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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.

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.

13 May 2013

£300,000 for domestic abuse one stop shop in Pembrokeshire

Lesley Griffiths today announced £300,000 of Domestic Abuse Services Grant funding for the development of a ‘one stop shop’ for domestic abuse services in Pembrokeshire.

Tags: Housing and community | 13 May 2013 | Programme for Government - Safer Communities | South West Wales

13 May 2013

Minister helps to launch Domestic Abuse poster campaign

Lesley Griffiths helped students at Yale College in Wrexham to launch their annual poster campaign to raise awareness of domestic abuse and violence against women.

Tags: Housing and community | 13 May 2013 | Domestic abuse | North Wales

10 May 2013

Two new experts join tackling poverty advisory group

Huw Lewis, Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, has announcedthe appointment of Professor David Adamson and Rhian Davies to theWelsh Government’s Tackling Poverty External Advisory Group.

08 May 2013

Minister expresses support for Armed Services in Wales

Local Government Minister Lesley Griffiths last night expressed her support and gratitude for the work of Armed Service personnel in Wales.

08 May 2013

Minister welcomes £30m boost for housing

Housing Minister, Carl Sargeant has welcomed a £30m boost to funding for affordable housing in Wales.

08 May 2013

Welfare cuts to hit some of Wales’ poorest communities

Assembly Members have today been told that changes to welfare could take £1 billion out of the Welsh economy with the South Wales Valleys feeling the biggest impact (Weds 8th May).

03 May 2013

Minister welcomes Flint Home Renovation work

Carl Sargeant, the Minister for Housing and Regeneration visited a renovation project in Flint to see for himself the good work that is being done there.

Tags: Housing and community | 03 May 2013 | Housing | Regeneration | North Wales

03 May 2013

“£400m funding boost for affordable homes in Wales by 2016" - Jane Hutt

A £400m funding boost to increase the supply of housing in Wales will help realise the Welsh Government’s ambitious plans to deliver 7,500 new affordable homes by 2016, Jane Hutt announced today.

Tags: Housing and community | 03 May 2013 | Housing | Programme for Government - Homes | North Wales

02 May 2013

Finance Minister sees results of affordable housing funding

The affordable housing scheme at Clos David Owen in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, is an example of how the Welsh Government’s Social Housing Grant has a positive impact on communities, Jane Hutt said today.

Tags: Housing and community | 02 May 2013 | Housing | Programme for Government - Homes | North Wales