Opencast mine developers have repeatedly “cut and run”, breaking promises on restoration and costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds, a Senedd committee warned.
Author: Chris Haines - ICNN Senedd Reporter
Senedd debates Eluned Morgan’s first 100 days as First Minister
Andrew RT Davies led a Conservative debate on the eve of November 14, which marks Eluned Morgan’s hundredth day in office.
Disabled children ‘denied rights to education’
Disabled children and young people in Wales are being fundamentally let down and denied their right to education, Senedd Members warned.
Committee quizzes culture chief over sweeping cuts
Senedd Members scrutinised Wales’ new culture minister about the impact of the Welsh Government’s sweeping budget cuts to culture and sport.
Welsh ministers to introduce fire safety bill eight years after Grenfell
The housing secretary described progress on fire safety in Wales as comparable to England, with Scotland and Northern Ireland both significantly behind.
Concern over ‘highest-ever’ school bullying rates
Rates of bullying in Welsh schools have reached record levels, with more than one in three children and young people reporting being bullied, the Senedd heard.
Plan for gender-balanced Senedd ‘lacks teeth’
Voluntary guidance aimed at making the Welsh Parliament more representative of the population lacks any real teeth, Senedd Members warned.
Disabled women face ‘discrimination double whammy’ at work
Rhianydd Williams, of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Cymru, gave evidence to the Senedd’s equality committee as part of an inquiry on disability and employment.
Call for overhaul of ‘unsustainable’ GP funding model
Senedd members added their voices to a chorus of calls for fair funding for GPs after more than 21,000 people across Wales signed a petition.
Call for openness on council funding formula
A cross-party committee called for greater transparency around the formula used to allocate funding to Welsh councils amid concerns about unfairness.