Clarity on Brexit - Finance Ministers voice disappointment following quadrilateral meeting
Following today’s Finance Ministers Quadrilateral in Edinburgh the devolved administrations have voiced their disappointment at the UK Government’s lack of assurances that there will be meaningful engagement over the approach it proposes to take on Brexit. The Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Ministers also underlined the economic and public...Read More »
New approach to building resilient communities announced
The approach is focused on employment, early years and empowerment, and will involve phasing out the Communities First programme.
The Cabinet Secretary said:
“We have listened very carefully to thousands of people who have been involved in Communities First, either as employees or participants. While it is clear that Communities...Read More »
Minister in Merthyr to #TalkValleys
The Ministerial Taskforce for the South Wales Valleys is holding a series of public meetings across the region to seek the views of communities about priorities for their local areas.
Alun Davies last night hosted the second town hall style public meeting of the taskforce at Merthyr’s Red House, the...Read More »
£104 million to heat Wales’ most vulnerable households
The Welsh Government Warm Homes programme, which includes Nest and Arbed, provides funding for home energy efficiency improvements to low income households and those living in deprived communities across Wales.
The £104 million funding includes £32 million of the additional £40 million funding announced in the Final Budget...Read More »
T9 bus service grows as Cardiff Airport goes from strength to strength
Quarterly figures up to September 2016 show an average of over 13,200 passengers a month used the service in the last year, with month on month growth every month since June 2014.
Economy Secretary Ken Skates said:
“Cardiff Airport is one of the fastest growing...Read More »