In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell talks Llancaiach Fawr, Blackwood Miners’ Institute, bank closures and more.
Tag: Senedd
Welsh Government spends £1.7m on special advisers
Wales’ First Minister Eluned Morgan provided details of the political appointments in a written statement to the Senedd on October 3.
NRW bosses quizzed over potential job cuts to plug £13m budget gap
Senedd members quizzed NRW officials amid concerns about plans to cut 265 jobs to plug a £13m budget gap while water pollution in Wales worsens.
Committee scrutinises 16% Senedd budget increase
Hefin David described next year’s spending plans for the commission, which is responsible for support services and the Senedd estate, as a step change.
Senedd debates crisis in eye care as demand expected to rise in Wales
Senedd members narrowly rejected Conservative calls for action on eye care amid warnings of a “tidal wave of blindness” about to hit Wales.
Women’s suffering ‘should not be treated as normal’
Women are too often put off seeking health care treatment due to the normalisation of their physical and emotional pain, Delyth Jewell MS warned.
Concern over 210% rise in ex-offenders rough sleeping
The chair of the Senedd’s housing committee warned of a 210% annual increase in the number of former prisoners sleeping on the streets of Wales.
Trust in politics ‘perilously low’ after Gething donations scandal
Campaigners called for greater openness, warning trust in politics is perilously low following controversy surrounding donations to the former First Minister’s leadership bid.
Fears as flood risk alerts surge 16% in a year
Almost a quarter of a million Welsh households are at risk of flooding, with the number of flood risk alerts surging by 16% last year, the Senedd heard.
Alarm over ‘housing emergency’ in Wales
Almost 140,000 people are on social housing waiting lists and more than 11,000 are trapped in temporary homes, the Senedd heard.