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Comment: impact of the 1979 devolution referendum - Scotsman

Welsh Assembly Government - May 7, 2013 - 7:19am
ScotsmanComment: impact of the 1979 devolution referendumScotsmanHe died in 1923; 50 years later a British government would experiment with it. Why? There was ... Assembly-amputation, then marketisation, hit our consciousness, and we were left, as Gwyn Alf Williams put it of Wales, “naked under an acid rain”. The ...and more »

"No more Assembly cash for Newport Ship" - minister John Griffiths - South Wales Argus

Welsh Assembly Government - May 7, 2013 - 7:07am
South Wales Argus"No more Assembly cash for Newport Ship" - minister John GriffithsSouth Wales ArgusJohn Griffiths, AM for Newport East, said £3.5 million given by the Welsh Government in 2002 was the "totality" of its funding for excavation, conservation and display, and the situation remains the same. However he said officials are working with the ...and more »

Welsh ambulances: £9.5m upgrade for fleet - BBC Bristol website

Welsh Assembly Government - May 7, 2013 - 6:49am
BBC Bristol websiteWelsh ambulances: £9.5m upgrade for fleetBBC Bristol websiteLater on Tuesday, Mr Drakeford will give the Welsh government's formal response to the findings of the McLelland review of ambulance services in an assembly debate. He said the review, which was carried out by health academic Prof Siobhan McLelland, ...Sceptical opposition welcome for ambulance cashITV News£9.5m Welsh Government funding for new ambulancesCaerphilly Observerall 8 news articles »

Why I back living wage - This is South Wales

Welsh Assembly Government - May 7, 2013 - 6:09am
Why I back living wageThis is South WalesSince that time, I've tabled three Assembly Statements of Opinion relating to my support for introducing the living wage in the workplace, as well as asked a number of questions to Welsh Government ministers on promoting and encouraging the living wage ...and more »

Deaf pupils face learning barriers in Wales, says NDCS - BBC Bristol website

Welsh Assembly Government - May 7, 2013 - 5:54am
BBC Bristol websiteDeaf pupils face learning barriers in Wales, says NDCSBBC Bristol websiteThe video will be presented to the Welsh assembly's petitions committee on Tuesday. A Welsh government spokesman said: "We are committed to ensuring all children reach their full potential while in education and that is why we are currently reviewing ...Calls for action over education gap for deaf pupilsITV Newsall 5 news articles »

ANZ Attempts Olympic Stadium Sale; Coates Looks at IOC VP; Denmark NOC ... - Around the Rings (subscription)

Welsh Assembly Government - May 6, 2013 - 4:10pm
Around the Rings (subscription)ANZ Attempts Olympic Stadium Sale; Coates Looks at IOC VP; Denmark NOC ...Around the Rings (subscription)The New South Wales government said there wasn't enough money for the work. "We're disappointed the government didn't get their ... He was unanimously reelected at the DIF Annual General Assembly on May 4. Karl Christian Koch was re-appointed as ...

Plaid Cymru's European hopefuls at Caerphilly Rugby Club - Caerphilly Observer

Welsh Assembly Government - May 6, 2013 - 2:06pm
WalesOnlinePlaid Cymru's European hopefuls at Caerphilly Rugby ClubCaerphilly Observer“If Plaid Cymru wants to lead the Welsh Government after the National Assembly elections in 2016 we have to win more votes and seats here. That is why as an MEP I will only take the equivalent of the salary of an Assembly Member. I will donate the rest ...Welsh universities missing out on £21m a year R&D funding, Plaid claimsWalesOnlineall 3 news articles »

Campaigners hope Taunton follows Langport's plastic bag curb - Somerset County Gazette

Welsh Assembly Government - May 6, 2013 - 9:38am
Campaigners hope Taunton follows Langport's plastic bag curbSomerset County GazetteThe Republic of Ireland government introduced a 9p charge in 2002, the Welsh Assembly introduced a 5p charge in 2011, while Italy banned plastic bags altogether in 2011. Do you think shops and supermarkets should charge for using a plastic bag?

IHT Quick Read: May 6 - New York Times

Welsh Assembly Government - May 6, 2013 - 7:43am
New York TimesIHT Quick Read: May 6New York TimesThe Syrian government said the attack “opened the door to all possibilities.” NEWS The Syrian government publicly condemned Israel for a powerful air assault on military targets near Damascus early Sunday, saying it “opened the door to all ...

Delay in IVF clinic opening 'could hit couples' treatment' - WalesOnline

Welsh Assembly Government - May 6, 2013 - 7:29am
WalesOnlineDelay in IVF clinic opening 'could hit couples' treatment'WalesOnlineThe Welsh Government had expected the clinic to start treating patients at the start of April, but it still has not received a licence from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), with an inspection only due at the end of this month ...and more »

Saundersfoot Community Council - Tenby Observer

Welsh Assembly Government - May 3, 2013 - 8:08am
Saundersfoot Community CouncilTenby ObserverChairman John said that he had obtained information from DEFRA on the matter and applications had to be made to Central Government and not the Welsh Assembly. He went on to say that as the land was owned by Pembrokeshire County Council, they ...

UK's Regional Airports in Fight for Viability - Aviation International News

Welsh Assembly Government - May 3, 2013 - 6:08am
UK's Regional Airports in Fight for ViabilityAviation International NewsFollowing Cardiff Airport's recent “re-nationalization” by the Welsh Assembly, Bristol Airport chief executive Robert Sinclair perhaps cynically welcomed proclamations that the government would manage Cardiff “at arm's length and on a commercial basis ...

Rowecord administrator 'not optimistic' about sale - Building.co.uk

Welsh Assembly Government - May 3, 2013 - 5:48am
Rowecord administrator 'not optimistic' about saleBuilding.co.ukWelsh business minister Edwina Hart said this week that the company turned down a government offer of assistance “because of their worsening financial and competitive position”. In a statement to Welsh assembly on Tuesday (30 April),Hart said the ...and more »

Malaysia Risks Post-Election Protests on Bias Claims - Bloomberg

Welsh Assembly Government - May 3, 2013 - 3:47am
Malaysia Risks Post-Election Protests on Bias ClaimsBloombergThe Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, known as Bersih, has captured vote-buying on video and received complaints ranging from improper electoral rolls to government abuse of state-run media, according to co-chairwoman Ambiga Sreenevasan. The ...

Dangerous dogs law change suspended by Welsh government - BBC News

Welsh Assembly Government - May 2, 2013 - 12:17pm
BBC NewsDangerous dogs law change suspended by Welsh governmentBBC NewsMinisters say they still want to create a new offence to punish the owners of dogs who attack people at home, but they will try to do it by working with the UK government. Work to prepare legislation that would have gone through the Welsh assembly has ...and more »

There was a heated debate in the chamber on 1 May 2013 on forcing ... - BBC News

Welsh Assembly Government - May 2, 2013 - 11:39am
WalesOnlineThere was a heated debate in the chamber on 1 May 2013 on forcing ...BBC NewsMr Millar also said that the Welsh government's universal free prescription policy could be playing a role in people attending GPs and hospitals inappropriately. Responding, Health Minister Mark Drakeford said the government would back the Conservative ...Missed NHS appointments 'have cost Welsh health service at least £67m since ...WalesOnlineall 4 news articles »

Welsh assembly lobbyists face tighter scrutiny but no register - BBC News

Welsh Assembly Government - May 2, 2013 - 6:56am
BBC NewsWelsh assembly lobbyists face tighter scrutiny but no registerBBC NewsLobbyists in the Welsh assembly should face tighter scrutiny but not a full official register, a committee of assembly members says. The Assembly's Standards ... In contrast, the UK government says it will introduce a statutory register of lobbyists in ...and more »

Why Parliament is so frustrating - This is South Wales

Welsh Assembly Government - May 2, 2013 - 3:59am
This is South WalesWhy Parliament is so frustratingThis is South WalesJust two days before my debate the First Minister told Assembly Members that implementing Silk was one of his priorities. Secondly is the recent £52 million purchase of Cardiff Airport by the Welsh Government. Surely a government which has just bought ...and more »

NHS in Wales: Missed appointments charge call - BBC News

Welsh Assembly Government - May 1, 2013 - 5:26pm
BBC NewsNHS in Wales: Missed appointments charge callBBC NewsDuring a debate in the assembly, Mr Millar also said it was time for an open discussion about whether people seeking medical treatment for injuries sustained while drunk should continue to be treated for free. Mr Millar added that the Welsh government ...Missed NHS appointments 'have cost Welsh health service at least £67m since ...WalesOnlineall 4 news articles »

Wyedean pupils deliver petition to Cardiff - Monmouthshire Beacon

Welsh Assembly Government - May 1, 2013 - 1:12pm
Monmouthshire BeaconWyedean pupils deliver petition to CardiffMonmouthshire BeaconStudents at Wyedean School in Chepstow travelled to The Senedd in Cardiff last Wednesday (24th April) to deliver a petition to the Welsh Assembly. The Sixth Form students collected 1200 signatures supporting their campaign to lower the speed limit ...
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