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20 December 2012

Welsh Credit Unions – Heard it on the Radio

A national radio advertising campaign promoting Welsh Credit Unions as an affordable alternative to high cost doorstep and payday lenders has been welcomed by Carl Sargeant.

£3 million for Welsh Government’s tackling poverty programme in Wrexham

Nearly £3 million of funding has been announced by the Minister for Local Government and Communities for two Clusters in Wrexham as part of the Welsh Government’s new Communities First Programme.

Tags: Housing and community | 20 December 2012 | Programme for Government - Tackling Poverty | North Wales

18 December 2012

Families move into their new affordable homes for Christmas

The development is in addition to 2,489 additional affordable homes delivered by the Welsh Government during the 2011 – 12 financial year.

Tags: Housing and community | 18 December 2012 | Housing | North Wales

18 December 2012

£30 million for second phase of Welsh Government’s tackling poverty programme

Over £30 million of funding has been announced by Carl Sargeant for a further 22 Clusters as part of the Welsh Government’s new Communities First Programme.

10 December 2012

Welsh Government’s Domestic Abuse christmas campaign launched

A publicity campaign has been launched which highlights how Christmas can often be a catalyst for domestic abuse to escalate in families where there is already a cycle of abuse.

07 December 2012

Over £1.8m for Heads of the Valleys projects

Over £1.8m has been awarded to support projects in the Heads of the Valleys Regeneration Area, Huw Lewis has announced.

Tags: Housing and community | 07 December 2012 | Programme for Government - Growth | Regeneration | South East Wales

06 December 2012

Barry Island to benefit from Regeneration Area focus

The Partnership Board of the Barry Regeneration Area will focus its efforts on the regeneration of Barry Island over the next financial year.

Tags: Housing and community | 06 December 2012 | Regeneration | South East Wales

03 December 2012

Over £200,000 to support Homelessness projects

£211,000 has been awarded to projects that aim to prevent homelessness,

30 November 2012

Minister publishes first progress report on Armed Forces support

The first progress report on action the Welsh Government is taking to deliver on the commitments it made in its Package of Support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales has been published.

30 November 2012

Don’t double your debt this Christmas warns Minister

Minister has issued a warning to people that they risk doubling their debt if they borrow from pay day loan companies and high cost money lenders this Christmas.

29 November 2012

Welsh Government keeping kids ‘safe as houses’

Huw Lewis visited the ‘As Safe as Houses’ conference to explain what the Welsh Government are doing to cut down on accidents in the home, as well as explain how we can all do more to help.

Tags: Housing and community | 29 November 2012 | Housing | Programme for Government - Homes | South East Wales

26 November 2012

Consultation on ground-breaking legislation to end violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence

White Paper for consultation on the Welsh Government’s legislative proposals aimed at ending violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence in Wales.

21 November 2012

New Anti-Human Trafficking Co-ordinator for Wales announced

The new Anti-Human Trafficking Co-ordinator for Wales has been announced by the Minister for Local Government and Communities, Carl Sargeant.

20 November 2012

New £1.5m Community Grant scheme launched

A new Community Initiative Grant fund of £1.5m will support housing and regeneration in Wales

16 November 2012

Houses into homes scheme gets into action

Work is underway to turn the first properties to have received loans under the Welsh Government’s £10m Houses into Homes scheme into family homes.

Tags: Housing and community | 16 November 2012 | Programme for Government - Homes | South East Wales

15 November 2012

Summit to create Vibrant and Viable places - Parc Eirias hailed as regeneration success

Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage Huw Lewis hails the setting for the conference, Parc Eirias, as an example of how regeneration can make a real difference to communities.

15 November 2012

Welsh Social Fund Contract Awarded

Northgate Public Services has been awarded the contract to deliver the Welsh Social Fund for two years, from April 2013.

14 November 2012

Minister sees quality homes making a difference to lives and communities.

The Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) has improved homes and lives.

14 November 2012

First Clusters of Welsh Government’s Tackling Poverty Programme Announced

The first 12 Clusters of the Welsh Government’s new Communities First Programme have been announced by the Minister for Local Government and Communities Carl Sargeant.