Housing experts have warned proposed fire safety reforms could leave vulnerable residents at risk by focusing on the building’s height rather than the people who live inside.
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Support for new railway station to ease town’s ‘chronic’ traffic problems
A new railway station for Caerleon would alleviate “chronic” traffic congestion and encourage more visitors to its Roman riches, supporters have claimed.
WRU two-region proposals branded ‘wrong approach’ and ‘utter madness’
Wales’ four regions could be cut down to two under radical proposals currently out for consultation – a potential move described as a “massive blow” for Gwent.
Call for action over confusion with TfW’s Pay As You Go scheme
Baroness Olivia Bloomfield has called for a “visible campaign to raise greater awareness of how this payment method actually works, before more people are impacted”
City council to consider links to Gaza conflict investments
It is one of five councils belonging to the Greater Gwent Pension Fund, which campaigners allege has links to firms connected to Israel’s actions in Palestine.
Senedd Members quiz health secretary on dentistry shake-up
Opposition politicians have quizzed Wales’ health secretary after the Welsh Government unveiled the biggest change to NHS dental contracts in decades.
Dealer caught with £2k worth of drugs in car while banned from driving
Richard Haynes, 34, was appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on Tuesday September 23.
Senedd Members’ pay set to rise as lowest-paid staff face cuts
The pay of politicians in Cardiff Bay is set to rise while some of the Senedd’s lowest-paid support staff face cuts, the Welsh Parliament’s pay body confirmed.
Staff suspended at care home after concerns about resident’s care raised
A “small number” of staff have been suspended from a Caerphilly care home after concerns were raised by a colleague over the care of a resident.
Welsh Government drops plan for patients to be seen by different dentists under NHS reforms
Controversial plans for NHS patients to be treated by different dentists have been dropped, but the BDA warns Wales’ dental reforms still risk harming services.