New national strategy for a more prosperous Wales
Building on the headline commitments in the Programme for Government, the strategy is designed to drive integration and collaboration across the Welsh public sector, and put people at the heart of improved service delivery.
The strategy sets out a vision and actions covering each of the key themes in the...Read More »
Welsh Government launch new plan to stub out smoking
Smoking contributes most to the current burden of disease in Wales, causing approximately 5,450 deaths each year and costing the NHS an estimated £302m annually.
The National Survey for Wales 2016/17 showed that 19% of adults smoked; a significant reduction from 25% in 2005/6. This exceeded the Welsh Government target of...Read More »
First Minister establishes a Commission on Justice in Wales
A new Commission on Justice in Wales has today been announced by First Minister Carwyn Jones.
The Commission, to be chaired by the current Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, will review the justice system and policing in Wales and consider how the system can achieve...Read More »
Welsh Government outlines package of support for Tesco workers
The package has been specifically designed to offer the best level of support to all affected workers to help them access future employment opportunities.
The agreed measures and delivery timeframes are:
- Between now and the end of October Tesco’s internal learning and development team will deliver CV writing and interview...Read More »
Economy Secretary hails success of company helping to turn black cabs green
Economy Secretary Ken Skates is attending the reopening of Norwegian owned, Sapa’s Bedwas site today which will be producing aluminium components for the TX-5 – the all new zero emissions capable London cab.
This will replace the diesel powered black cab with a model that utilises a plug-in hybrid powertrain.
The investment...Read More »