Senedd members pressed officials about Cardiff Airport’s performance and the Welsh Government plans for a £206m taxpayer-funded subsidy.
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Senedd rejects opposition’s winter fuel motion
Senedd members narrowly rejected Conservative calls to urge the UK Government to reverse its decision to end universal winter fuel payments.
Council warns tenants on Universal Credit to beware of 53rd week in calendar
The unusual situation means some council house tenants could end up having to stump up an extra week’s rent of around £100.
Islwyn MS says Wales faces ‘watershed moment for culture’
Rhianon Passmore MS raised concerns about the impact of funding cuts on the pipeline for talented musicians.
Council in legal headache over future of historic Blackwood Miners’ Institute
A battle to save Blackwood Miners’ Institute from being “mothballed” looks set to drag on, complicated by the venue’s charitable status.
First Minister accused of ‘passing buck’ on long NHS waits
Opposition Senedd members accused Wales’ new First Minister Eluned Morgan of passing the buck as latest statistics showed record-long waiting lists.
Senedd hails ‘best ever’ Eisteddfod
The Senedd celebrated the success of the “best ever” National Eisteddfod, with more than 186,000 people flocking to Pontypridd over the summer.
“Stute is more than just a venue – it is an important link to our proud industrial heritage”
Plaid Cymru MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks Blackwood Miners’ Institute, Llancaiach Fawr, cuts to the Meals Direct service and more in his monthly blog with Caerphilly Observer.
Wales ‘nowhere near’ 2030 biodiversity target
Wales is not on course to meet a key 2030 biodiversity target amid concerns about dwindling funding and an overreliance on goodwill, a committee heard.
Water legislation ‘outsourced to Westminster’
The climate change secretary confirmed proposed UK water legislation will apply to Wales despite concerns about lawmaking being “outsourced” to Westminster.