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DAVIES: “Senedd ministers must urgently assess A48 safety following fifth tragic fatality”
South Wales Central MS Andrew RT Davies has called on the Welsh Government to commission an urgent engineering review of the A48, after three people lost their lives in a road traffic accident in Bonvilston, Vale of Glamorgan. The incident marks the fifth fatality on...
CARDIFF AIRPORT CHIEF EXECUTIVE QUITS
Responding to Spencer Birns, chief executive of Cardiff Airport, quitting his role, Andrew RT Davies MS, Senedd Member for South Wales Central and former Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “The chief executive leaving the pitch is a vote of no confidence in...
DAVIES ON SPRING STATEMENT: LABOUR RUNS OUT OF OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY
Responding to Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, Andrew RT Davies MS, Senedd Member for South Wales Central and former Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “Nine months into their tenure, Labour have run out of other people’s money. “This Statement is the natural...
NHS WAITING LISTS: DAVIES URGES WELSH GOVERNMENT TO DROP DISTRACTIONS
The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting list remain at 796,800 pathways. Two-year waits are 21,087 in Wales, compared with only 139 in England. The Labour Health Minister, now First Minister, Eluned Morgan promised to eliminate...
VALE COUNCIL’S CROWN ESTATE VOTE ‘OUT OF TOUCH’
Responding to the Vale of Glamorgan Council voting in favour of devolving the Crown Estate assets to Wales, Andrew RT Davies MS, Senedd Member for South Wales Central and former Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “Most Vale residents will see this vote as...
Davies slams Welsh language-only constituency names
South Wales Central Senedd Member Andrew RT Davies has slammed Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru, after it ignored constituents’ concerns and pressed ahead with plans to give new Senedd constituencies Welsh language-only names....
DAVIES CALLS FOR REFERENDUM ON VALE COUNCIL TAX
Andrew RT Davies has called on the Vale of Glamorgan Council to hold a local referendum on their plans to increase council tax by 6.9%. In England, county councils and other major local authorities are required to hold a local referendum if they wish to increase local...
WELSH NHS WAITING LIST REMAINS OVER 800,000
The latest NHS statistics for Wales revealed NHS treatment waiting list remain at 800,395 pathways. Fewer than half (48.3%) of the most serious (red) calls received an emergency response within the eight minute target time. Median waits for treatment have...
STATEMENT: ST ATHAN PRIMARY SCHOOL FIRE
Responding to news that 240 pupils, teaching staff and contractors have been evacuated from St Athan primary school following a fire, Andrew RT Davies MS, Senedd Member for South Wales Central and former Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “The news reports out...
MEAL DEAL BAN SLAMMED BY DAVIES
New Welsh Government regulations on junk food have been described as “nanny-state rules” by former Welsh Conservative Leader Andrew RT Davies, as he warned Ministers against “treating the public like children”. The new rules would see a ban on supermarkets displaying...