Minister for Climate Change Julie James is urging anyone who has fallen behind in paying rent because of the pandemic to contact their local authority to find out if they can receive financial help to avoid eviction. The call is in a bid to keep people in their homes and close to their social networks …
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Today, February 12th, I have announced the Welsh Government’s intention to implement the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 on 15 July 2022. This is in line with the commitment to implement the 2016 Act in the first year of this Senedd, as set out in the Counsel General’s statement on the legislative programme last July. …
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is supporting a campaign to help families in need as part of a Community Resilience Fund. Now in its fifth year, the annual campaign aims to provide festive cheer to those who require an extra helping hand in the local community. The University is an integral part …
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NFU Cymru was delighted to welcome Julie James MS for Swansea West and the Minister for Climate Change out on a farm in her constituency to plant a tree as part of the union’s #GrowingTogether campaign. Julie James MS visited Richard, Cath and Robert Powell’s farm in Waunarlwydd on 3 December to plant an oak …
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Wales – currently ranked third in the world in recycling- upheld its stellar recycling rates last year despite the pandemic, new 2020-21 stats have revealed today. Nationally the recycling rate was 65.4% with eighteen of 22 local authorities exceeding the statutory minimum target of 64%, and 13 reporting an increase in performance on the previous year. Exceptionally …
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Please note that these answers are accurate at the time of writing, but this is a rapidly advancing area of study. What has been the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on transmission and infections, hospitalisations, and deaths? Transmissions: If you have been fully vaccinated your chance of being infected with COVID-19 infection is approximately halved. Further …
“Not a penny less and not a power lost” Wales was promised “not a penny less and not a power lost” if the UK left the European Union.Almost a year after Brexit – and following the UK autumn Budget and spending review – these promises are ringing hollow.Wales has lost hundreds of millions in European …
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Twenty-four community projects across Wales have been awarded a share of over £1.78m in funding by the Welsh Government. The Community Facilities Programme funds well-used amenities to improve sustainability, providing opportunities for local people as part of their day-to-day lives. The latest awardees up to £250,000 are: Canolfan Glanhwfa Cyf, Angelsey – £250,000 towards completely …
“We want a national and inclusive conversation about the impact periods can have across a person’s life.” An action plan to eradicate period poverty and ensure period dignity for all in Wales has been announced today [Wednesday 20] by the Welsh Government. Research shows 15% of girls in Wales aged 14 to 21 have been unable to …
From donkeys in Snowdonia to the salmon of the River Usk and everything in between, the Welsh Government has today confirmed 29 projects across Wales that will benefit from the Nature Networks Fund. The Nature Networks Fund was confirmed in March this year with the Welsh Government promising to invest in the ‘condition and connectivity’ …
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