Renewables generated enough electricity to meet half Wales’s needs in 2018

23 Oct 2019

Renewable energy sources generated enough electricity to meet half of Wales’s needs in 2018, a new report has revealed.   Last year the equivalent of 50% of the country’s electricity consumption, a rise from 48% in 2017, came from renewable sources as the country continues towards ambitious targets for clean…

Read more →

£4 million EU funding boost for 5G research in Wales

18 Oct 2019

Wales is set to become a global leader in 5G technology following the announcement of a new Digital Centre of Excellence, supported by nearly £4 million EU funds.   The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre of Excellence at Bangor University will provide highly specialised research into digital communication systems like…

Read more →

“Neither Nationalism nor Populism will secure Wales the future it deserves”, Mark Drakeford AM

11 Oct 2019

Mark Drakeford AM delivered his Keir Hardie Lecture in Merthyr Tydfil last night. Below is the full transcript.   Thank you very much for the invitation to give the annual Keir Hardie lecture here in Merthyr this evening. Particular thanks to Dawn Bowden for helping to make it happen. I’m…

Read more →

£2.6 million EU investment to bring jobs and businesses to the Rhondda Valleys

10 Oct 2019

Counsel General and Brexit Minister Jeremy Miles, who is responsible for EU funding in Wales, has today announced £2.58 million EU funding to develop new business premises near Llantrisant in Rhondda Cynon Taf.   Mr Miles said: “The Coed Ely business development will sit at the gateway to the Rhondda…

Read more →

Black History Month | October 2019

19 Sep 2019

Join the discussion at our #BlackHistoryMonth events. We have fantastic speakers like Vaughan Gething AM, Gaynor Legall, Chisomo Phiri and many others: ✊🏽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Institutionalised racism in Wales: https://events.labour.org.uk/event/279704 ✊🏽♀️ Black women in the Welsh workplace: https://events.labour.org.uk/event/279708

Read more →

Social partnerships to bolster fair work in Wales

10 Jul 2019

A new cross-government approach to improving working life in Wales has been outlined by the First Minister. Speaking in the Senedd today, Mark Drakeford announced the key principles which will create a “more equal, fair and just Wales” with fair work at its core. The ‘social partnership’ approach will build…

Read more →

£280 million invested in North Wales schools – with more to come

08 Jul 2019

The Welsh Government has invested £280m to modernise schools in North Wales, First Minister Mark Drakeford said today as he opened two of the newest schemes to be completed. Ysgol Pen Barras and Rhos Street in Ruthin have received £8.6 million from the Welsh Government’s flagship 21st Century Schools and…

Read more →

New plan to tackle substance misuse in Wales launched

03 Jul 2019

Tackling substance misuse amongst the homeless and prisoners and dealing with mental health issues associated with addiction are some of the aims of a new Welsh Government plan published for consultation today. Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, said the Substance Misuse Delivery Plan 2019-22, also sets-out more support for families and…

Read more →

Over £3 million investment for Lampeter’s new Social Enterprise Centre

28 Jun 2019

Thanks to Welsh Government and EU funding, the Canolfan Dulais Centre in Lampeter will be transformed to create a new Social Enterprise Centre, supporting small businesses and local charities. Local social landlord Tai Ceredigion will benefit from £1.5 million of Welsh Government Targeted Regeneration Funding plus £1.1 million of EU…

Read more →

Welsh Government allocates additional £7.7 million to support delivery of the Childcare Offer

27 Jun 2019

Deputy Health and Social Services Minister Julie Morgan has announced an additional capital funding package of £7.7 million to help ensure parents throughout Wales can access the Childcare Offer. Welsh Government’s Offer provides 30 hours a week of funded early education and childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds for up to…

Read more →

Plans to increase GP training places in Wales

26 Jun 2019

Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, has signalled his intention to increase the number of GP training places in Wales by nearly 18%. It follows a significant increase in the fill rate for training posts, which this year has already seen 155 places already filled against the target of 136. The minister…

Read more →

NHS Bursary extended in Wales – Health Minister, Vaughan Gething

19 Jun 2019

Vaughan Gething, the Minister for Health and Social Services, has agreed to extend the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme. The scheme will remain in place for individuals electing to study an eligible healthcare-related programme in Wales commencing in the academic year 2020/2021. While the bursary – for eligible student nurses, midwives…

Read more →

Minister for Economy announces AMRC Cymru as development progresses

19 Jun 2019

The advanced manufacturing centre currently under construction in Broughton will be officially known as AMRC Cymru, Minister for Economy and North Wales Ken Skates announced today. Construction is progressing well on the centre which will provide a new level of support to business and facilitate collaboration between industry, academic partners…

Read more →

£3.25 million is improving empty properties in Gwynedd and Anglesey

17 Jun 2019

Empty houses in Gwynedd and Anglesey have been transformed back into homes thanks to £3.25 million of Welsh Government regeneration investment.    Up to 120 properties are being refurbished through grants and loans to tackle the problem of long term vacancies and improve the quality of housing stock in the…

Read more →

Healthy and Active Fund in Action

14 Jun 2019

Welsh Government, Sport Wales and Public Health Wales have come together to deliver the first phase of the £5.4 million Healthy and Active Fund (HAF) – aiming to improve mental and physical health by enabling the adoption of healthy and active lifestyles across Wales.   Phase 1 of the HAF…

Read more →

Up to 80 well paid jobs to be created at new software development hub thanks to Welsh Government funding

12 Jun 2019

The Welsh Government is investing over £650,000 in a growing fintech company in order to create 80 well-paid jobs at a new software development hub in Cardiff.   A total of £651,000 will be given to software management company Link Data Management Solutions (LDMS) to set up their HQ at…

Read more →

Wales accepts Committee on Climate Change 95% emissions reduction target

11 Jun 2019

Wales will accept the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) recommendation for a 95% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and go further with an ambition to reach net-zero, Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths confirmed today.   In response to a request from the Welsh, Scottish…

Read more →

£22.7 million funding announced towards delivering A Healthier Wales

10 Jun 2019

Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, has welcomed progress in delivering the £100 million fund to transform the way health and social care is delivered, as he announced the latest allocation ahead of the first anniversary of A Healthier Wales.   Cwm Taf Morgannwg Regional Partnership Board, which now includes the Bridgend…

Read more →

North Wales tidal energy industry set for £12 million EU investment

31 May 2019

The funding will support the next phase of the company’s ground-breaking project which involves underwater kites generating energy from tidal and ocean currents. Over the coming years, Minesto will develop, install and operate a second-generation device with enhanced capacity in the Holyhead Deep site, which is located 6km off the…

Read more →

Health Secretary announces more than £13 million funding for new ambulances in Wales

31 May 2019

111 new vehicles will replace some of the existing Welsh Ambulance Service fleet, including 71 new emergency operations ambulances, 33 non-emergency patient transport vehicles, and 7 specialist emergency vehicles for major incidents. They will be deployed across the whole of Wales. All the new vehicles will be chosen for their…

Read more →