Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price shared the harrowing story of a constituent who needs palliative care aged 33 to highlight the devastating impact of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
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Polls close in Penyrheol council by-election
Residents have been voting to elect a new councillor to represent the area on Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Thumbs up for new specialist ALN bases at borough schools
Pupils with additional learning needs will be given extra support at a series of “specialist resource bases” across Caerphilly County Borough.
Crackdown on antisocial behaviour and public drinking to continue
A crackdown on bad behaviour and public drinking will continue across Caerphilly County Borough for the next three years.
‘Fat cats’ preying on veterinary practices
Private equity firms have been accused of collaring the market in a corporate “feeding frenzy” that has seen local, independent vets gobbled up by global giants.
Council housing tenants to pay higher rents next year
In cash terms, the average weekly rent will rise by £4.70, which is the maximum rise permitted under Welsh Government rules.
Sheltered housing complex could be redeveloped amid structural issues
A report describes how Tredegar Court has required “significant work” and was given a temporary fail during a Welsh Housing Quality Standards check.
Patients treated in store cupboards as corridor care ‘normalised’
Patients are being treated in store cupboards, break rooms and toilets as so-called corridor care becomes the norm in Welsh hospitals, the Senedd has heard.
Voters heading to the polls in Penyrheol by-election
The by-election comes after Lindsay Whittle was elected to the Senedd in October’s Caerphilly by-election – forcing him to step down from his role as a county councillor.
Senedd rejects calls to ‘eliminate’ rates for small businesses
A Conservative call to abolish rates for all small businesses in Wales has been voted down by the Senedd amid warnings the tax burden is “hollowing out” high streets.