- The Welsh Government publicly revealed Aston Martin received £5.8million in repayable business finance, following a ruling by the UK Information Commissioner in May 2017. The new plant is expected to employ 750 people at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan.
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Friday, 30 June 2017
Senedd Watch - June 2017
Thursday, 29 June 2017
Senedd sceptical about snare use (but stop short of a ban)
The Environment Committee stopped short of calling for an immediate ban on the use of snares (to trap pests) in their latest inquiry report (pdf) but have displayed a certain level of scepticism.
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
FMQs: Circuit of Wales, Stressed Teachers & Gambling
By OwenTuesday, June 27, 2017BlaenauG, CivServ, Cons, Crime, FirstMin, FMQs, Gaming, Industry, Labour, Military, MotorSp, Plaid, Poverty, Schools, UKIP, Unions, WGEconView Comments

Here are the highlights of this afternoon's First Minister's Questions which, as you might expect, was dominated by the Welsh Government's decision earlier today not to underwrite the Circuit of Wales project in Blaenau Gwent.
Monday, 26 June 2017
Clear vision needed for post-Brexit regional funds
By OwenMonday, June 26, 2017Barnett, Brexit, BudgetUK, BudgetWG, Business, Denmark, EU, EXT, Industry, INQ, Powers, Regeneration, Regs, WhitehallView Comments

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The Senedd's External
Affairs Committee have called for the Welsh Government to start
planning for a post-Brexit, post-EU funding Wales in a new inquiry report published
last week (pdf).
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
FMQs: Brexit, Recycling & Grenfell Tower
By OwenTuesday, June 20, 2017Air, BCBC, Brexit, Bridgend, Cons, Disasters, Elderly, FirstMin, FMQs, Labour, Plaid, Schools, UKIP, Waste, WGEdView Comments

Things are starting to get back to normal after the general election (ha!) so it's back to the grind for me with the latest First Minister's Questions from the Senedd.