THE Welsh Government’s wind farm policy could be open to a legal challenge and should be given detailed consultation from countryside agencies, an MP has claimed. Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire, Glyn Davies, …
Archives for June 2011
Five Plaid Cymru members miss Queen’s opening of Welsh assembly
The Queen opening the fourth Welsh assembly, from which five Plaid Cymru AMs were absent. The assembly has additional powers following a referendum in March.
Former farm minister comments on badger cull
Wales’ former farm minister has said it would be a disaster for farming if the new Welsh government administration failed to press on with the badger cull strategy she initiated. Plaid Cymru assembly member Elin Jones lost her ministerial position in …
Have your say on food packaging
HOMEOWNERS are being urged to have their say on how Wales can best manage its resources and reduce food packaging waste. Public consultation on two Welsh Government papers will end this month. The Collections, Infrastructure and …
Councils frustrated at £40m annual litter bill in Wales
They include a take-away tax for fast-food outlets, to be spent specifically on clearing up litter, and also greater powers to make drivers responsible for anyone who throws litter out of their vehicle. The Welsh Government says it is monitoring the …
Up-and-coming foodies cook up a storm at Welsh finals
Financed by the Welsh Assembly Government with the support of the European Social Fund, the restaurant service and cookery competitions were held at Coleg Llandrillo Cymru at the Rhos-on-Sea campus in Colwyn Bay on 11 April 2011. …
Plaid Cymru AMs to snub Queen’s official opening of Welsh Assembly
PLAID Cymru AMs who declare themselves republicans are to boycott the official opening of the Welsh Assembly by the Queen. Her Majesty will officially open the new Senedd term next Tuesday. But Plaid’s new AM for North Wales …
Ymuno Festival – Little festival, Big heart comes to Abergele, North Wales
Ymuno Festival is all about like-minded communities meshing and melting together, having a big knees up and enjoying some great connections, chilled vibe, quality food and fantastic music. In Welsh, ymuno essentially means to join in, be a part of… …
Welsh council mulls fast food ban near schools
Fast food outlets could be banned from opening close to schools in Wrexham in north Wales if planning guidance to be considered by the local authority’s planning committee is adopted. The guidance, which is currently out for consultation, would prevent …
Public urged to ‘wash salads and veg’ after German E.coli outbreak
The outbreak has been linked to organic cucumbers grown in the Malaga and Almeria regions of Spain. A batch of cucumbers from the Netherlands is also being tested for the rare E.coli O104 strain. The Food Standards Agency said there is no evidence any …
