Latest press releases
The latest press releases from across the Welsh Assembly Government
09/02/10
Joint Managing Director Tim Percival said the ProAct funding would be an enormous help and give them a competitive edge when there was an improvement in the economy.
09/02/10
The First Minister and Deputy First Minister have welcomed the backing of the National Assembly for a referendum on further powers.
09/02/10
Alun Ffred Jones, the Heritage Minister, has announced the appointments of six new members; John Geraint, Osi Rhys Osmond, Richard Turner, Alan Watkin, Gerwyn Williams, John Carey Williams, to the Arts Council of Wales (ACW).
09/02/10
Young apprentices at Barry College were in for a surprise this week when Lesley Griffiths - the Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills - not only paid them a visit but also tried her hand at a number of plumbing and electrical tasks.
09/02/10
Education Minister Leighton Andrews has today officially opened the new Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Santes Tudful, Welsh medium primary school, in Merthyr Tydfil.
09/02/10
A consultation on how to implement new European rules on pesticides was launched today [9 February], seeking views on how to ensure the continued sustainable use of pesticides.
08/02/10
Education Minister Leighton Andrews has today warned of the danger of the phrase NEET becoming a noun.
08/02/10
Environment Minister Jane Davidson and Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones today jointly approved a new conservation plan for red squirrels in Wales.
08/02/10
Businesses in some of Wales’ most deprived areas will receive a £7m jobs boost, including support for disabled workers, Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones announced today.
07/02/10
The Riverside Community Markets Association, who clinched gold at the Wales the True Taste Food and Drink Awards, has welcomed the Minister for Rural Affairs, Elin Jones, to its Riverside Market.
05/02/10
The Minister for Heritage, Alun Ffred Jones, has told a consultation that the Welsh Assembly Government believes in maintaining the current rules preventing product placement on British television to help safeguard public health.
05/02/10
First Minister Carwyn Jones and Sports Minister Alun Ffred Jones have thrown their support behind the Welsh rugby team as they get set to take on England in the first match of this year’s Six Nations Tournament at Twickenham.
05/02/10
More than £110m of Welsh Assembly Government funding has been set aside to transform the opportunities and prospects for young people, local residents and businesses in the Heads of the Valleys region. There will be public consultation about the nature of the proposed changes over the coming months.
04/02/10
Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones has announced new regulations governing scallop fishing off the Welsh coast from 1 March 2010.
04/02/10
Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones has announced that changes to the management of the Burry Inlet and Menai Strait Fisheries are to be introduced from April 2010.
04/02/10
Environment, Sustainability and Housing Minister, Jane Davidson has today congratulated three Welsh projects on their success in being named as Low Carbon Community Challenge winners.
04/02/10
Deputy Minister for Children, Huw Lewis today (Friday 5 February) said it was essential for the Assembly Government and public bodies in Wales to redouble their efforts in tackling child poverty.
03/02/10
Princes Gate Spring Water Ltd celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with major new contracts
03/02/10
£6.1 million of European funding has been awarded to eight flood and coastal defence projects across Wales, Environment Minister Jane Davidson has announced.
03/02/10
A new £17.4m project to ensure the Welsh tourism industry benefits from the latest digital technology developments in areas such as on-line marketing, booking systems and business management has been unveiled by the Heritage Minister, Alun Ffred Jones.
02/02/10
First Minister Carwyn Jones has appointed internationally recognised scientist, Professor John Harries as Wales’ first Chief Scientific Adviser.
02/02/10
The First Minister and Deputy First Minister have announced their intention of asking for a referendum on new powers for the Assembly.
01/02/10
Welsh Assembly Government Minister Leighton Andrews will launch the Welsh Social Enterprise Coalition (WSEC), a new organisation to champion and support the social enterprise sector in Wales.
01/02/10
The Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has announced a major funding package aimed at repairing Wales’ weather-beaten roads.
01/02/10
Around 66 per cent of all primary schools are now offering free breakfasts to their pupils.
29/01/10
Mr Morgan Parry has been appointed to chair the Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Minister Jane Davidson announced.
29/01/10
As the countdown to The 2010 Ryder Cup continues the Minister for Heritage, Alun Ffred Jones, is promoting Wales and its association with the event at a major golf event in the USA.
29/01/10
The Deputy First Minister has officially kick started work on the new £50 million Porthmadog, Minfford and Tremadog bypass.
29/01/10
Health Minister Edwina Hart today announced reforms to Community Health Councils (CHCs) in Wales following extensive consultation.
29/01/10
Health Minister Edwina Hart has announced almost £50,000 of funding to install fitness trails in the grounds of two Welsh hospitals.
28/01/10
Jocelyn Davies AM, Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration has visited Pontlottyn Primary School, near Bargoed, to see its new Solar Panel system.
28/01/10
A new laboratory that will be used in the treatment and care of kidney dialysis patients in North West Wales will be developed at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, Health Minister Edwina Hart has announced.
28/01/10
Protecting north Wales from developing a serious bovine TB problem is the main aim of the TB Eradication Programme in the region, Wales' Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Christianne Glossop told farmers at meetings in Caernarfon and Ruthin.
28/01/10
Social Justice and Local Government Minister pays tribute to seven Welsh fire-fighters who aided the rescue effort in Haiti.
28/01/10
The Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones has welcomed the news of the new £38 million investment by Mabey Bridge in South Wales.
28/01/10
The Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration, Jocelyn Davies, visited Bargoed town centre to announce an £8.3m funding package that will help give the town centre a major boost.
28/01/10
There were further signs of an upturn in the economy when First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, officially opened the new Welsh Headquarters of Giles Insurance Brokers at Talbot Green.
27/01/10
Students from across Wales will visit Auschwitz- Birkenau in March to learn about the history of the Holocaust and its impact on the world we live in today.
27/01/10
The First Minister and the Leader of Cardiff Council have jointly hosted Wales’ national Holocaust Memorial Day.
27/01/10
Two more north Wales towns are to benefit from flood defence schemes thanks to funding from the Welsh Assembly Government.
26/01/10
The Heritage Minister is in the US to promote Welsh art and culture and encourage Americans to visit Wales.
26/01/10
The First Minister and Deputy First Minister have welcomed the news that the UK has moved out of recession and said that the Welsh Assembly Government will continue to provide support to individuals and businesses still facing difficulties.
26/01/10
Dr Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales has welcomed the criminal conviction by Llanelli Magistrates Court of a farmer for trying to falsify the results of a bovine TB test.
26/01/10
With support from the Welsh Assembly Government, Cardiff will host Voice 10 the UK’s largest social enterprise conference on 1st and 2nd February.
26/01/10
The Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas has outlined proposals to improve the lives of carers with the publishing of the proposed Carers Strategies (Wales) Measure.
25/01/10
Cardiff is preparing to host the UK’s largest social enterprise conference which will take place at the Cardiff International arena on February 1st and 2nd.
25/01/10
Six teenagers are set to become figureheads for young people on climate change after winning a Welsh Assembly Government competition.
25/01/10
The M4 to the north of Cardiff was opened to traffic as a dual 2 lane motorway in 1980 and options for widening this section of the motorway have been under consideration since 1995.
25/01/10
Education Minister Leighton Andrews today announced that the Welsh Assembly Government has committed £17,591 to the National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) Cymru to fund three regional events aimed at delivering deaf awareness training to education professionals across Wales.
25/01/10
Research carried out by Tesco shows that more of its customers want to buy locally sourced food and drink and need more assistance when it comes to locating them.
25/01/10
During European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (24 – 30 January) girls and their parents are being reminded of the importance of having the HPV vaccine.
22/01/10
The historical blue police telephone box in Somerton, much-loved by the local community, has been awarded a grant of £10,500 to help conserve it for future generations.
22/01/10
It is one of its largest single contracts to date and new production facilities installed to fulfil the contract were supported by the Welsh Assembly Government through the Single Investment Fund.
22/01/10
The co-founder of Next, former Chief Executive of HSBC and the Chairman of Cardiff Business Club have been announced as part of the team that will develop a new approach to the Welsh economy.
22/01/10
A £3 million Assembly Government investment in public libraries across Wales has provided much-needed boost for Welsh businesses during the recession.
22/01/10
Gwenda Thomas, Deputy Minister for Social Services, has announced an investment of £1.7 million, over three years, to develop and improve services for adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), their carers and their families.
22/01/10
Deputy Minister for Social Services, Gwenda Thomas, reaffirmed the Welsh Assembly Government’s commitment to carers in Wales at a meeting of the Carers’ Champions.
22/01/10
Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones has announced changes to the Welsh Assembly Government’s Catchment Sensitive Farming (Nitrate Vulnerable Zone) Grant Scheme, removing the upper limit on eligible items.
21/01/10
Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has expressed his concern about Chevron’s plans to restructure its global business.
21/01/10
Over £8million will be made available to help community organisations in Wales invest in new technology to generate clean, renewable energy, Environment Minister Jane Davidson has announced. The funding is expected to create up to 22 jobs.
21/01/10
Funding to create a one-stop-shop contact centre for accessing health and social services in the Cwm Taf Health Board area has been announced by Health Minister Edwina Hart.
21/01/10
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has joined forces with the Welsh Assembly Government to spread the word that credit unions are a safe and reliable way to save money for people from all walks of life and are an excellent alternative to high interest or illegal moneylenders to whom people might turn
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20/01/10
The Lostprophets kicked off the ‘Valleys Homecoming’ initiative with a private gig at Hawthorn High School, Pontypridd.
20/01/10
Jocelyn Davies AM, the Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration has welcomed the allocation of the £8million to regenerate Holyhead, Llangefni and Amlwch in Anglesey.
20/01/10
Education Minister Leighton Andrews has welcomed £2.184 million from the Future Jobs Fund to create 336 jobs in Wales.
20/01/10
The Welsh Assembly Government is seeking views on how the UK’s €29million share of the EU Dairy Fund, of which €3.5million will come to Wales, should be distributed to farmers.
20/01/10
First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, today met with Unite Union Officials to discuss the future of Bosch employees and offer full support.
20/01/10
Kennel visit highlights progress on Animal Welfare
20/01/10
Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones, has responded to the latest employment statistics released today (Wednesday 20 January)
20/01/10
An expert panel will examine reform of the current family justice system in England and Wales so that it better supports children and parents under a wide-ranging review announced by the Welsh Assembly Government, Ministry of Justice and Department for Children Schools and Families.
19/01/10
The Welsh Assembly Government is encouraging parents/guardians of children aged from six months and under 5 years of age to have their children vaccinated against swine flu.
19/01/10
The Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has launched a new initiative to encourage the people and businesses in Wales to help shape the Assembly Government’s approach to economic development.
18/01/10
Wales will bounce back from the impact of the global economic downturn, said First Minister Carwyn Jones in a statement marking the passage of 12 months since the UK entered recession (on 23 January 2009).
18/01/10
The Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has announced that plans to develop a new centre for the creative industries in Wales – which includes a new BBC drama production centre - have taken a step forward.
18/01/10
A new £5 million flood risk management scheme for Denbigh has just been given the green light by the Welsh Assembly Government. Funding will come from the Welsh Assembly Government (51%), the European Union (40%) with the remainder coming from the local authority (9%).
18/01/10
The Welsh Assembly Government is considering introducing a boiler scrappage scheme in Wales, Environment Minister Jane Davidson has announced.
18/01/10
Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones has attended the Welsh premiere screening of The Living at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff. The Living is a film documentary that recounts the story of the famine in the Ukraine in 1932-33 and the role played by Welsh journalist Gareth Jones, whose despatches from
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18/01/10
A major independent review ofeducation funding in Wales has been announced by Education Minister Leighton Andrews.
15/01/10
First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones has urged the people of Wales to support an appeal to help the people of Haiti.
15/01/10
Social Justice and Local Government Minister Carl Sargeant and Environment Minister Jane Davidson have congratulated Brecon Beacons based social enterprise The Green Valleys on its victory in the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Art’s (NESTA) Big Green Challenge.
15/01/10
The Counsel General, John Griffiths, is sworn into office.
15/01/10
The Welsh Assembly Government has pledged its full support to help Bosch employees affected by the announcement of plans to phase-out production at their Cardiff plant.
14/01/10
Social Justice and Local Government Minister Carl Sargeant helped five year old Ashleigh-Mia Wilkinson to post her Child Trust Fund claim form.
14/01/10
The Minister for Business and Budget, Jane Hutt, has welcomed the productive talks held with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liam Byrne, and the Finance Ministers of the other devolved institutions about issues relating to funding and finance.
14/01/10
The latest homelessness statistics reveal that 3% fewer households were accepted as homeless in Wales in July – September 2009 than during the same period in 2008. This is a fall to 1,475 households.
14/01/10
Work is underway to improve a section of footpath to make it accessible to all visitors as part of plans to develop an All Wales Coast Path.
14/01/10
The £6m training centre will provide vital skills for the energy industry for young people in North West Wales.
14/01/10
The Minister for Business and Budget, Jane Hutt, will today hold talks with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Liam Byrne, and the Finance Ministers of the other devolved institutions about issues relating to funding and finance.
13/01/10
With more snow and cold weather forecast for the next few days, Environment Minister Jane Davidson is urging people to keep warm during the current severe weather conditions.
13/01/10
The First Minister is due to make his first official visit to North Wales
13/01/10
The Heritage Minister Alun ffred Jones has launched Creating an Active Wales, the Physical Activity Action Plan.
13/01/10
Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones has announced that a limited badger cull, alongside stricter cattle measures, will take place in a pilot area of West Wales as part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s TB Eradication Programme.
12/01/10
The First Minister, Carwyn Jones, has updated the Assembly on what is being done to maintain public services in Wales during the cold weather.
11/01/10
With more difficult weather conditions forecast over the next few days, First Minister Carwyn Jones is urging people across Wales to take extra care as they go about their daily lives.
11/01/10
Final plans for a new child and adolescent mental health unit have been approved by Health Minister Edwina Hart.
11/01/10
Draft regulations have been published which will make it easier for patients to raise concerns if they are dissatisfied or if things go wrong with their NHS care.
11/01/10
The Minister for the Economy and Transport, Ieuan Wyn Jones, has published a wide-ranging plan to improve the blue badge scheme for disabled parking.
10/01/10
With the cold weather expected to continue across Wales over the next few days, the Welsh Assembly Government is continuing to implement procedures to ensure roads in Wales remain accessible.
08/01/10
A package of works for the M4 Usk River bridge commences this week on Sunday 10 January 2010 and is programmed to last for 6 weeks. Works should be completed by 22 February 2010 but some aspects of the work are particularly weather dependant.
08/01/10
Plans to revolutionise the NHS’ computer systems enabling health professionals to access important patient information quickly and securely have been approved by Health Minister Edwina Hart.
08/01/10
First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones has welcomed the news that Wales’ Commonwealth Games shooting contenders will now be able to train at South Wales Police firearms range in Bridgend.
07/01/10
More than 50,000 learners will now have the opportunity of taking the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification (WBQ) thanks to the latest roll-out at dozens of new centres throughout Wales.
07/01/10
The Welsh Assembly Government is continuing to urge people to take extra care on the roads as temperatures are expected to remain below freezing overnight and for the next few days.
06/01/10
New figures show that Wales recycled 41.1% of its domestic waste between July and September 2009. This represents a 3.5 percentage point increase compared with the same quarter in 2008-09 (37.6%).
06/01/10
Health Minister Edwina Hart has announced a capital grant of £93,050 for New Pathways, a charity that provides rape and sexual abuse support services throughout South Wales.
06/01/10
The Welsh Assembly Government plans to use European funding to improve high-speed broadband coverage for businesses and communities following an agreement with the European Commission, the Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has announced.
06/01/10
The Minister for Heritage, Alun Ffred Jones, has welcomed the positive findings of the latest Wales tourism survey.
06/01/10
The Welsh Assembly Government is urging people to take extra care on the roads as the Met Office expects further snow falls and icy conditions across much of Wales.
05/01/10
Social Justice Minister Carl Sargeant has announced extra resources to tackle violence against women and domestic abuse.
05/01/10
Work will start this week on a £1m scheme to improve the safety barriers and street lighting in the central reservation on the M4 motorway between Junction 24 Coldra to Christchurch Hill Overbridge.
05/01/10
Jane Hutt, Minister for Business and Budget, has announced details of a second tranche of Invest-to-Save funded projects that will deliver more effective and efficient public services.
04/01/10
‘Silver Surfers’ by teaching them basic computer and internet skills as part of their Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification.
04/01/10
Health Minister Edwina Hart has announced £1.7 million of funding for a new website which will allow patients to check their medical records at the click of a mouse.
31/12/09
'The New Year is a time for looking ahead, and this is a momentous time for me as Wales’ new First Minister.I am very proud to have this opportunity to serve the people of Wales by leading the Welsh Assembly Government.'
28/12/09
Becoming a volunteer could tick all your New Year Resolution boxes, Social Justice Minister Carl Sargeant said today (Monday 28 December).
23/12/09
Environment Minister Jane Davidson is calling on people to make a New Year’s resolution to recycle more.
23/12/09
First Minister Carwyn Jones has sent a message of support and best wishes to Welsh troops in Afghanistan for Christmas.
22/12/09
Local Government Minister, Carl Sargeant today announced additional help for small businesses facing an increase in their rates bill following the UK wide non-domestic property revaluation exercise.
22/12/09
A company specialising in entertainment on the move and bringing live TV to mobile phones has set up its headquarters in Swansea where it plans to create more than twenty high technology jobs.
22/12/09
The Independent Commission on Social Services – the new independent body tasked with looking at the future provision of social services and social care in Wales, is preparing to start its consultation work with the citizens of Wales.
22/12/09
The Welsh Assembly Government’s 15-month initiative to test all cattle herds in Wales for bovine TB ends on 31 December 2009 and has been hailed a resounding success by Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones.
21/12/09
New regulations governing the electronic tagging of sheep are due to come into force from 31 December 2009.
21/12/09
Comprehensive new research into bullying amongst school pupils in Wales has today been published in Wales.
21/12/09
Minister for Children, Education and Lifelong Learning Leighton Andrews has today announced that Dr Howard Williamson has been appointed as Chair to the National Independent Advocacy Board.
21/12/09
Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones has announced more than £2.3 million funding for three organisations who play a key role in promoting the use of the Welsh language, for the financial year 2010-11.
18/12/09
A £1.5m project to help companies in Wales reduce the amount of waste they generate and send to landfill sites has been unveiled by the Welsh Assembly Government.
18/12/09
Jocelyn Davies AM, Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration has encouraged housing professionals and tenants to have their say on proposed new performance standards for Housing Associations in Wales.
18/12/09
Health Minister Edwina Hart has announced that the Welsh Assembly Government will be awarding a grant of £150,000 to Tŷ Hafan to buy the freehold for the site where it is based in the Vale of Glamorgan.
18/12/09
Social Justice and Local Government Minister Carl Sargeant has expressed his support for the ongoing Violence against Women and Domestic Abuse Christmas Publicity campaign.
18/12/09
As many of us prepare for a busy holiday season spending time with family and friends, it is important to remain vigilant about the risk of swine flu, the Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Dr Tony Jewell said.
17/12/09
The new £3.6 million Peniel C.P. School is a state-of-the-art building housing a number of special features including an ICT suite
17/12/09
Education Minister Leighton Andrew has welcomed £471,000 from the Future Jobs Fund to create 71 jobs in Wales.
16/12/09
Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones and the President of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales, Paul Loveluck have today [16 December 2009] announced the appointment of four new Trustees to serve on the Museum’s Board.
16/12/09
A new strategy to improve access to high quality services for patients with lymphoedema has been announced by Health Minister, Edwina Hart.
16/12/09
Climate change work by the Welsh Assembly Government has been complimented by the Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger.
16/12/09
The Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones has congratulated the two companies who were recently awarded the £35m contract to begin construction of the new Porthmadog bypass.
15/12/09
Education Minister Leighton Andrews today stressed the important role Welsh Higher Education Institutions have to play in securing Wales’ future in high level research and development.
15/12/09
A new CCTV pilot to help reduce violent and aggressive behaviour towards NHS staff has begun, Health Minister Edwina Hart announced.
15/12/09
A project in Carmarthenshire awarded over half a million pounds in Welsh Assembly Government and EU funding to restore the county’s rivers and wetlands to their former glory has been officially launched by the Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones.
15/12/09
At Copenhagen Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones will announce a new deal between the Welsh Assembly Government and the Mbale region of Uganda to help prepare the area for the impacts of climate change.
14/12/09
The new First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, has reaffirmed his commitment to fighting climate change by attending the global talks in Copenhagen.
14/12/09
The Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones has congratulated Ryan Giggs on winning the BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2009 award.
11/12/09
A pioneering new public transport service for rural Wales is now up and running thanks to funding from the Welsh Assembly Government.
10/12/09
As the first week of the Copenhagen Climate Change talks come to an end, Welsh Environment Minister Jane Davidson says the text of any new deal must recognise regional governments.
10/12/09
The work of Cadw’s team of monument custodians was recently recognised at the prestigious National Customer Service Awards. In a glittering ceremony in London, Cadw, the Welsh Assembly Government’s historic environment service, reached the final for the award for best public service and education t
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09/12/09
Alun Ffred Jones, the Heritage Minister, has announced the appointment of Professor Laura McAllister as the Chair of the Sport Council for Wales.
09/12/09
Wales’ Chief Medical Officer has warned that preventing disease and illness is the key to a healthy future generation.
08/12/09
The Welsh Assembly Government’s final Budget aimed at helping people, communities and businesses through the global recession - has been agreed by the Assembly in plenary.