Figures
revealed to BBC Wales showed the Control of Horses Act 2014 –
passed by the National Assembly as emergency legislation – has only
been used by 11 of Wales' 22 local authorities to deal with stray
horses. Angela Burns AM (Con, Carms. W & S. Pembs.) said the law
needed proper funding and should be enforced by councils as a
statutory responsibility.
The Conservative MP for Shrewsbury
and Atcham, Daniel Kawczynzki, called for an investigation...
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Saturday, 28 February 2015
Thursday, 26 February 2015
Detention for Donaldson?
Is the Donaldson Review a "radical" transformation of the school curriculum?
Or just a moderate number of tweaks to the existing system?
Let's see.
(Pic : Wales Online)
Yesterday, Professor
Graham Donaldson reported back on his long-awaited review of the Welsh
National Curriculum. It's the most extensive review of its kind...
Wednesday, 25 February 2015
New Law to Reform Social Care
In the wake of several scandals relating to treatment of people in care, the Regulation
and Inspection of Social Care Bill aims to tighten up professional regulation.
(Pic : nursingcarehomesincornwall.co.uk)
Yesterday, Health
Minister, Mark Drakeford (Lab, Cardiff West), introduced the second
major piece of legislation...
Saturday, 14 February 2015
National Assembly Bites the Ballot
The UK electoral system was aptly described as "steampunk" in the National Assembly
earlier this week. Could bringing it into the 21st century re-engage young people?
(Pic : laweekly.com)
Earlier this week there
was another interesting Individual Members' Debate, this time on voter
registration and election turnouts. That's...
Thursday, 12 February 2015
Major Changes to Renting Revealed
The Renting Homes Bill aims to reform and simplify the social and
private rental market in Wales, but it's not without controversy.
(Pic : Getty Images via BBC Wales)
Earlier this week, the
Renting Homes Bill was introduced to the National Assembly by
Communities & Tackling Poverty Minister, Lesley Griffiths (Lab,
Wrexham).The...
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Supreme Court overrules Welsh law
The UK Supreme Court has struck down a backbench Welsh law,
ruling that it fell outside the powers of the National Assembly.
(Pic : The Guardian)
I'm afraid this one's for the
anoraks (also touched on by National Left).In 2012, Mick Antoniw AM (Lab,
Pontypridd) introduced a Member's Bill called the Recovery of Medical
Costs...
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Local Reform for Local People
Welsh Local Government; a world of secret legalese code, unopposed
elections and jobs for life - though perhaps not for much longer.
(Pic : via Tumblr)
UPDATE : 06/02/15 - There's another take on this from someone who's had more than her fair share of run-ins with the dark side of Welsh local government - including some...
