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The Welsh Assembly

A place to share opinions and news about the Welsch Assembly. The National Assembly for Wales has power to make legislation in Wales. The assembly building, known as the Senedd, was opened in March 2006 by the Queen. The Assembly... [more]

A place to share opinions and news about the Welsch Assembly.

The National Assembly for Wales has power to make legislation in Wales. The assembly building, known as the Senedd, was opened in March 2006 by the Queen.

The Assembly was formed under the Government of Wales Act 1998, by the Labour government, following a referendum in 1997. The campaign for a 'yes' vote in the referendum was supported by the Labour Party, Plaid Cymru, the Liberal Democrats and much of Welsh civic society, such as church groups and the trade union movement. The Welsch Conservative Party was the only major political party in Wales to oppose.

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An update on the forthcoming propaganda project, Carmarthenshire TV; last month Assembly member Nerys Evans asked the following question of the Minister for Finance, "Will the Minister detail (a) the amount of money the Welsh Assembly Government gave to Carmarthenshire Local Service Board as a 'development grant', (b) the rules regarding the spending of this grant, and (c) any assessment he has made of the grant being used to fund a television channel on the internet. (WAQ55031)" The Answer was issued on 17 November 2009 "I can confirm that Carmarthenshire Local Service Board (LSB) has received £50,000 of LSB development grant in the 2009/10 ... Read Full Story
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You would have thought that the consultation on the new draft TAN 6(Welsh Assembly guidance on developments in the countryside) would be a very important matter in a largely rural and heavily forested county, where developments in the countryside, particularly residential, are controversial, but vital issues for young families and traditional rural workers, and incorporate elements of local need and affordable housing. The Welsh Assembly consultation started on the 15th July, I wrote about it on the 30th July . Carmarthenshire Council planning department obviously thought it was so important that it didn't even appear before the committee until the 8th October, one week ... Read Full Story
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North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History (NAASWCH) National Celtic Heritage Center at Marymount University International Conference on Welsh Studies Call for Papers July 22- 24, 2010 Marymount University Arlington, Virginia/Washington D.C. The NAASWCH Program Committee seeks diverse perspectives on Wales and Welsh culture -- as well as proposals focused on the Welsh in North America -- from many disciplines including: history, literature, languages, art, sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, philosophy, music, and religion. NAASWCH invites participation from faculty, postgraduate/graduate students and independent scholars from North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Those wishing to present a paper suitable for ... Read Full Story
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24 Aug 2009 Matthew Rhys confirmes Iris Prize Festival line-up for 2009! The full programme for the Iris Prize Festival has been announced today by Iris Prize Patron Matthew Rhys. The Festival takes place from 7 - 10 October 2009 at Cineworld and Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff, Wales (UK). To read more: Matthew Rhys confirmes Iris Prize Festival line-up for 2009! Iris Prize Posted using ShareThis "The Iris Prize with lightening speed has become a significant event on the international film festival circuit by focusing on gay and lesbian film making talent. The 2009 programme of feature films and talks, as well as ... Read Full Story
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I have always suspected that certain senior executive officers of Carmarthenshire County Council were able and willing to manipulate the Freedom of Information department. Now it seem that this possibly extends to the Wales Audit Office too, who have been trying unsuccessfully for four months to get a straight answer from them. It is very worrying that there does not appear to be an independent body with enough clout to keep tabs on this council and question their very questionable actions. Obviously a law unto themselves. Basically it now seems that the council have lied through the Freedom of Information and withheld information from ... Read Full Story
So far the response of the Welsh blogosphere to Adam Price''s lecture to the Institute of Welsh Politics in Aberystwyth has been a resounding silence. Even the Plaid bloggers seem a bit too embarrassed to do any cheerleading.The Western Mail of course has gone a bundle on their favourite son. What will they do when he goes off to America? But the comments on their website are not so generous with one contributer suggesting that the Plaid Cymru...  
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Labour AM, Alun Davies has just made some astonishing accusations against his Plaid Cymru colleagues over the way that they have behaved over the Assembly Finance Committee's scrutiny of the Welsh budget.It was reported on the programme that Plaid Cymru AM, Chris Franks had refused to sign up to the report after tabling, and failing to get accepted, a number of amendments that would have toned down criticism of the government.Alun Davies told...  
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Following a Welsh Liberal Democrat debate the Welsh Assembly has agreed, with cross party support, to reduce emissions by 40% by 2020. As the Welsh Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for the Environment and Sustainability, ...  
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BBC News'Vote needed' on Welsh assemblyBBC NewsA national referendum should be held in Wales with a view to giving the Welsh assembly full law-making powers, a major inquiry has decided. The All Wales Convention, established by the assembly government, said a 'yes' vote in favour of boosting powers ...Report calls for referendumTeleTextThe All Wales Convention urges Welsh Assembly Government to seek full law ...Daily Post'Your Government has...  
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(Nanowerk News) Swansea University's School of Engineering will be the new home for one of the most technologically-sophisticated electron microscopes in the UK after securing £267700 in funding from the Welsh Assembly Government's ...  
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