HomeNews

News

  • Premier League Teams and Welsh Government Team-up for Sport in Primary Schools

    • February 12, 2014
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
    No Comments

    Cardiff City and Swansea City legends – Scott Young and Lee Trundle joined the Minister for Culture & Sport, John Griffiths, to launch the Premier League School Sport programme. The new programme, which will be officially launched ahead of the second ever Premier League Welsh derby match, will provide £600,000 over three years, for Cardiff

    read more

  • Jobs Growth Wales Helps 200 Young People Start Up their own Businesses

    • January 28, 2014
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
    No Comments

    Latest Jobs Growth Wales figures released today show that the Welsh Government’s EU-backed youth employment programme has helped 200 young people to set up their own business. Monthly figures for Jobs Growth Wales, which is part funded by the European Social Fund, show that the programme has now created 10,594 job opportunities with 8,354 young

    read more

  • Minister extends recycling programme with £11.5m investment

    • January 21, 2014
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
    No Comments

    Minister for Natural Resources and Food, Alun Davies, has announced extra investment and an extension to a programme that supports Welsh councils to increase recycling rates. The Collaborative Change Programme will run at least until the end of the 2015/16 financial year. This year, the Welsh Government is providing £3.5m in funding for local authorities,

    read more

  • Flying Start success in Cardiff West

    • January 8, 2014
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
    No Comments

    The Welsh Government’s Flying Start programme provides free, quality, part-time childcare; an enhanced health visiting service; access to parenting programmes aimed at improving children’s health; and early language development to 2-3 years living in eligible areas of Wales. The latest figures for one area of Cardiff West show impressive improvements since the introduction of Flying

    read more

  • Green Light for New Home Buyers and Builders

    • January 8, 2014
    • Posted by: Mark Drakeford AM
    • Category: News
    No Comments

    Housing Minister, Carl Sargeant, has announced that a new scheme designed to help buyers of new homes and provide a major boost to home builders across Wales is now open for business. The Welsh Government’s £170 million Help to Buy – Wales shared equity loan scheme will make home ownership easier for buyers of new

    read more