Welsh Government
CARMARTHENSHIRE: County lands £2.1m for care housing, but where it goes is a secret for now
The Welsh Government has confirmed to Swansea Bay News that £2.1m of today's £2.3m Housing with Care Fund announcement comes…
PISA RESULTS: Wales still bottom of the UK class in every subject, as maths slides again
Wales scored lowest of the four UK nations in maths, reading and science in PISA 2025, with maths falling significantly…
OWNED BY WALES: The plan for a public energy company that keeps wind farm profits here
Ministers say a national energy company owned by the people of Wales could eventually mean cheaper bills, though it would…
ALN FUNDING: ‘Absolutely damning’, Swansea leader rounds on Plaid over the £44m schools never saw
Councillors overwhelmingly approved the demand for the city's share of Wales's £322m windfall, as Rob Stewart accused ministers of telling…
TAKE BACK CONTROL: Swansea demands power to block new vape shops after Mansel Street raids
Councillors backed a call for England-style planning powers over vape shops as a cabinet member revealed six arrests in raids…
SWANSEA: Councillors want the power to say no to more vape shops, barbers and nail bars
A barber, a vape shop or a nail bar can open on any Swansea street without asking, and the council…
SWANSEA COUNCIL: Labour and opposition unite to demand city’s slice of £322m ALN cash from Welsh Government
Swansea Council's Labour cabinet, the Conservative, Lib Dem and Uplands Party group leaders and an independent will join forces on…
BRIDGEND: Rhiw Shopping Centre handed £350k as Wales launches town centre taskforce
The arcade Bridgend Council bought in March gets new regeneration funding, announced alongside the co-chairs of a taskforce the Welsh…
HIGH STREETS: What Andy Burnham’s vape and betting shop crackdown means in Wales
Downing Street's high street shake-up gives Welsh councils a stronger hand on betting shops and doubles closure powers, but the…
EV CHARGING: Wales scraps business rates for charging points until 2036
Operators of electric vehicle charging bays and forecourts will pay no business rates for a decade, under Welsh Government plans…