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Support for EU citizens until end of 2021
EU citizens in Wales will still be able to access free and confidential support for their EU Settlement Scheme applications until 31 December 2021, the Welsh Government have confirmed.
‘More must be done to tackle substance misuse despite fall in drug deaths’, vows Mental Health Minister
‘We must build on our positive work supporting those who have been struggling with substance misuse and should be heartened that drug deaths in Wales have fallen to record low levels,’ Deputy Minister for Mental Health Lynne Neagle has vowed.
Devolved administrations call for reversal of UK Government’s £20 Universal Credit cut
A letter from the UK’s three devolved Governments has been sent to the UK Government’s Secretary of State for the Department of Work and Pensions, Thérèse Coffey, expressing “grave concerns” regarding plans to withdraw a £20-per-week increase to Universal Credit.
Fresh start to new term with investment to help improve air quality in schools, colleges and universities
- CO2 sensors to monitor air quality in classrooms and lecture halls
- New ozone disinfecting machines to speed up cleaning if clusters of Covid-19 infection are identified
- Supported by £5.9m of Welsh Government funding, as part of measures to help reduce the spread of Covid-19
‘Diolch’ - Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething, thanks tourism and hospitality industry, staff and visitors ahead of the bank holiday weekend
With the last summer bank holiday and end of school holidays approaching, Economy Minister, Vaughan Gething has thanked everyone for their efforts in keeping Wales safe over the summer.
£2.5m funding boost to back businesses in the everyday local economy
The Welsh Government is providing a further £2.5 million for projects which support the everyday economy, improving services and bringing better jobs, closer to home. The new funding will support innovative projects to help improve recruitment into social care and boost local Welsh NHS spending.
No changes to Covid rules in Wales
First Minister Mark Drakeford is urging people in Wales to get vaccinated and keep taking familiar steps to help address rising coronavirus cases.
Welsh Government further extends measures to protect businesses from eviction
Businesses affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will now be protected from eviction until 25 March, 2022, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething has announced.
£7.2m of PPE equipment sent from Wales to Namibia
Wales is giving PPE to Namibia to help the global fight against COVID-19.
“Take the steps needed to keep learners safe and learning”
With schools, colleges and universities due to re-open following the summer holidays, parents, guardians and learners in Wales are being asked to take some steps to help keep Covid risk down and learners learning.
Have your say on local taxes on second homes and holiday lets
Views are being sought on potential changes to local taxes which could be used by local authorities to tackle the effects that large numbers of second homes and commercial holiday lets can have in some parts of Wales.
Support will help newly qualified teachers into new roles
New teachers in Wales who saw their training disrupted by the pandemic will receive a term of employment to help them into their new roles, thanks to an extra £1.7m in Welsh Government support.