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Statement from the Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Siân Gwenllian, on wildfires across Wales
The Cabinet Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning, Siân Gwenllian, has issued the following statement in response to the ongoing wildfire incidents across Wales.
Investment boost to help grow Wales's planning workforce
- Nearly £450,000 invested and up to 19 new qualified planners to be supported across Wales
- New rural scheme targets workforce shortages in mid and west Wales
- Welsh-speaking graduates to benefit from locally-focused "grow your own" approach
Automatic Voter Registration to be introduced across Wales
- Regulations have been laid to allow for the roll out of Automatic Voter Registration across Wales ahead of the 2027 Local Government elections.
- An independent evaluation by the Electoral Commission confirmed the success of pilot programmes in Carmarthenshire, Gwynedd, Newport and Powys.