Appointment of Members to the Board of Natural Resources Wales announced
Catherine Brown and Professor Steve Ormerod have been appointed for three years, together with Julia Cherrett, Dr Rosie Plummer and Professor Peter Rigby who have been appointed for two years. They will join the five current members of the Board and the recently appointed Interim Chair, Sir David Henshaw.
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“Wales’ justice arrangements are not fit for purpose” Counsel General tells Law Society event
Speaking to an audience of legal practitioners the Counsel General will say:
“We must realise a vision for Wales that reflects the values and particular characteristics of Welsh society and is based on fairness, and social and economic justice, by developing a distinct justice system for Wales.”
“One of the...Read More »
UK Government must end austerity and provide the much-needed funding boost for public services and the economy - Mark Drakeford
In a letter to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford set out Wales’ priorities ahead of the Autumn Budget on Monday 29 October 2018.
The Finance Secretary is urging the UK government to make a series of commitments to Wales, including:
- delivering on its promise that Wales will...Read More »
Wales and Scotland Health Secretaries raise serious concerns about EU Settlement Scheme
Both Health Secretaries believe including family members in the scheme would potentially help remove some of the uncertainty for EU staff at this unsettling time. It would also send a clear signal of how much the contribution they make to health and social care services across the UK is valued.
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£1.7 million EU funds to boost Wales’ manufacturing sector
The EU funding will support small and medium-sized enterprises to maximise the use of advanced technology to create new and improved processes and products as part of the £2.8 million Advanced Design Engineering project.
Led by the University of Wales Trinity St David, the project will support manufacturing businesses to move...Read More »