Confirmation from Carwyn Jones, Welsh Counsel General and Leader of the House, has brought to three the number of candidates vying to replace Rhodri Morgan as Leader of the Welsh Labour Party. Mr Morgan will step down once the budgettest
Children’s Social Services at the UK’s largest local authority have been branded as “not fit for purpose”. An enquiry undertaken by Birmingham City Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee concluded, among other findings, that accommodation for some children and young people caused many members of the inquiry team to be “shock and dismayed at the standard”.
Labour’s floor debates have been dominated by discussions on housing, described yesterday by Housing Minister, John Healey as being a “central campaign issue” in the run up to the next general election. Despite being largely supportive, members were critical oftest
The SNP have announced they are not going to implement their manifesto pledge to reduce primary school class sizes to 18; they will aim for 25 instead.
Less than a week after Left Foot Forward reported on a public service-cutting draft budget from the Scottish Government, new developments from the administrations in both Cardiff Bay and Stormont have again highlighted the tough financial decisions that lie ahead.
In a taste of what might be to come across the UK, Scotland’s SNP Finance Secretary, John Swinney has delivered the Scottish government’s draft budget for 2010/11. The budget included a list of sizeable cuts. Labour’s Finance Spokesman, Andy Kerr attacked the Alex Salmond-led government.
The leader of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat run Leeds City council, Cllr Richard Brett, has received threats and had bags of rubbish dumped in front of his house as the indefinite strike action by the city’s bin men and women, and street cleaners approached its second week.
