£84m convention centre on track to deliver UK Space Agency conference
The last struts of steel will be slotted into place this week to complete the 4,600-ton steelwork frame as the ICC Wales venue takes shape ahead of its opening next summer. The UK Space Agency Conference from July 9-11 will be the first major event to be staged...Read More »
Transport Secretary puts forward Welsh stations for UK Government improvements
AfA is a UK Government funded programme, used to create an obstacle free, accessible route from station entrance to platform. This generally includes providing lifts or ramps, along with associated works to improve accessibility for rail passengers.
The stations, which cover Mid and West Wales, North Wales and South East Wales,...Read More »
Organ donation consent rates in Wales highest in the UK
The donation after circulatory death (DCD) consent rate in Wales has also improved and is now 68% compared to England 59.8%.
Wales now has the highest combined DBD and DCD consent rate in the UK at 80.5%, when compared to England (66.2%), Scotland (63.6%) and Northern Ireland (66.7).
On 1 December 2015,...Read More »
New buzz around Welsh Government offices
Nine new hives have been installed on the roof of the Cathays Park offices. The hives are part of Pharmabees, Cardiff University’s award-winning project which aims to host a community of bees on buildings in the city centre. There are other hives on the roofs of the National Museum of...Read More »
Children in care in Wales are happy and settled – new survey shows
The “Our Lives, Our Care” pilot survey on the experiences of looked after children was conducted by the charity Coram Voice and the University of Bristol in six Welsh local authority areas earlier this year.
Commissioned by the Welsh Government and supported by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales, it was completed...Read More »