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‘Questions piling up’ as Gilestone valued at £1m less than Welsh Government paid
Andrew RT Davies has today said 'questions are piling up' over the Welsh Government's acquisition of Gilestone Farm, as a prospectus valued the farm at £3.25 million, which is £1 million less than the Welsh Government paid for it. It comes as the Auditor General...
Serving my community was an honour, says Davies
Andrew RT Davies today reflects on his time as a councillor for Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan. Davies was elected to the Vale of Glamorgan County Council for Rhoose in a by-election 2019, beating Labour and independent rivals and receiving more than 60% of the...
Davies welcomes Y Bont Faen reopening
South Wales Central MS Andrew RT Davies has welcomed the news that Y Bont Faen Primary School will reopen to all pupils on 7th June. The school was closed to pupils last week, following serious structural issues with the building’s roof. ...
Davies: “Plan needed on garden waste collections”
South Wales Central MS Andrew RT Davies has called on the Labour-run Vale of Glamorgan Council to bring forward a comprehensive plan to tackle disruption to garden waste collections. The service has faced several problems in recent weeks, with collections...
Labour’s new curriculum going over budget
An independent report has revealed the Labour Welsh Government’s new curriculum is set to cost more than predicted. Audit Wales said “direct expenditure may be at the high end of, or more than, the Welsh Government’s 2021 estimates”, adding “the curriculum was...
First Minister avoids questions about millions spent on festival space
The Labour Welsh Government have spent £4.25million buying Gilestone Farm in the Brecon Beacons to host a music festival – but festival organisers have zero interest in moving there. During First Minister’s Questions today (24th May), when pressed in the Siambr, the...
Davies presses for Rhoose post office re-opening
South Wales Central MS Andrew RT Davies has raised concerns with Post Office bosses over the temporary closure of the Rhoose branch. The closure means residents no longer have access to a post office in the village, with the nearest branch...
Labour ministers have failed to prioritise frightened residents
Andrew RT Davies has today accused Labour Ministers of failing to prioritise residents of buildings with unsafe cladding. The Welsh Government's leaseholder support scheme is designed to allow some homeowners living in buildings with fire safety defects to sell...
Ambulance waiting times show Labour breaking all the wrong NHS records
The dire state of the ambulance service was laid out today as the First Minister had to again use Covid as an excuse for underperforming public services in Wales. Welsh Conservative Leader of the Opposition Andrew RT Davies MS raised the cases of ambulance...
Labour’s record leading to “dentistry desert” in parts of Wales
The Leader of the Opposition today slammed Labour’s record on dentistry as funding levels remain below other parts of the UK. Questioning the First Minister today, Andrew RT Davies MS highlighted concerns that many in the dentistry sector have regarding the canyon...