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17 June 2013

People turning to emergency help due to welfare changes Minister warns London

Welsh Government’s deep concerns about the impact of welfare changes such as the ‘bedroom tax’ on Wales will be raised in Whitehall.

Minister sees how residents are safer thanks to sprinklers

Carl Sargeant, the Minister for Housing and Regeneration, was in Pontypool to see for himself the good work which has been done there to protect residents from the potential devastation of fire.

13 June 2013

Minister announces almost £2 million to boost credit union membership across Wales

Welsh Government ambitions to increase credit union membership across Wales will be given a £ 1.9 million boost later today.

12 June 2013

Proposed legal aid changes will erode access to justice – Minister

Proposed changes to Legal Aid by the UK Government will lead to the erosion of access to justice for lower income groups and vulnerable people.

07 June 2013

Minister sees work to rehabilitate young people who offend

Lesley Griffiths, whose portfolio includes responsibility for youth justice, yesterday visited two facilities which aim to rehabilitate young people who offend in South Wales.

Tags: Housing and community | 07 June 2013 | Programme for Government - Safer Communities | South East Wales

07 June 2013

Minister visits financial education workshop at Flintshire school

Later today Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister, Huw Lewis, will see how children and their families in Flintshire are being taught effective money management.

Tags: Housing and community | 07 June 2013 | Programme for Government - Tackling Poverty | North Wales

06 June 2013

Minister visits homelessness bus

Carl Sargeant, the Minister for housing and Regeneration, saw for himself the good work being done to support homeless people in Wales during a visit to a Salvation Army bus in Cardiff.

06 June 2013

Role of the Third Sector in north Wales under review

How the Third Sector in north Wales will work with the Welsh Government in the future will be the focus of a special event in Llandudno Junction later today.

Tags: Housing and community | 06 June 2013 | Programme for Government - Supporting People | North Wales

03 June 2013

Minister attends Royal Salute

Local Government Minister today attended a Royal Salute at Cardiff Castle to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen.

23 May 2013

Minister Pledges Action on Rural Housing

Housing Minister, Carl Sargeant has pledged further action to tackle the lack of affordable housing in rural communities across Wales.

23 May 2013

Minister challenges free advice services in Wales to change with £1.8 million of new funding

Communities and Tackling Poverty Minister Huw Lewis has challenged thesector to change as people face the full impact of the strugglingeconomy and changes to welfare.

22 May 2013

Sprinklers really do pour cold water on domestic fires

Carl Sargeant, has seen for himself the effectiveness of fire sprinklers in combating domestic fires, during a demonstration by the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service in Cardiff.

21 May 2013

Too many questions about welfare changes remain unanswered - Minister

The UK Government’s welfare changes are throwing a question mark over the Welsh Government’s ability to deliver support to some of Wales’ most vulnerable people.

20 May 2013

Consultation on proposals for ground-breaking legislation to reform arrangements for renting homes

Minister for Housing and Regeneration Carl Sargeant has launched a White Paper for consultation on the Welsh Government’s legislative proposals to improve arrangements for renting homes.

17 May 2013

Minister impressed by Barry Regeneration progress

Carl Sargeant, the Minister for Housing and Regeneration, visited Barry Island to see for himself the good work that is being done to regenerate the area.

Tags: Housing and community | 17 May 2013 | Regeneration | South East Wales

17 May 2013

Minister praises installation of sprinklers

Carl Sargeant, the Minister for Housing and Regeneration, has praised the good work being done to protect residents in Cwmbran from the potential devastation of fire.

16 May 2013

Guidelines for £90m Regeneration Funding Pot

Carl Sargeant has published guidance for applicants seeking a share of up to £90 million that will be available over the next three years from the Vibrant and Viable Places regeneration framework.

16 May 2013

Welsh Government’s relationship with the Third Sector under review

How the Welsh Government and the Third Sector work together in thefuture is the focus of a new consultation launched today by theCommunities and Tackling Poverty Minister Huw Lewis.

15 May 2013

Future of free advice services in Wales under the spotlight

A review into services that provide people with free advice on issues such as debt, housing, employment and welfare benefits has been published by the Welsh Government today

14 May 2013

“Scourge” of payday loans needs to be addressed

Wales' Minister for Tackling Poverty, Huw Lewis, has met with the Office of Fair Trading to call on regulators to ‘throw the full force of their powers’ to tackle the ‘scourge’ of payday loans.