Schools in Wales face a total maintenance bill of more than £500m, with a £93m backlog of urgent works, a Senedd Member revealed.
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Doctor sounds alarm about scurvy cases among children
“This is something out of books from pirate stories long, long ago. We have seen children in Wales with vitamin C deficiency, it’s tragic.”
‘End this horrendous cruelty now’: Senedd calls for greyhound racing ban
Senedd Members reiterated cross-party calls for a ban on greyhound racing due to “horrendous cruelty” at the last remaining track in Wales.
Ultra-processed foods ‘fuelling public health emergency’
Senedd Members warned of a public health emergency due to the dominance of ultra-processed food in people’s diets.
Senedd rejects call for child sex abuse inquiry, but agrees audit
Senedd Members rejected calls for a Wales-wide independent inquiry into child sexual exploitation by so-called grooming gangs, supporting plans for an audit instead.
‘Postcode lottery’ concerns over fertility treatment
Couples seeking fertility treatment in Wales face a postcode lottery in terms of access to services, a Senedd Member warned.
Drakeford resists call to exempt children from tourism tax
Prof Drakeford said taking under-16s out of the £1.25-a-night levy would see the estimated £33m revenue fall to £21m, “eroding the chances that the levy will be of any use.”
Peredur Owen Griffiths MS: ‘In the wrong hands, many kinds of dogs can be dangerous’
In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses efforts to promote responsible dog ownership in Wales.
‘A political giant’: Tributes to former Plaid Cymru leader Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Senedd Members from across the political spectrum paid tribute to Dafydd Elis-Thomas following the former Plaid Cymru leader’s death on Friday.
Universities facing massive challenges, says funding chief
The outgoing head of a new public body set up to oversee post-16 education warned of “massive challenges”, with cuts proposed at universities across the country.