MSs backed the general principles of the local government finance bill, which would introduce a five-year cycle for council tax revaluations from 2030.
Tag: Senedd
Reforms to the way major infrastructure projects are approved given Senedd backing
The Senedd agreed reforms aimed at streamlining the consenting process for significant infrastructure projects in Wales.
BMA calls off senior doctor strike action
Senior doctors in Wales have called off a planned 48-hour strike after pay negotiations were resumed with the Welsh Government.
‘When flooding happens… it’s often too late to act’ – MS pushes for national plan
Labour MS Carolyn Thomas shared her family’s own experience of the of the devastating impact of flooding as she called for a national resilience plan.
MS calls for overdose prevention centres to reduce drug deaths in Wales
Peredur Owen Griffiths warned that the number of drug deaths in Wales is up more than 50% over the past ten years, with the rate remaining higher than in England.
Health minister apologises after Grange Hospital body mix-ups
Wales’ health minister apologised for the dreadful distress inflicted on grieving families after a second case of a hospital mortuary releasing the wrong body.
Calls for ‘outdated’ Barnett funding formula to be replaced
Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth described the funding formula as a weak, short-term solution from the 20th century.
Fears Wales’ national collections could be at risk due to budget cuts
The Senedd has backed calls to keep free entry to museums amid concerns that Welsh Government budget cuts risk endangering Wales’ national collections.
Vaughan Gething elected as First Minister – but challenges have just begun for Welsh Labour
Cardiff University’s Huw L Williams looks into the challenges facing Vaughan Gething as he becomes Wales’ First Minister.
Vaughan Gething receives backing of Senedd Members to become First Minister-elect
Vaughan Gething has won the backing of Senedd Members and will officially become Wales’ new First Minister once given approval by King Charles III.