£2.6m to help rough sleepers and increase the capacity of emergency night provision
This funding has been allocated to projects which tackle rough sleeping, youth homelessness, mental health and homelessness as well as supporting people to find housing in the private rented sector.
Of the £2.6 million, Cardiff, Newport, Swansea and Wrexham local authorities have also benefited from capital funding to increase the capacity...Read More »
Lesley Griffiths high on ambition for clean energy
Electricity generation from renewables in Wales has trebled since 2010, and last year provided 32% of the electricity we use. The Cabinet Secretary said she believes Wales can be at the forefront of global efforts to decarbonise and today announced challenging new targets for renewable energy production.
She told Assembly Members...Read More »
Enhanced TB eradication measures coming into force
In June, the Cabinet Secretary published an enhanced TB Eradication Programme, which committed to taking a regionalised approach to eliminating the disease in Wales.
From Sunday, Low, Intermediate and High TB Areas will be established in Wales, and are based on bovine TB incidence levels.
Enhanced measures will be applied in each...Read More »
Carwyn Connect heads to Brecon
The Carwyn Connect event will give local people the opportunity to meet the First Minister and ask him questions on any issues which affect them or their local community.
The session will take place between 6pm and 7.30pm at Theatr Brycheiniog in Brecon (Canal Wharf, Brecon, LD3 7EW).
People are encouraged to...Read More »
Minister discovers why there’s more to Green Man Festival than meets the eye
During a visit to the Welsh Government supported event last month, the Minister met with event organisers and saw first hand how the festival is supporting science and skills development through the various creative projects it runs.
While there, in addition to exploring Einstein’s Garden – an interactive learning...Read More »