A UK Government minister who said “something is amiss” with Wales missing out on HS2 funding has confirmed the nation will not receive a multi-billion-pound windfall.Peter Hendy, UK minister of state for…
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Wales ‘lags behind rest of UK’ on stroke care
Altaf Hussain MS blamed the poor performance on the Welsh Government’s failure to run a national “Act FAST” awareness-raising campaign in recent years.
Newport leading the way on several climate targets
A 9.7% reduction in the city council’s overall emissions last year (excluding procurement) ranks Newport as the number one local authority in Wales, cabinet members heard this week.
‘Value-for-money’ concerns over £8m ‘spare’ train driver bill
Transport for Wales spends more than £8m a year on an excess wage bill for dozens of “spare” train drivers and conductors, the Senedd has heard.
Traditional town centre business model is ‘dead’, ex-minister warns
A former minister warned the traditional business model for Welsh town centres is “dead”, dismissing “magic bullets” such as free parking and abolishing business rates.
Council welcomes chance to learn from European cities on ‘prestigious’ leader programme
A seat at the “top table” of European cities will give Newport a chance to share expertise and secure future prosperity, the city council’s leader has insisted.
City neighbourhood chosen for ‘No One Left Behind’ pilot project
Duffryn will be the first area of Newport to benefit from the city council’s new No One Left Behind initiative.
Missed bin collections branded ‘very poor’ in some areas
More than 8,000 bin collections have been missed across Caerphilly County Borough so far this year, new figures show.
Caerphilly’s Senedd by-election candidates face off in feisty BBC Wales TV debate
At a packed Bedwas Workmen’s Hall the hopefuls fielded questions on voters’ pressing issues, from public services to immigration.
Steelworkers face ‘catastrophic’ Christmas pay cuts
David Rees, who chairs the Senedd’s cross-party group on steel, warned the 65% pay packets would be disastrous for families still reeling from thousands of job losses.