In his first blog for Caerphilly Observer since his by-election victory, Plaid Cymru MS Lindsay Whittle discusses poverty in Caerphilly, his first few weeks in the job, and more.
Tag: Senedd
‘Smoke and mirrors’ after 20 years of ‘inaction’ over landfill stench
Regulators have been accused of presenting “flawed and misleading” evidence to a Senedd inquiry into a stench from a tip which has plagued people’s lives for nearly 20 years.
‘Don’t follow suit’: Welsh tourism bill faces ‘horror story’ warning from Scotland
Tourism leaders have urged Wales not to follow Scotland’s lead by replicating a “failed” licensing scheme that has “harmed” the industry and created a “thriving black market”.
14,000 job losses or 22% tax hike: The stark choice facing Welsh councils
Welsh councils have warned plugging a £436m budget gap for next year would require an average council tax increase of 22% or the loss of 14,000 jobs.
Votes to be counted day after next Senedd election instead of overnight
Daytime counts have become common practice in Wales, with votes for the 2021 Senedd election being counted during the daytime on the day following the election.
‘Relief beyond measure that the people of Caerphilly chose hope over hatred’
In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell discusses the upcoming UK budget and the recent Caerphilly by-election.
More patients, less funding: ‘inverse workload law’ hitting GPs in poorest areas
GP practices serving the most deprived parts of Wales are under-resourced, overworked and facing collapse despite experiencing the greatest patient need, a committee heard.
Wales ‘hurt hardest’ by Brexit trade barriers
Delyth Jewell led an “unprecedented” cross-committee inquiry which found “unanimous” agreement from witnesses that the UK-EU trade deal has not benefited Wales.
Senedd calls for plastic-wrapped veg ban amid health fears
Alarming health warnings that microplastics are being found in human brains, blood and breastmilk sparked calls for a ban on single-use plastic on fresh fruit and vegetables.
Plaid Cymru attacks ‘painfully slow’ progress on national care service
Plaid Cymru has accused the Labour Welsh Government of allowing plans for a national care service to become “painfully slow” and “drag on without direction”.