, Welsh Government Ministers have announced today. The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Lynne Neagle and Minister for Economy, Vaughan Gething have today confirmed the additional funding for …
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I welcome the announcement from the Welsh Labour Government that thousands of social care staff in Swansea who are eligible for the real living wage from April will receive an additional £1,000 net payment. Welsh Labour’s Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan MS, has announced a further investment of £96m to support staff, on …
The Welsh Government’s Counsel General has called on the UK Government to back reforms to legal aid to ensure people can access to the support they need. Mick Antoniw said budget cuts over the last decade have risked creating one law for the rich and another for the poor. The Independent Review of Criminal Legal …
I welcome the announcement that £65m of new funding is being allocated to help colleges and universities reach net zero. The package includes £46m to help post-16 education and community learning providers reduce their carbon footprint and improve their digital connectivity. The Welsh Labour Government has committed to reach net zero by 2050 – part of that …
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