A Welsh
cabinet paper revealed that the Welsh Government are to prepare a
PR campaign to explain changes to hospital services in Wales,
suggesting changes will be “difficult and controversial”.
Health
Minister Lesley Griffiths (Lab, Wrexham) was criticised by opposition
parties for bringing forward £12.4million in contingency funds to
enable Local Health Boards to meet financial targets. She denied
claims it was a “bail out”, and the Welsh Government...
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Thursday, 31 May 2012
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Scores on the doors - Food Hygiene Ratings Bill introduced
The latest piece of
legislation from the Welsh Government was laid in front of the Assembly earlier this week. With several e-coli outbreaks still
casting a shadow, the Welsh Government is taking steps to improve
food hygiene. I've mentioned a new strategy on school toilets before,
but this is something more significant.What the Food Hygiene
Ratings Bill aims to doThe bill is short, but sweet.
"Food
authorities" (that is, by and large, local...
Monday, 28 May 2012
Welsh Government Housing White Paper
Last week, the Minister
for Housing, Heritage & Regeneration, Huw Lewis (Lab, Merthyr
Tydfil & Rhymney) published the Welsh Government's white paper
covering housing strategy, entitled "Homes for Wales".It
sets out several key delivery aims this Assembly term and
beyond:
12,500 new "affordable" homes of which:
5,000 will be empty properties brought back into use
500 will
be cooperatively owned
Improve existing homes energy
efficiency
Improve...
Saturday, 26 May 2012
A Cunning Infrastructure Plan
A plan so cunning you could stick a tail on it and call it
a Welsh Government Strategic Framework Analysis Thingy
(Pic : Blackadder Wikia)
Earlier this week,
Finance Minister Jane Hutt (Lab, Vale of Glamorgan) unveiled the
Welsh Government's Infrastructure Investment Plan, which
outlines £15billion of infrastructure projects...
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
The Western Mail, £400k and the backlash
I was going to post
something on Bridgend Recreation Centre today, but that can wait as there's been only one
story dominating the Welsh cybersphere – and not in a good
way.This morning, the Western Mail, on its front page,
published a "controversial" and harshly-worded editorial on
possible future translation costs at the Assembly - accompanied by a
picture of the dullest line up for Celebrity Squares in known
history. Proposed amendments to the...
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Leanne's Greenprint for the Valleys
The core message of Leanne Wood's greenprint is self-sufficiency
- something the Valleys desperately need.
(Pic : United Welsh)
I've been meaning
to do this for some time, but my break finally allowed me to get
around to it. Seeing as Leanne Wood is appearing on Question Time
tonight, now's as good a time as any to post...
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Future of the Welsh media report
The Assembly's inquiry into the future has reported back -
with some interesting suggestions.
(Pic : Wikipedia)
It's a point raised
time and time again – does Wales have the media necessary to hold
our civic institutions to account? With pressure being
exerted on Welsh media outlets - for various reasons - it's vital...
Saturday, 12 May 2012
Getting Wales on its bike
Although there's been successes in promoting leisure cycling,
what can be done to make cycling a mainstream form of transport in Wales?
(Pic : The Guardian)
Cycling is a cheap,
efficient and enjoyable way to get around. Wales also has a fairly
underplayed cycling heritage, producing World-class cyclists such as Nicole...
