Caerphilly County Borough Council has received more than £800,000 of Welsh Government funding this year to help with flood protection.
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Wales to retain current student repayment loan system, despite changes in England
Wales will not be adopting “regressive” changes to the student loan repayment system as seen in England, education minister Jeremy Miles has confirmed.
Welsh Government pledge to reform “regressive” council tax system
Proposed council tax reforms will make the system fairer and more progressive, the Welsh Government’s minister for finance and local government has said.
Schools told to think about the cost of uniforms to help ease financial burden on families
Under new statutory guidance, schools must now consider the financial impact any changes to uniforms might have on families.
24-hour helpline offers support to families living with neurodivergence
Families living with autism and other neurodivergent conditions can now access 24 hour support and advice.
MS calls for longer-term support for voluntary groups
Speaking in the Senedd on Wednesday, April 26, Labour’s Hefin David called for more sustainable support for groups like Caerphilly Miners’ Centre.
Grange Hospital ‘difficult to access for many of the communities it’s meant to serve’ – MS
Plaid Cymru Senedd Member Peredur Owen Griffiths has raised concerns over access to the Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran.
Senedd Member demands “massive changes” at “not fit for purpose” Grange Hospital
South Wales East MS Laura Anne Jones blasted the A&E department as being “not fit for purpose in any shape or form”.
Welsh Government apologises to victims of historical forced adoptions
Welsh Government minister Julie Morgan apologised on behalf of the Welsh Government to victims of forced adoption between 1949 and 1976.
New blood test trialled in Wales to help speed up lung cancer treatments
A new diagnostic blood test is to be trialled in Wales in a bid to speed up treatment for lung cancer.