Decision reports 2023

Regulated products applications

29 December 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed the proposed consultation period and approach for future ‘routine’ and ‘non-routine’ regulated products applications. 

Hwb

29 December 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to the renewal and the enhancement of the Hwb Provisioning and Authentication Service to respond to school needs.

The All-Wales Continence Task and Finish Group

29 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved advice in relation to setting up an All-Wales Continence Task and Finish Group.

Valuation Office Agency and Valuation Tribunal for Wales 

29 December 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed the reallocation of existing budgets to ensure sufficient baseline funding is available to meet the local tax reform valuation function commitments in future years.

Recycling targets

29 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has decided to waive the penalty for Caerphilly Council in relation to the 2020 to 2021 minimum Local Authority recycling targets.

Recycling targets

29 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has decided to waive the penalty for Cardiff Council in relation to the 2020 to 2021 minimum Local Authority recycling targets.  

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales 

29 December 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has agreed the Annual Report 2022 to 2023 from the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales 

Fire and Rescue Services 

29 December 2023

The Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership have agreed to allocate £2,894,000 revenue and £2,250,000 capital for Fire and Rescue Services, and £38,328,000 revenue for demand-led annually managed expenditure’ funding for firefighters’ pensions in 2024 to 2025.

Homelessness

29 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the indicative allocations for homelessness support and prevention. The First Minister has agreed to the indicative project allocations in 2024 to 2025 related to, and local authority allocations for, Swansea.

Specialist further education funding

29 December 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programmes of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Cancer and endoscopy funding

29 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved funding of £2.7 million to support national interventions for cancer and endoscopy. 

Children in Wales - Indicative Budget

20 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed an indicative budget for Children in Wales of £786,000 for the 2024 to 2025 financial year.

Independent Assurance Panel

20 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change approved the establishment of an Independent Assurance Panel to provide assurance on the effective implementation of the Regulatory Framework and to recruit an independent Chair for the Regulatory Advisory Group which will have an enhanced role in relation to regulation policy development.

Curriculum for Wales Design Professional Learning Programme

20 December 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the development of the Curriculum for Wales design Professional Learning programme and the spend in 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 for the programme at a total cost of £300k.

Children's Rights Scheme

20 December 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed that there are no immediate changes required to the Children’s Rights Scheme as a result of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child’s Concluding Observations 2023 Report.

Capital funding

19 December 2023

The Minister for Economy and Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism have agreed the reallocation of £2.062million capital funds to Cadw.

Swansea Bay University Health Board allocation of Prevention and Early Years Funding

19 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have approved the release of Prevention and Early Years Funding for Swansea Bay University Health Board for 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 financial years.

Eligible cohorts for flu vaccination programme 2024 to 2025

19 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed vaccine products and eligible cohorts advised by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for the national influenza (flu) vaccination programme for 2024 to 2025.

Two Substance Misuse projects

19 December 2023

The First Minister and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed substance misuse capital funding totalling £304,026 in 2023 to 2024 for renovation works to the Hwb in Gwent, as well as capital funding totalling £303,600 in 2024 to 2025 for the continuation of a five-year lease to deliver substance misuse services in Aberystwyth.

Employing ex-offenders

18 December 2023

The Minster for Economy has agreed funding for the development of a toolkit to assist employers take on ex-offenders.

King Scallop fisheries 

18 December 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed the King Scallop Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) and the establishment of a Wales King Scallop Advisory Group and a King Scallop FMP Implementation Plan

Sea bass fisheries plan

18 December 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed the Sea bass Fisheries Management Plan (FPM) and the establishment of a Wales Sea bass Advisory Group and a Sea bass FMP Implementation Plan.

Police funding

18 December 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed the provisional general revenue core funding total for 2024 to 2025 and to a 4 week consultation on the draft Local Government Finance Report (No.2).

Higher Education Funding Council for Wales Pay Remit Application 

18 December 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales pay remit application covering the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

Disposal of Land at Bute Quarry Miskin

18 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the disposal of two plots of land at Bute Quarry, Miskin to the rear of 28 and 28A Manor Hill.

Borrowing Approval Application

18 December 2023

The First Minister has approved the issuing of a borrowing approval to Milford Haven Town Council.

Rhuddlan Castle 

18 December 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Counsel General have agreed a breach of duty regarding the provision of warning notices at Rhuddlan Castle. 

Port Talbot Harbour

14 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved the Harbour Revision Order for Port Talbot Harbour.

Transfer of land 

14 December 2023

The First Minister has agreed to discussions on the transfer of land in Pengam Green, Cardiff.

Development of employment space on Lime Avenue, Blaenau Gwent

13 December 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved funding from the Tech Valleys programme for the development of employment space on Lime Avenue, Blaenau Gwent.

Local Authority Transport Grant Guidance 

13 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the grant funding arrangements for Local Transport Grants in 2024 to 2025, issue guidance to Local Authorities about the application process and invite Local Authorities to submit applications.

Appointments and Reappointments to the Welsh Language Partnership Council

13 December 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has agreed to the appointment of 7 new members to the Welsh Language Partnership Council; Tegryn Jones, Owain Wyn, Savanna Jones, Meurig Jones, Manon Cadwaladr, Meleri Light, ac Anwen Davies for a period of 3 years from 1 January 2024.  The Minister has also agreed the reappointment, Dafydd Hughes, Dyfed Edwards, Lowri Morgans a Rosemary Jones to the Welsh Language Partnership Council, for a further 3 years, from 22 March 2024.

Approval for Animal and Plant Agency funding for Avian Influenza controls

12 December 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed Approval for Animal and Plant Agency spend up to £1million for continuing measures to control avian influenza for the 2023 to 2024 season.

Commercial Arrangements – Professional Fees

12 December 2023

The Minister for Economy and The Minister for Climate Change have agreed expenditure on professional fees, relating to Welsh Government’s commercial arrangements with a company in South Wales.

Sustainable Development Guidance Revision

12 December 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the use of updated guidance and advice on sustainable development matters for property infrastructure developments and management activities.

Joint Operation Arrangement with Gwynedd County Council

12 December 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved entering into a Joint Operation Arrangement and provide match funding to deliver new business units at Snowdonia Business Park, Penrhyndeudraeth.

Student support

11 December 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to leave student support in place, awarded to students on certain courses at Bridgend College.

Healthy eating

11 December 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed to provide funding to Veg Power to deliver a bilingual ‘Eat Them to Defeat Them’ school campaign to all maintained primary schools in Wales.

Funding to deliver a Tech Valleys Headstart Project

11 December 2023

The Minister for Economy approved funding to support northern valleys Year 12 students the opportunity to experience university life prior to submitting their UCAS application.  The project will be managed by Engineering Education Scheme Wales and supported under the Tech Valleys Programme.

Flying Start Expansion

11 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have approved additional funding for local authorities to support the delivery of Phases 2A and B of the expansion of Flying Start.

Hybu Cig Cymru Annual Report & Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2023

11 December 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the laying of Hybu Cig Cymru's Annual Financial Statements 2022 to 2023 before the Senedd and to Hybu Cig Cymru publishing the Financial Statements on their website.

SWAN Clinic Service Extension 

11 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed an additional funding plan for the Syndrome Without a Name (SWAN) clinic for service extension.  

Assessment of Medium Combustion Plant emissions

11 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to commission Natural Resources Wales to undertake a modelling assessment of the contribution of Medium Combustion Plant to levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) at roadside locations which have been exceeding statutory limits.

Due Diligence Costs for Transfer of SA1 to City & County of Swansea

11 December 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the payment of legal and technical fees in respect of property in Swansea.

Commencement of Legal Proceedings relating to SA1

11 December 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed expenditure on legal fees at SA1.

Appointment of a marine engineering consultant at SA1 Tawe Estuary

11 December 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the appointment of HR Wallingford as a marine engineering consultant.

Appointment of a consultant to advise on works at SA1

11 December 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to appoint Arcadis to advise on works at SA1.

Gigabit capable broadband to new dwellings

11 December 2023

The Minister for Economy and Minister for Climate Change have agreed that the Government response to the consultation on proposals to mandate the provision of gigabit capable broadband to all new build dwellings is published and to draft amending legislation.

National Framework for Social Prescribing

8 December 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed to launch the National Framework for Social Prescribing.

Re-appointment of Welsh Member to the Human Tissue Authority

7 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the extension of the appointment of Ellen Donovan, Welsh Member to the Human Tissue Authority from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027.

Powys Telephony Infrastructure Replacement Project

7 December 2023

The First Minister has agreed to provide one-year funding for the Powys Telephony Infrastructure Replacement Project within Powys Teaching Health Board.

Tackling Illegal Vaping Products in Wales

7 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed funding in the 2023 to 2024 financial year only be provided to Trading Standards Wales to support illegal vaping activity in Wales.

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

7 December 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Dormant assets funding consultation - launch 6 December

7 December 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has agreed to the consultation on the future spending purposes for dormant assets funding in Wales.

Licensing of Animal Welfare Establishments, Activities and Exhibits

7 December 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed the consultation on the development of a National Model for the regulation of animal welfare.

Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Training

6 December 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to the delivery of a climate change adaptation and resilience training course to Welsh food and drink manufacturers. 

The Delivery of Fire Safety Building Works in Orphan Buildings

6 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed a delivery mechanism to carry out fire safety related works in all orphan and smaller developer buildings in Wales.

Building Safety - Remediation of Buildings not included in the orphan cohort or developer-led schemes

6 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed a route to remediation for those buildings not included within the orphan cohort or developer-led scheme.  Smaller developers that are unable to cover the full costs of remediation will be supported through the Welsh Building Safety Fund.

Building Safety – Support for Leaseholders potentially taking Legal Action against Developers

6 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to make independent legal advice available to leaseholders in Wales who have concerns over the fire safety of their building, or the works being carried out to remediate them.  Leaseholders will access this legal advice through the Leaseholder Advisory Service who will provide referrals, where appropriate, to a specialist legal advice provider. 

Building Safety – Leaseholder Support Scheme – Further Scheme Adjustment

6 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the extension of the Leaseholder Support Scheme to June 2025.  The scheme will be adjusted so that leaseholders who don’t meet the financial or building eligibility criteria may be eligible for support from other Welsh Government schemes.  

UK wide consultation on waste electrical and electronic equipment

6 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the publication of the UK wide consultation on waste electrical and electronic equipment subject to amendments to the final documents.

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023

6 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to give consent for the 2023 Regulations and for the 2023 Regulations to apply in relation to Wales and for the text of the written statement to be laid in the Senedd as required by Standing Order SO30C.

International Circular Economy Hotspot – Wales 2024

6 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the Welsh Government will work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders to design and plan the event.

Board Member Recruitment Campaign

6 December 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Member Recruitment Campaign to recruit 3 new board members.

Hybu Cig Cymru  Board Member Re-appointment and Recruitment Process

6 December 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the reappointment of Emlyn Roberts and Jack Evershed to the Hybu Cig Cymru Board for a further two year period until 31 March 2026.

Noise and Soundscape Plan for Wales 2023 to 2028

6 December 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to publish the Noise and Soundscape Plan for Wales 2023 to 2028 and formally adopt the Noise and Soundscape Plan and the latest strategic noise maps in accordance with Part 6 of the Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006 plus publish the summary of responses to the consultation on the draft Noise and Soundscape Plan.

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

6 December 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

4 December 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved the recommendations made by the Sustainable Community for Learning Programme’s Education Investment Panel for variations for Vale of Glamorgan and Monmouthshire local authorities.

Investment Panel Meeting of 24 October 2023 

4 December 2023

The First Minister has agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Cardiff.

Economy Futures Fund

4 December 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed a revised offer of Economy Futures Funding for a project in Torfaen.

Health Service Procurement Wales

4 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the consultation on the operational principles - new health service procurement regime for Wales.

Preparedness Plans for Civil Nuclear Incidents

4 December 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to strengthen the preparedness plans for civil nuclear incidents. 

Acquisition of land

4 December 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the acquisition of land and works at Baglan Bay.

Land disposal 

4 December 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s proposal to dispose of land totalling 0.3 acres to DS Properties Ltd.

Regional Orthopaedic Hub at Llandudno Hospital

30 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has approved up to £29.4million capital funding for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for the Regional Orthopaedic Hub at Llandudno Hospital.

Appointment of a Non-Executive Director, Equality and Diversity, to Public Health Wales

29 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Tamsin Ramasut to Non-Executive Director, Equality and Diversity, to Public Health Wales for 4 years from 01 December 2023 to 30 November 2027. 

Proposed policy position for the future of the Band 4 nursing workforce 

29 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has approved advice in relation to the policy position for the future of the Band 4 nursing workforce across NHS Wales.

Appeals under the Forestry Act 1967

28 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed that officials write to appellants on behalf of Welsh Government regarding invalid appeals, and to continue current arrangements for appointing members of the Committee of Reference on behalf of Welsh Ministers, to hear appeals under the Act.

Borrowing approval application

27 November 2023

The First Minister has approved the issuing of a borrowing approval to Leeswood and Pontblyddyn Community Council.

Investment Zones in Wales

27 November 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to establish two Investment Zone in Wales and that the most suitable areas would be South-East Wales and North East Wales, comprising of Wrexham and Flintshire. 

Appointment of a Vice Chair to Hywel Dda University Health Board  

27 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Eleanor Marks for 4 years from 1st February 2024 to 31st January 2028.

Developing a targeted lung cancer screening programme for Wales

27 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to scoping work to develop a targeted lung cancer screening programme in Wales.

Housing with Care Fund

23 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change approved £0.922million funding from the Housing with Care Fund for four schemes in three regions.

Strategic road network - Capital budget 

23 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed Capital funding for Financial Year 2023 to 2024 for transport strategic road network activities.

Appointment of Interim Chair – Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

23 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Ceri Jackson from 1 December 2023 until 30 September 2024. 

Childcare and Early Years Capital Programme Business Cases

23 November 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language and Deputy Minister for Social Services have approved recommendations made by the Education Investment Panel in respect of four Childcare and Early Years Capital Projects.

Appointments to Adaptation Committee

21 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to DEFRA running a public appointments campaign to recruit three new members of the Adaptation Committee. 

Initial approach to competence verification for the Building Control profession

21 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the use of verification of competence schemes for the registration of building inspectors in Wales.

Publication of full government response to the Lord O'Shaughnessy review

21 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved the government response to the Lord O’Shaughnessy review into commercial clinical trials.

Revenue Support Grant transfer supporting Coastal Risk Management Programme

21 November 2023

The Ministers for Climate Change and Finance and Local Government have agreed transfers to the revenue support grant (RSG) budgets of Cyngor Gwynedd, Denbighshire County Council, Cardiff Council and Ceredigion County Council in respect of schemes commenced within the Coastal Risk Management Programme.

Authority to Authorise Entry to Relevant Premises

21 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved advice in relation to the working arrangements for the authorisation of a person to enter any relevant premises for the purposes of securing the safe, appropriate and effective management and use of controlled drugs. 

Regulated products determination of tranche 2 feed additives applications 

20 November 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed to authorise thirteen feed additives on the recommended terms.

Universal Primary Free School Meals - Delivery in phase 2 

20 November 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to provide revenue funding for three local authorities to accelerate their Universal Primary Free School Meals roll-out plans.

Biodiversity guidelines update and refresh

20 November 2023

Decision report: The Minister for Economy has agreed to expenditure to update guidance and advice on biodiversity matters for property infrastructure developments and land management activities.

UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere funding

20 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the payment of short-term funding of £24,935 to the UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere. The Minister has also agreed to a second year of funding for 2024 to 2025, subject to budget allocations for that year.

Flood risk management

20 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed an additional £7 million increase in NRW’s 2023 to 2024 Capital Flood Risk Management expenditure as a result of accelerated progress of schemes.

Optimised RetroFit Programme - TrustMark 2005 LTD - Extension 2023 to 2024

16 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed for Transport for Wales to renew the contract with TrustMark 2005 Ltd and its division Trustmark Research & Innovation Ltd in the continued delivery of data processing and analysis of in-use performance data from Social Housing.

Building Safety – procurement of contractors to undertake next stage of remediation surveys

16 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to capital funding of up to £6 million to cover a contract term of up to 3 years (2-year contract at £2 million per financial year) with up to a 1 year extension option) commencing from 01 January 2024.

Appointment of Independent Members to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

16 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Caroline Turner and Urtha Felda for 4 years from 3 November 2023 until 2 November 2027. 

Appointment of Vice Chair to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

16 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Gareth Williams for 2 years from 3 November 2023 until 2 November 2025. 

National Forest for Wales sites

16 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the first 15 non-Welsh Government owned woodland sites to join the National Forest for Wales. A further 12 areas of Welsh Government Woodland Estate sites were also agreed by the Minister to join the National Forest. 

Preparing for the devolution of policing

16 November 2023

The First Minister has agreed to commission research to prepare for the devolution of policing in Wales.

Response Health Protection (Notification) Regulations

16 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to a Welsh Government response to the UK Government Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation regarding proposed amendments to the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.

Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report

16 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the response to the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report on the Operation of the Interim Environmental Protection Measures 2022 to 2023.

Building control professional standards, codes and rules publication

16 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the publication of draft standards, codes and rules for the Building Control profession and draft supporting documents, Monitoring Arrangements and Strategic Context for the Regulatory Framework. The Minister has also agreed to the publication of each of the Summary of Responses and the Government Response for the consultations on the standards, codes and rules.

Disposal of a residential property at Picketston known as Picketston House

16 November 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the disposal of a residential property at Picketston on the Bro Tathan estate, St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan.

Empty Homes Grant Scheme

16 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to amend the delivery contract with Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council following the Empty Homes Grant budget reprofile and noted the update on progress of the scheme.

Refurbished Factory Ebbw Vale

16 November 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to pursue a lease option for a manufacturing property in South Wales and consequently for it being offered more widely in the rental market.

Extension of funding for bereavement services support 

16 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed an extension of funding for Bereavement Support 2024 to 2025 and beyond.

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board – Meeting of 6 December 2022

16 November 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Torfaen.

Governance arrangements and capital funding for the Life Sciences Hub Wales

14 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Minister for Economy and Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed the Life Sciences Hub Wales operating arrangements for 2023 to 2025.

Fibrespeed update and next stage

14 November 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the next phase of the Fibrespeed contract, and the procurement of specialist support.

Transforming Towns funding

13 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved funding to Cardiff Council towards the restoration of Cardiff Market and funding to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council towards the internal refit of Trinity Chapel, Abertillery.

Green Business Loan Scheme

13 November 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved additional budget for 2023 to 2024 to support high demand for the Green Business Loan Scheme, which is operated by the Development Bank of Wales.

Firefighter Pensions Schemes

13 November 2023

The Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and Deputy Minister for Social Partnership have agreed the routine assumptions set out in the advice from the Government Actuary’s Department to Welsh Ministers and the assumptions relating to the forthcoming options exercise for retained duty system firefighters with pre-2006 service.

Property Division: Low Carbon Strategy and Guidance

13 November 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the expenditure on consultancy advice associated with Low Carbon developments.

Setting the Wales whelk fishery catch limits and permit fee for 2024 to 2025

13 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed the proposed whelk catch limits for the permit period 2024 to 2025; a permit fee of £304 be charged for 2024 to 2025; for officials to review the methodology for setting future permit fees; and for an informal consultation with whelk fishers about the fishery for the next permit period.

Medium and High-Rise Residential Buildings Remediation Capital Grant (Social Sector) Recommended Grant Recipients – Tranche 3

13 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the allocation of up to £39.93 million from the available capital funding in 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 for 51 new projects. The Minister also agreed the allocation of £0.387 million in 2023 to 2024 to cover unforeseen project overspends on existing projects.

Proposed allocations to further support Welsh Fishers

13 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to deliver a range of science and digital projects from within the Welsh Marine & Fisheries Scheme funding allocation.

Delivery of the One Welsh Public Service Leaders’ Winter School 2024

9 November 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government agreed the commitment to deliver the annual One Welsh Public Service Leaders’ Winter School during 2024 and the financial envelope in the region of £47,000 associated, enabling procurement activity to secure supporting services for 2024.

TrawsCymru Euro 6 Vehicle Purchase

9 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed for Transport for Wales purchasing a fleet of nine new Euro 6 diesel buses for use on the TrawsCymru services - T2, T3 at a capital cost of £1.73 million from funding already remitted to Transport for Wales for vehicle purchase in financial year 2023 to 2024.

Wales / Baden Württemberg Shared Statement

9 November 2023

The First Minister has agreed the text of the Shared Statement of Cooperation between Wales and Baden-Württemberg, to be signed by the Minister for Economy on 14 November.

Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme 5th Annual Report 

9 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed for the Ministerial Foreword to be included in the report. 

Investment Panel Meeting of 22 August 2023 

9 November 2023

The First Minister has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Cardiff.

Personal Imports: passenger baggage and parcel imports for Products of Animal Origin

8 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd agreed to Animal Disease Policy Group’s (ADPG’s) recommendation to align personal parcels imports policy with passenger baggage personal imports policy for products of animal origin. The Minister also agreed to ADPG’s recommended two-tiered country risk listing approach for all Products of Animal Origin personal imports.

Cardiff & Vale UHB - University Hospital of Wales Lift Refurbishment & Upgrade

8 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved advice in relation to a business justification case for capital investment of up to £10.215million to upgrade and refurbish lifts at the University Hospital of Wales.

Appointment of National Library Trustees

7 November 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has approved the appointment of Dr.Andrew Cusworth and John Trevor-Allen as Trustees for the National Library of Wales.

Allocations of reserved Planned care Transformation Fund 

7 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to allocate the retained £50million of the annual recurrent £170million planned care recovery funding to support targeted progress in achieving the planned care recovery targets for 2023 to 2024.

Welsh Language Commissioner's Annual Report 

7 November 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to lay the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Annual Report for 2022 to 2023 at the Senedd. 

Support for British Association of Social Workers programme

7 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed to continue to provide funding of £87K which is a reduction to funding agreed in previous years, to British Association of Social Workers Cymru for the delivery of Social Work Professional Support Service in Wales during 2023 to 2024.

Caerphilly County Borough Council grant award 

7 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change, and Deputy Minister for Climate Change, have agreed a grant funding award to Caerphilly County Borough Council to support A472 Hafod-yr-ynys air quality scheme costs.

NHS Wales Cyber Security

7 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved funding for improvements to NHS Wales Cyber Security.

Bovine TB

6 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to stop a number of APHA activities that relate to the bovine TB eradication programme, on the basis the associated risk to disease control is considered to be of the lowest impact.

Food and fuel banks

6 November 2023

The Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip has agreed: £1 Million for emergency food aid funding; £1 Million to enable the delivery of sustainable and resilient food aid provision; and, £500,000 for the continuation of the Fuel Bank Foundation fuel voucher and Heat Fund scheme.

Social housing

6 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed a social housing rent cap of 6.7% in 2024 to 2025.

Design Commission for Wales

6 November 2023
 
The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the recruitment campaign to appoint a Chair and Commissioners to the Design Commission for Wales in 2024.

Sale of land

6 November 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the sale of land at Junction 38, Margam.

Porth Teigr

6 November 2023

The First Minister has agreed to expenditure for minor remedial works to enable adoption of a road at Porth Teigr.

Childcare Offer for Wales

6 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed to a procurement exercise to award a new contract to support the national digital Childcare Offer for Wales service.

Sale of land

6 November 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed to vary a land sale agreement relating to land at Celtic Lakes, Newport.

Specialist further education

2 November 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programmes of study at specialist Further Education establishments.  

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

2 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision not to allow a one-year extension of a Glastir Contract to 31 December 2021.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

2 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to reject a Glastir Small Grants Scheme Capital Works claim as it was received after the Contract completion date.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

2 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to partially accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to recover Glastir capital payments and apply claim penalties following a Glastir in-situ inspection on 12 April 2018.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

2 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision not to allow a one-year extension of a Glastir Contract to 31 December 2022.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

2 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply penalties to Farm Business Investment Scheme grant payments for two items which breached the requirements detailed in the Competitive Tendering and Public Procurement rules

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

2 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to reject a FBG window 5 claim due to Exceptional Circumstances.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

2 November 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to partially accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply 25% penalties and a grant cap deduction to four items claimed under the Sustainable Production Grant.  It was agreed the supplier and some equipment supplied was deemed specialist.

Transforming Towns

2 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved the allocation of £1 million Transforming Towns revenue funding to support the delivery of Placemaking Plans, products emerging from the Placemaking Planning process and the continued role of the Design Commission for Wales.

Application for registration of an independent school in Wales

1 November 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed an application by Oakmont School for registration as an independent school. 

Consultation response on the introduction of mandatory digital waste tracking

1 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change agreed to jointly publish the response on the introduction of mandatory digital waste tracking with the other UK nations.

Housing with Care Fund

1 November 2023

The Minister for Climate Change, the Minister for Finance and Local Government and the Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed the Housing Care Fund transfer of capital funding to Health & Social Services.

Cardiff & Vale University Health Board - Business Justification Case 2023 to 2026

1 November 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved advice and funding in relation to the Mortuary at the University Hospital of Wales.

Reappointment of Independent Members to Bannau Brycheiniog National Park

31 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to reappoint Canon Aled Edwards for 4 years from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028 and Julian Stedman for 2 years from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026.

Reappointment of Deputy Chair to Eryri National Park Authority

31 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to reappoint Tim Jones as Deputy Chair, Eryri National Park Authority for 4 years from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2028. 

Good practice guide 

30 October 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed a Good practice guide titled “Undertaking factual reviews for residents who acquired COVID-19 within the care home sector” to be shared with the care home sector. 

Funding for childcare workforce support

26 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed funding for childcare workforce support.

Decision making for emergency authorisation applications for treated maize seed

26 October 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed for the Health and Safety Executive to act as the decision maker in relation to the approval or refusal of four Emergency Authorisation applications relating to treated maize seed.

National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare 

26 October 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed to extend the deadline for childminders to meet new qualification requirements of National Minimum Standards for regulated childcare to the end of November 2024.

The appointment of the President to the Welsh Language

26 October 2023

The First Minister has agreed that the Judicial Appointments Commission be instructed to carry out a recruitment and selection exercise for the President to the Welsh Language Tribunal.

Additional Funding from ORP to support WHQS 2023 implementation

25 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed additional funding from the Optimised Retrofit Programme 2023-24 to be made available to the social housing sector to support Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS 2023) implementation.

Artes Mundi 2023

25 October 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has agreed to the provision of £50,000 Event Wales funding to support the continued development and growth of Artes Mundi 2023.

Physical punishment

25 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed to the procurement single tender departure to commission another wave of attitudes towards physical punishment of children questions in the Beaufort Wales Omnibus Survey.

NRW capital funding

25 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed additional capital funding for NRW of £248,333 for 2023 to 2024 and £173,333 for 2024 to 2025.

Public recruitment campaign for a Deputy Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales

24 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved the launch of a recruitment campaign, and associated materials, to appoint a Deputy Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales.

UKMOD Premium User Group

24 October 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed the renewal of UKMOD Premium User Group membership.

GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling recommendations and consent

24 October 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to give consent to recommendations made by the Health and Safety Executive, acting in their role as GB Agency, to revise the GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling (MCL) list for 98 substances and provides consent to the proposed date with which the new or revised GB MCL requirements must be complied.

Chwarae Teg

24 October 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Partnership agreed to the payment of grant funding to Chwarae Teg for delivery aligned to the annual operating plan up to its closure on October 20th 2023.  The  Deputy Minister for Social Partnership determined that it would not be possible to guarantee the long term sustainability of the organisation and so is unable to provide a package of financial support.

Appointment of Associate Board Member to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

24 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint Mike Parry, Chair of the Stakeholder Reference Group at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, as an Associate Board Member until 30 June 2024. 

Appointment of Member to the Welsh Food Advisory Committee

24 October 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Well being has appointed Dave Holland as member to the Welsh Food Advisory Committee for 3 years from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2026.

Appointment of National Library Trustees

24 October 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts Sport and Tourism has appointed Dr Andrew Cusworth and John Trevor-Allen as Trustees to the Board of The National Library of Wales for 4 years from 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2027.

Reappointment of a Non-Executive Director to Student Loans Company Board

24 October 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed the reappointment of Gary Page, as a Non-Executive Director to the Student Loans Company Board.

Cwmni Egino Board Executive Restructure Plan

20 October 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to adjustments to the Cwmni Egino Board and it’s Executive team to secure project continuity and corporate knowledge.

Collecting Sex Within Educational Statutory Data Collections

20 October 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to collect sex within educational statutory data collections and provide a clear definition of the information collected. The Minister also agreed to provide stakeholders with a suggested technical solution for recording gender identity within software systems should schools and/or local authorities use their discretion and choose to implement it for their own local use, which will not be collected by the Welsh Government.

UK Subsidy Advice Unit Report on Holyhead Breakwater

20 October 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government and the Minister for Economy have agreed an offer of funding support towards the refurbishment of Holyhead breakwater.

Safeguarding Holyhead Port – Holyhead Breakwater

20 October 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government and the Minister for Economy have agreed to Safeguarding Holyhead Port – Holyhead Breakwater.

Appointment of Vice Chair to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

20 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint Ms Kath Palmer as Vice Chair to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Her appointment starts on 13 November 2023.

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board – Meeting of 4 July 2023

20 October 2023

The First Minister has agreed Economy Futures Fund Creative Production funding for a project in Cardiff.

Bovine Electronic Identification Pilot

20 October 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to running a Cross Border Bovine Electronic Identification (BEID) pilot in Wales and England with Defra and Harper Adams University. The Welsh stage of the pilot will focus solely on reviewing the performance of Low Frequency (LF) BEID technology on a number of selected Welsh farms and in a Welsh abattoir.

National Diagnostic Programme Board

19 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed advice in relation to supporting diagnostic priorities within the National Diagnostic Programme Board up to a value of £10million in 2023 to 2024 with up to £5milion for any associated estates works in 2024 to 2025.

Publication of updated policy for Chapter 6 of Planning Policy Wales

19 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to issue a Head of Planning letter with an annex that sets out updated planning policy for Chapter 6 of Planning Policy Wales, which stands as Welsh Government planning policy with immediate effect.  This policy will be incorporated into a full republication of Planning Policy Wales at the end of the year.  

Personal imports - Passenger baggage and postal/courier imports for plants and plant products

19 October 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to provide clearance for Welsh Government to align with UK Governments proposed GB-wide personal imports policy for plants and plant products.

Investment Panel Meeting of 19 September 2023 

19 October 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project across South Wales.

Lateral Flow Devices Procurement

19 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has approved advice in relation to the procurement of COVID-19 Lateral Flow Devices.

Holiday Free School Meal provision for eligible learners

19 October 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has decided not to re-instate the holiday Free School Meal provision and has confirmed that the provision has ceased indefinitely. 

Electrical Infrastructure Resilience Upgrade of the Tertiary Tower Block 

19 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved capital funding up to £2.438million (including VAT) for electrical infrastructure resilience upgrade work at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. 

Urgent Replacement of Interventional Neuroradiology Equipment 

19 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed a funding request from Cardiff & Vale University Health Board for the urgent Replacement of Interventional Neuroradiology Equipment at the University Hospital of Wales.

All Wales Capital Programme 

19 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the All-Wales Capital Programme – Prioritisation of Funding.

Capital grant funding for YnNi Teg

17 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to commit capital funding of up to £730,000 to YnNi Teg for construction of a ground mounted solar array.

International Education Programme 

17 October 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for the delivery of the International Education Programme during 2023 to 2024.

Alacrity Programme – Allocation of Remaining Seed Funds

17 October 2023

Minister for the Economy has agreed to use the balance of Alacrity Programme seed funding for a further three existing Alacrity companies.

Packaging recycling targets for 2024

17 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the packaging recycling targets for 2024 and to the Secretary of State including Wales in the amending regulations.

Law Commission project of contempt of court

16 October 2023

The First Minister and Counsel General and Minister for the Constitution have agreed that the Welsh tribunals should be included in the Law Commission’s project considering the law of contempt of court. 

Business Cases for Holyhead and Pembroke SPS Border Control Posts

16 October 2023

The Minister for Economy and the Minister for Finance and Local Government have approved Business cases for Holyhead and Pembrokeshire Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Border Control Posts.

Grading of beef carcasses

16 October 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed the process of approving automated grading equipment, for the use of classifying beef carcasses. 

Water safety

16 October 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Climate Change have agreed for officials to undertake a tender exercise to appoint a delivery partner to implement the Senedd Committee recommendations on water safety.

Fuel finder scheme and monitoring body

12 October 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed the UK Government’s intention to create a fuel finder scheme and monitoring body.

Roadshows to support fishers 

12 October 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to provide financial support to Seafish for regional roadshows for fishers wellbeing and resilience, and for training for health and safety from October 2023.

Recommendations for Transport Strategy & Policy Revenue Spend 

11 October 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have agreed the recommendations to fund Road Safety, Active Travel, Equality Action Plan & Blue Badge scheme, Modal Shift & Behaviour Change and Decarbonisation initiatives for financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.

Recommendations for Transport Strategy & Policy Capital Spend  

11 October 2023
  
The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have agreed to allocate funding to Local Authorities for Local Transport Priorities, to allocate funding to Transport for Wales for allocation of funding to Local Authorities and to administer the Active Travel Fund, and for Bus Decarbonisation and other Active Travel projects for financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025. The First Minister has agreed to allocate funding to Local Authorities for Local Transport Priority schemes that sit within the Minister and Deputy Ministers constituencies.

Transforming Towns - Newport Leisure & Wellbeing Centre

11 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved additional grant funding to Newport City Council towards the development of the Newport Leisure & Wellbeing Centre.

Local Authority Recycling Targets

9 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has decided to waive the penalty for Carmarthenshire Council in relation to the 2021 to 2022 minimum Local Authority recycling targets.

Appointments to the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

9 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the commencement of a public appointment process to advertise for 2 Non-Executive Directors (Academic, and Finance) to Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust. The recruitment will be open from 4 to 29 October 2023.

Appointment to to Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

9 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services agreed to the commencement of the public appointment process to recruit an Independent Member (Legal) to Cardiff & Vale UHB. The recruitment will be open from 5 October to 3 November 2023.

Additional Learning Needs

9 October 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language and the Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed the funding for marketing and communications activities in 2023 to 2024 to support the implementation of the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal Act 2018.

UK Infrastructure Bank – Consultation on the Strategic Steer to be issued by HM Treasury

9 October 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed to respond to a HM Treasury consultation on a statement of strategic priorities it wished to publish in relation to the UK Infrastructure Bank as per the UKIB Act 2023.

Sharing Welsh Government Woodland Estate leases with Home Office

9 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has consented to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and the Home Office sharing redacted Welsh Government Woodland Estate leases, with relevant suppliers to support the UK Government’s delivery of the Extended Area Service and Shared Rural Network programmes.

Homelessness Prevention Grant - Allocating preventative funding to local authorities

9 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and the First Minister have agreed to allocate the remaining £6.5m in the Homelessness Prevention Grant BEL to local authorities to increase preventative measures via the Discretionary Homelessness Prevention grant.

Food Standards Agency move capital cost fund request

9 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have approved one off capital funding to the Food Standards Agency in Wales to cover the cost associated with their office move to Cathays Park.  

Approval of the active substance Isoflucypram as a plant protection product in Great Britain

9 October 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the Health and Safety Executive exercising the decision-making function on behalf of Welsh Ministers on the approval of isoflucypram, a new active substance as a plant protection product, for Wales, Scotland and England. 

Chair of Emergency Ambulance Services Committee

5 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has approved an extension to the tenure of Dr Chris Turner, the interim Chair of the Emergency Ambulance Services Committee.

Entrepreneurship

5 October 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved grant funding to support Entrepreneurship across further and higher education institutions.

Digital fisheries permit system

5 October 2023

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to award a contract and commence development of phase 1 of a digital fisheries permit system.

Animal health

5 October 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to funding for the Animal Health Improvement Cycle pilot and vet training project.

Windsor Framework

5 October 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs North Wales and Trefnydd agreed a memorandum of understanding with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Scottish Government, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland and the Food Standards Agency, in respect of the Windsor Framework.

Specialist Further Education

5 October 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programmes of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Animal products

4 October 2023

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd Lesley Griffiths, agreed to the making of a temporary safeguarding declaration to place a temporary suspension on imports of untreated hides and skins of ovine and caprine animals originating from Bulgaria and to keep the restrictions in place until the epidemiology of the outbreak becomes clearer.

'Help Us Help You' campaign

4 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved funding to support the Help Us Help You Public Information Campaign 2023 to 2024.

National Lottery Heritage Fund

4 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the 2023 to 2025 funding for the Local Places for Nature Capital Scheme and agreed in principle the Breaking Barriers scheme funding for the 2024 to 2025.

Appointment to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

2 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint Ms Helen Lentle as Independent Member (Legal) to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Her appointment starts on 2 January 2024.

School attendance

2 October 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to the establishment of a National Action Board to focus on attendance

The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research

2 October 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed funding to support the development of a bilingual organisational identity, website and digital channels strategy for the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research.

Aarhus Convention compliance

2 October 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved a Welsh Government contribution to the United Kingdom Progress Report to the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee.

Re-appointment to Velindre University NHS Trust

2 October 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has reappointed Gareth Jones as Independent Member (Legal) to Velindre University NHS Trust for 4 years from 1st November 2023 to 31st October 2027.

Ignite Cymru

2 October 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has agreed to the provision of £160,000 Event Wales funding to support the Ignite Cymru skills development programme at Christmas at Bute Park in 2023, 2024 and 2025

Independent Review Mechanism

2 October 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services and Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed funding for the Independent Review Mechanism from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2027.

Burns Unit and Intensive Care Unit Expansion - Phase 1 at Morriston Hospital

26 September 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed funding support to Swansea Bay University Health Board for the implementation of the first sustainability phase of the burns/critical care expansion strategy at Morriston Hospital.

Adjudication Panel for Wales – joint recruitment campaign 

25 September 2023

The First Minister has agreed that the Judicial Appointment Commission be instructed to vary the scheduled recruitment and selection exercise for the President of the Adjudication Panel for Wales and to run the exercise as a joint recruitment campaign to also select a Deputy President of the Adjudication Panel for Wales.

COVID 19 Public Inquiry - Agreement of funding for the second half of 2023 to 2024

25 September 2023

The First Minister has agreed funding to support the response to the COVID-19 Public Inquiry.

Appointment of Independent Members to Health Education and Improvement Wales

25 September 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the commencement of a public appointment process to advertise for 2 Independent Members to Health Education and Improvement Wales. The recruitment will be open from 20/09/2023 to 18/10/2023.

National protocols for influenza vaccine

25 September 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved National Protocols in relation to the administration of influenza vaccinations for 2023 to 2024.

Education grants

25 September 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the Education Maintenance Allowance and Welsh Government Learning Grant (Further Education) schemes for the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

Capital costs to support Betsi Cadwaladr University teledermoscopy project

21 September 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to fund the capital element of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to support their teledermoscopy project. The project is in line with the national model of transformation as part of the national planned care recovery plan.

Appoint SP Project Ltd

20 September 2023

The Minister for Minister for Economy has agreed to appoint a consultant to advise on Plot C3 Parc Bryn Cegin, Bangor, Gwynedd.

Funding the Citizens' Curriculum

20 September 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed funding to deliver six Citizens’ Curriculum pilots.

Legal Agreements

20 September 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and The Minister for Economy have agreed entering into revised loan security documents in relation to a rail related project in South Wales.

Natural Resources Wales Business Plan 

20 September 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved Natural Resources Wales business plan for 2023 to 2024. 

Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs - Tissue and Cell Donation 

20 September 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to accept and implement the recommendations made by the For the Assessment of Individualised Risk steering group, along with the Advisory Committee of the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs, to create a more inclusive donation process within Wales by removing MSM (men who have sex with men) questions across risk assessments for living and deceased tissue and cell donations. Instead there will be a move to a more individualised assessment of whether donors may be at risk of a blood-borne virus infection, regardless of their sex, gender or sexual orientation.  

Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs - HHV8 testing on solid organs

20 September 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to accept and implement the recommendations made by the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs in relation to introducing universal serological screening of deceased organ donors for kaposi sarcoma associated herpes virus. 

Section 83 - Consent for NRW to enter into leases on the Welsh Government Woodland Estate

20 September 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has authorised NRW to enter into multiple contracts and lease agreements with Mobile Network Operators on 20 proposed sites spread across parts of the Welsh Government Woodland Estate to enable them to construct and operate telecommunications under the Extended Area Service and Shared Rural Network programmes.

Plot C2, Woodlands Business Park, Ystradgynlais

19 September 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to commissioning a feasibility study for land in Ystradgynlais.

Developing a Communities Policy – update August 2023

19 September 2023

The Ministers for Social Justice and Chief Whip, for Climate Change, and for Local Government and Finance approved the recommendations to Continue work to develop a Communities Policy.

Request for a Safeguarding Direction in relation to the proposed HyNet CO2 pipeline project

19 September 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has granted delegated authority for officials to decide whether to issue a Safeguarding Direction in relation to the proposed HyNet CO2 pipeline project in Flintshire.  A Direction would require Flintshire County Council to consult with the developers of the proposed pipeline, prior to the grant of planning permission on the proposed route.  

Disposal of land

19 September 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to dispose of a 2.6 hectare parcel of land at Cosmeston, Penarth to the Vale of Glamorgan County Borough Council to accommodate an additional learning needs school at an agreed market value of £236,800 plus VAT. 

Improving Outcomes for Children - Agreement of Funding 2023 to 2024

19 September 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed funding required to continue the existing programme of work in place to support adoption, placements and the prevention of children entering into care.  

Publication of Albion Eco Water Resource Management Plan 2025 to 2030

19 September 2023

The Minister for Climate Change agreed for officials to write to Albion Eco confirming they should publish their Water Resource Management Plan for 2025 to 2030.  

Variation to Powys county Council's 2024 to 2025 admission arrangements

19 September 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to vary Powys County Council’s 2024 to 2025 admission arrangements with regards to the Admission Number of Ysgol Trefonnen.

Active substance renewal programme

18 September 2023

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed for targeted stakeholder engagement to help further develop the BG Active Substance Renewal Programme.

Interim loan facility request

18 September 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change declined to fund an interim loan for ongoing legal and technical costs in relation to a rail related project in South Wales.

Transfer of existing Whitchurch Hospital site

18 September 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to start the process of due diligence for the potential transfer of the existing Whitchurch Hospital site from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to Velindre University NHS Trust.

Investment panel meeting of 15 August 2023 

14 September 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Monmouthshire.

Review and recommendations for changes to funding for Bond Guarantee Schemes

12 September 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to stop directly funding Bond Guarantee Schemes from 2024 to 2025, and instead redistribute the funding via the Housing Support Grant from 2024 to 2025, with at least a one-year transitional period.

Invitation to Welsh Government to join the European Semiconductor Regional Alliance

12 September 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed that the Welsh Government becomes a member of the European Semiconductor Regional Alliance.

Application to the Privy Council by the Learned Society of Wales

12 September 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to recommend that an application to the Privy Council by the Learned Society of Wales to amend its byelaws is approved.

Personal Injury claim – Padley Road Car Park, SA1 Swansea Waterfront

12 September 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism has agreed to settlement of a personal injury claim at SA1.

Economy Futures Creative Production Funding

12 September 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Monmouthshire.

Appointment of Members (non-executive directors) of life sciences hub Wales ltd. Board of Directors 

11 September 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint Mr Malcolm Lowe-Lauri, Mr Neil Mesher for 3 years and Professor Peter Romilly Bannister for 2 years as Non-Executive Directors to Life Sciences Hub Wales Board. The appointments will start on 18/09/2023.

Academi Wales Expert Panel New Appointment

11 September 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has endorsed the appointment of Mark Stephenson, Chief People Officer, South Wales Police to Academi Wales Expert Panel.

Specialist support for enforcement action on empty and dilapidated properties

11 September 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed funding in 2023 to 2024, for a short-term arrangement through the Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru to provide specialist enforcement advice/support to LAs.

Investment Panel Meeting of 11 July 2023 

7 September 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Bridgend.

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

6 September 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Update regarding the United Nations BBNJ Marine Biodiversity Agreement

6 September 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed for officials to work with Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Defra in relation to this agreement responding to any issues which may arise.

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

6 September 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Protective Equipment for Hazardous Incidents

5 September 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved capital funding of £242k for the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust for the purchase of protective equipment.

Housing Conditions Evidence

5 September 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed continued funding of the staffing costs for the Housing Conditions Evidence Team  in 2023 to 2024 and also agreed in principle funding in 2024 to 2025 for the Housing Conditions Evidence Team, split equally between housing policy and fuel poverty policy subject to agreement of a business case to be submitted by the end of December 2023. 

Assets Collaboration Programme Wales Phase 3 Award Recommendations

5 September 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has approved the recommendations of the Assets Collaboration Programme Wales Phase (ACPW)3 Grant Panel to award capital from the ACPW3 grant scheme for the 2023 to 2024 financial year.

Approval of the appointment plan for governance arrangements for the TB Eradication Programme

5 September 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd agreed to proceed with the establishment of a new Programme Board and a new Technical Advisory Group for the TB Eradication Programme.

Funding Valuation Office Agency (VOA) Services 

5 September 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed to fund the VOA’s funding request for 2023 to 2024 from within proposed budget allocations.

Appointment to the Welsh Language Partnership Council

31 August 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has agreed to hold a recruitment process to appoint new members, to the Welsh Language Partnership Council.

Withybush General Hospital

31 August 2023

The First Minister has agreed Welsh Government funding for work linked to the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete at Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest.

Non-domestic rates

30 August 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed to a programme of work to establish the framework for non-domestic rates retention, confirming the set of common principles for rates retention, creating the funding mechanisms and determining the practical arrangements required for all rates retention agreements.

Business Support

30 August 2023

The Minister for Economy and the Minister for Climate Change have agreed Environmental Protection Scheme funding for a project in Swansea.

Business Support

29 August 2023

The First Minister has agreed funding for a project in Cardiff.

Withybush General Hospital

29 August 2023

The First Minister has agreed funding for fire safety improvements at Withybush General Hospital, Haverfordwest.

Saundersfoot Harbour

25 August 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed a one-off working capital loan for Saundersfoot Harbour Commissioners to assist in delivery of their European Maritime and Fisheries Fund project to install a permanent landing crane at Saundersfoot Harbour.

Ending Homelessness Action Plan

25 August 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the review and update to the Ending Homelessness Action Plan.

Appointment to Sport Wales

25 August 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has appointed Ian Bancroft as Vice Chair, and Nuria Zolle, Chris Jenkins and Rhian Gibson as Board Members, for 3 years from 1 October 2023 to 1 October 2026.

COVID-19

25 August 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to decline the offer from UK Health Security Agency to participate in the new COVID-19 Infection Survey.

Business support

25 August 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has agreed Wales Tourism Investment Funding for a project in Carmarthenshire.

Appointment to Food Standards Agency and Welsh Food Advisory Committee

25 August 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has appointed Rhian Hayward to the Food Standards Agency and as Chair of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2026 .

Appointment to Chair to Amgueddfa Cymru

24 August 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts Sport and Tourism has appointed Rhys Evans as Vice Chair to Amgueddfa Cymru for 4 years from 1 October 2023-30 September 2027.

Appointment to Chair to Amgueddfa Cymru

24 August 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts Sport and Tourism has appointed Kate Eden as Chair to Amgueddfa Cymru for 4 years from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2023.

Welsh in Education Strategic Plan

24 August 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed in principle support of £14.5 million for seven Welsh in Education Strategic Plan projects, subject to approval of their business case.

Business support

23 August 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed funding for building consultancy advice and support for the development of a semiconductor landing / incubation space

NHS Shared Services Partnership

22 August 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to targeting the use of contingency funding to support the All Wales Laundry Programme. 

Keep Wales Tidy

21 August 2023

The Minister for Climate change has approved grant funding to Keep Wales Tidy for the 2023 to 2024 financial year.

Welsh Community Care Information System Programme

21 August 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the strategic direction Welsh Community Care Information System Programme.

Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

17 August 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the provision of up to £270,000 Event Wales funding to support the continued development and growth of Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Biocidal active substance creosote

17 August 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the request to postpone the expiry date of the biocidal active substance creosote. 

Expenditure to support Aviation, Maritime Ports, Freight and Logistics policy in Wales

16 August 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have approved expenditure for specialist advice for the development of Aviation, Maritime Ports, Freight and Logistics policy in Wales.

TrawsCymru Bus Service Re-tendering of routes T1C, T2, T3, T6 and T10

16 August 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have agreed to Transport for Wales to enter into new contracts with operators to continue to provide the TrawsCymru T1C, T2, T3, T6 and T10 bus services for a period of two years, with new contracts commencing at the beginning of September 2023.

Review of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for Wales Membership 2023

16 August 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to a recruitment exercise to re-appoint: Bernadette Kinsella, Matthew Grey, Paul Williams, Steven Harris, Will Phillips and Matthew Evans for a period of 4 years from 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2025.

Appointment of Member, legal to Hywel Dda University Health Board  

16 August 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Michael Imperato for 4 years from 1 September 2023. 

Arrangements for Alternative Routes in Initial Teacher Education 

16 August 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed grant funding for the alternative initial teacher education routes, covering academic year 2024 to 2025, 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027.

Marine Protected Area Framework

14 August 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to appoint an external contractor to review the Marine Protected Area Framework in 2024.

Business support

14 August 2023

The First Minister has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in the Vale of Glamorgan.

Administrative Data Research Wales

14 August 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed to provide £200,000 funding to Social Care Wales to lead the social care theme in Administrative Data Research Wales.

Fisheries permit system

11 August 2023

Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to commence procurement of a digital fisheries permit system.

Caerphilly Castle

11 August 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Economy have approved the awarding of the construction contract for the remaining phases of the Caerphilly Castle development, to enable the overall programme of works to be delivered, at a total cost of £9.877 million.

School admission numbers

11 August 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has determined not to uphold an objection to the admission number for Llanidloes High School as part of Powys County Council’s determined admission arrangements for 2024 to 2025.

Further Education Incentives Grant

11 August 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language agreed to continue to fund the Further Education Incentives Grant for the next academic year.

Specialist further education

10 August 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programmes of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

PTI Cymru Holdings Ltd

10 August 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change has agreed to that Transport for Wales can proceed with the official closing of PTI Cymru Holdings Ltd.

Twinning relationships

10 August 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed undertake a survey to gather data to develop options to form part of the next steps to reinvigorate our twinning relationships across the EU through a Young People’s Twinning Fund.

Transport for Wales

10 August 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change agreed to Cllr Andrew Morgan serving as local government’s representative on TfW’s Board as an observer.

Ynni Cymru

9 August 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to commit funding over three years to fund immediate actions to deliver on Ynni Cymru’s objectives.

Ynni Cymru

9 August 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the interim office location for Ynni Cymru at M-Sparc, Gaerwen

Higher Education Research Capital

8 August 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved an increase in the funding to the Higher Education Research Capital for 2023 to 2024.

Business support

7 August 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Caerphilly.

Business support

7 August 2023

The First Minister has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Cardiff.

Social Partnership Forum for Fire and Rescue Services

7 August 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Partnership has agreed that a representative from Unison, Unite and GMB be invited as standing members of the Social Partnership Forum for Fire and Rescue Services.

Independent schools

7 August 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed an application by Inspired Learners for registration as an independent school.

Specialist further education study

7 August 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programmes of study at specialist further education establishments.

Life Sciences Hub Wales

4 August 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Minister for Economy and Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed the Life Sciences Hub Wales operating arrangements for 2023 to 2025.

Water social tariff

4 August 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to officials reviewing the current water social tariff guidance.

Substance misuse services

3 August 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed funding of £438,000 to renew an existing lease on St Andrews Place, Cardiff for the period 2024 to 2029.

Eye health

2 August 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved £760,000 for the development of an ophthalmology simulation suite in Wales.

Sale of land

2 August 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed the sale of land at Coed Ely, Tonyrefail for its continued use as a foul pumping station.

Independent Special Post-16 Institutions

1 August 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved an Independent Special Post-16 Institution (ISPI) to be included on the published ISPI list.

Appointment to the Wales Coasts and Seas Partnership

1 August 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has appointed Dr David Tudor as the new Chair to the Wales Coasts and Seas Partnership Cymru from 01 June 2023 until 31 May 2026.

Holyhead Town Council borrowing application 

31 July 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has approved the issue of a borrowing approval to Holyhead Town Council.

Modern Slavery Statement 2022 to 2023

26 July 2023

The First Minister and the Deputy Minister for Social Partnership have agreed to publish a Welsh Government Modern Slavery Statement covering the 2022 to 2023 financial year.

Borrowing Approval Application

26 July 2023
 
The First Minister has approved the issuing of a borrowing approval to Rhuddlan Town Council.

Glastir and transition to the Sustainable Farming Scheme

26 July 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed that all Glastir Advanced, Commons and Organic contracts are allowed to expire, as planned in December 2023. The Minister also agreed an interim Agri-environment scheme is offered to maintain habitat land up to the introduction of the Sustainable Farming Scheme in 2025.

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

26 July 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Ffatri 4.0 AMRCC Capital Stimulus Fund

26 July 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed the funding for AMRC Cymru at Broughton to support the collaborative Ffatri 4.0 project, which will take place in North Wales.

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board

26 July 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the laying of the Industrial Development Act 1982 Annual Report for the 2022 to 2023 financial year, before the Senedd Cymru.

Optimised Retrofit Programme 3 Grant Allocation 2023 to 2024

25 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the allocation of £70 million grant funding for the optimised retrofit programme, to support registered social landlords housing retrofit costs, via a formula funding approach, for 2023 to 2024, and indicative funding of £70 million for 2024 to 2025.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme – Gower College 

25 July 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved the full business case and associated Welsh Government capital funding for Gower College’s Gorseinon Campus Project.

New allocation of Transforming Towns Loans funding 

25 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved an additional £10million of Transforming Towns Loan funding for 2023 to 2024. 

Transport for Wales Remit Letter 2023

25 July 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change agreed to send a new Remit Letter to Transport for Wales (TfW) and new renumeration for the Chair of TfW.

Affordable Housing

24 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved £2,948,198 to advance 5 projects to deliver land for affordable home construction.

High Court costs

24 July 2023

The Minister for Economy and Minister for Climate Change have agreed to the settlement of legal costs.

Revised Shareholder Agreement 

24 July 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to a revised Shareholder Agreement and retention of Equity Investment.

Review of British Wool

24 July 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the British Wool draft review. 

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Annual Report & Accounts 

24 July 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to lay the AHDB Annual Report and Accounts  for 2022 to 2023 before the Welsh Parliament.

Single-use plastic products ban guidance

24 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to publish Statutory Guidance to support The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023.

Summary of consultation on enforcement for single-use plastic products bans

24 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the publication of the summary of responses to the consultation on “Proposals for the enforcement of The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act 2023”.

Publication of the Cross Border Marine Planning Guide for the Severn Estuary

19 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the publication of a Cross Border Marine Planning Guide for the Severn Estuary.

Maternity and Neonatal Safety Support Programme Funding 2023 to 2024

19 July 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services agreed 2023 to 2024 funding requirements for the Maternity and Neonatal Safety Support Programme (MatNeoSSP) following publication of its Discovery Report.

Temporary lease arrangement

19 July 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change has agreed that Transport for Wales Rail Limited enter a short-term lease arrangement for trains which are ready to enter Service.

Bass Fisheries Management Plan – Consultation Launch

19 July 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to hold a joint consultation with Defra on a Seabass Fisheries Management Plan for England and Wales. The Minister has also agreed to a reduced consultation period of approximately 11 weeks, ending 1 October 2023.

King Scallop Fisheries Management Plan – Consultation Launch

19 July 2023
 
The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to hold a joint consultation with Defra on a King scallop Fisheries Management Plan for England and Wales. The Minister has also agreed to a reduced consultation period of approximately 11 weeks, ending 1 October 2023.

Consultation Professional Registration of the childcare and playwork workforce

19 July 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed plans for a consultation on professional registration of the childcare and playwork workforce.

Government Response to the "Developing the UK ETS" consultation

19 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved the joint Government Response to the “Developing the UK ETS” consultation, along with the main Impact Assessment and the Welsh Integrated Impact Assessment.

Local Government flood funding 2023 to 2024 and beyond

19 July 2023

The Minister For Finance and Local Government has agreed that the Revenue funding for 2020 floods recovery will end 31 March 2024 and Capital funding for 2020 floods recovery will end 31 March 2025.

The Books Council of Wales’ draft Operational Plan 2023 to 2024

19 July 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has agreed the Books Council of Wales’ Operational Plan. 

Investment Panel Meeting of 6 June 2023 

19 July 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Caerphilly.

Future Energy Grids for Wales

19 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change agreed to publish the Future Energy Grids for Wales report.

Extension of Vice-Chair to Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

19 July 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed an extension to the role of Vice Chair to Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust.

Investment Panel Meeting of 23 May 2023 

19 July 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport, and Tourism has agreed Wales Tourism Investment Funding for a project in Newport.

Digital Identity in Wales

19 July 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the Digital Identity in Wales Update.

Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund

19 July 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have approved advice to support 2 projects through the Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund.

Alacrity Programme – Allocation of Remaining Seed Funds  

19 July 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the re-allocation of existing Alacrity Programme seed funding. 

Building Safety Programme Social Sector Remediation Capital Grant Funding

19 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the expenditure for 2023 to 2024 financial year for Medium and High-Rise Residential Buildings Remediation Capital Grant Fund.

Schools community engagement guidance

17 July 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language  has agreed the ‘Community Focused Schools Community Engagement Guidance’.

Business support

17 July 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to issue a notice of default for a commercial loan and to extend the terms and conditions of the loan.

Deliver the Plant! vision through the National Forest programme

17 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to continue to deliver the vision of a tree planted for every child born or adopted in Wales through the National Forest Programme.

Health and Social Services - 1st Supplementary Budget

13 July 2023
 
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Social Services, Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed the Health and Social Services main expenditure group first supplementary budget for 2023 to 2024.

Grant Funding to North and South Wales Mountain Rescue

13 July 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to establish formal grant funding to North and South Wales Mountain Rescue Associations as a contribution towards the costs of medical supplies and equipment.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme – June Business Cases

13 July 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved the recommendations made by the Sustainable Community for Learning Programme’s Education Investment Panel in June regarding business cases for capital funding for a new 3-16 school in RCT, new Welsh medium primary school in Flintshire, a Pupil Referral Unit in Caerphilly, and area Welsh medium primary school in Ceredigion. 

Bus Fleet Decarbonisation and Demand Aggregation

13 July 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Economy have agreed to the publication of the report from the Bus Fleet De-carbonisation and Demand Aggregation Task and Finish Group. 

Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Approval to Make Orders

12 July 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the making of The Stopping up of Highways (Resource House, Pentre Garden, Cardiff) Order 202-.

Ministerial sponsorship transfer of Citizen Voice Body

12 July 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip have agreed to transfer the Ministerial Sponsorship of Llais – the Citizen Voice Body from the Minister for Health and Social Services to the Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip.

Eco-Schools Programme

12 July 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to continue funding the Eco-Schools Programme, delivered by Keep Wales Tidy, for the period 1 September 2023 to 31 March 2026.

TrawsCymru Depots

12 July 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change has agreed for Transport for Wales to make appropriate arrangements for developing new operational hubs to support the further development of the Welsh Government funded TrawsCymru strategic bus network across Wales.

Swansea Bay Hydrogen Bus Pathfinder

12 July 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change has agreed to support more detailed planning and technical work on the Swansea Bay Hydrogen Bus Pathfinder project.

Strategic Voluntary Youth Work Organisation Grant 2023 to 2025

12 July 2023

The Minister Education and Welsh Language has agreed the extension of grants to existing Strategic Voluntary Youth Work Organisation recipients to March 2025 and to new grant recipients from June 2023 to March 2025.

NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme

12 July 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed a 3 month scheme extension to the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme. 

Gilestone Farm, Talybont-on-Usk – Next Steps

5 July 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to grant access, by licence, to Green Man representatives to undertake environmental and other surveys required in order to secure appropriate licences and permissions for their proposal; and to begin formal lease negotiations with Green Man.

Voluntary Aided Schools Capital Funding 

5 July 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved a capital grant of £10 million, spread across the 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 financial years, to address urgent repairs within the Voluntary Aided school sector.  The Minister also approved an inflationary uplift to the annual Capital Repairs and Maintenance Programme funding awarded to diocesan authorities in 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025. 

Capital funding for Cardiff and Vale Credit Union - IT upgrade

5 July 2023

The Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip has agreed to provide capital funding of up to £80,000 to Cardiff and Vale Credit Union to assist with a new banking platform and server.

Independent Review Panels for Continuing NHS Healthcare

3 July 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed to the extension to the term of appointment of the current four Chairs of Independent Review Panels for Continuing NHS Healthcare for a period of 18 months.

Food and drink festivals

3 July 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to the establishing of a new small grant scheme to support food and drink festivals and events that promote Welsh food and drink.

Support for the Mid Wales Manufacturing Group

3 July 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the provision of core funding to support the activities of the Mid Wales Manufacturing Group.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme - Voluntary Aided Schools grant

3 July 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved delivery partner business cases for urgent repair works at St Richard Gwyn High School in Flintshire, St Alban’s High School in Torfaen and Bishop of Llandaff High School in Cardiff.

Establishment of a Biodiversity Deep Dive Designated Landscape working group

3 July 2023

The Minister of Climate Change has agreed that a working group on designated landscapes be established to run for 1 year initially, in line with other Biodiversity Deep Dive working Groups. 

Primary Care Workforce Intelligence System

3 July 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the costs required by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership to procure a Primary Care Workforce Intelligence System.

Extend Existing Facility Agreement

3 July 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed to extend the term of an existing loan to a company in Cardiff in support of their Manufacturing Operations.

Independent Monitoring Authority Annual Report 2022

29 June 2023

The Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip has agreed the Welsh Government contribution to the Independent Monitoring Authority Annual Report 2022. 

Entrepreneurship  & Business Wales Payments - June 2023

29 June 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the Entrepreneurship  and Business Wales Payments.

Plot I, Pencoed Technology Park, Bridgend

29 June 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed to a land disposal in Bridgend.

Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales: Panel Effectiveness Review

29 June 2023

The Minister for Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to an effectiveness review of the Agricultural Advisory Panel by an independent expert.  

Safeguard measure – restrictions on live cervids and cervid products from countries with Chronic Wasting Disease

28 June 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd Lesley Griffiths, agreed to the making of a temporary safeguarding declaration to prohibit the import into Wales of live cervids and cervid products from countries with confirmed Chronic Wasting Disease. The Minister also agreed to the Chief Veterinary Officer signing the safeguarding declaration on their behalf and revoking it when no longer necessary and for officials to begin drafting a Statutory Instrument to implement the change on a long-term basis. 

Provisional authorisation of 4 cobalt compounds in Wales

28 June 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed to the provisional authorisation for the continued use of 4 cobalt compounds in Wales, which are essential to animal welfare, for a period of 5 years and agreed to the proposed terms of authorisation. 

Funding to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

28 June 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services is content to agree Funding of £3.1million to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board to enable them to develop the initial Programme Business Case linked to the Llantrisant Health Park scheme.

Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund

27 June 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have collectively agreed to Integration and Rebalancing Capital Funding to support three projects to proceed to their next stage of business case development in 2023 to 2024.

Support and promote positive mental health and well-being of adult care home residents

27 June 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed funding to support and promote positive mental health and well-being of adult care home residents.

Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales - funding letter 

27 June 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has approved the funding letter for 2023 to 2024.

Reappointments to the Welsh Language Partnership Council

27 June 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has agreed the reappointment, to the Welsh Language Partnership Council, of Rhian Huws-Williams, Angharad Mai Roberts and Enlli Thomas for a further 2 years, from 1 July 2023.

Further updating the list of pilot GB Non-Native Species Inspectorate enforcement officers authorised to operate in Wales

27 June 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to a new authorisation letter being issued to the Non-Native Species Inspectorate to update the list of officers authorised in Wales for the purposes of Article 2(1) of the Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019. 

Appointment of Independent Member Legal to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board 

27 June 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the commencement of a public appointment process to advertise for Independent Member Legal post to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Appointment of Vice Chair to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board 

27 June 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the commencement of a public appointment process to advertise for Vice Chair post to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Appointment of Vice Chair and Independent Member (Third Sector) to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

27 June 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint Pippa Britton as Vice Chair to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board from the 1st of June 2023 to 5th November 2025. The Minister for Health and Social Services has also agreed to appoint Martin Blakebrough as Independent Member (Third Sector) to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board for 3 years, from the 3rd of May 2023 until 2nd May 2026.

Process Evaluation of Flying Start

27 June 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed to the procurement of research to gather feedback on the processes used to enable Phase 1 and 2 of the Flying Start expansion.

Theatr Clwyd

26 June 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed an additional allocation of £1.5million towards the redevelopment of Theatr Clwyd.

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

26 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Allocated funding to Careers Wales for a Tailored Work Experience Project

26 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to allocate funding to Careers Wales for a Tailored Work Experience Project to support Year 10 and Year 11 learners who are disengaging from their studies and are at risk of becoming NEET.

Financial Contingency Fund

26 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed Financial Contingency Fund allocations of £7.019million for Further Education institutions and the Open University for 2023 to 2024.

Digital Learning Divisions revenue budget 

26 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the planned allocation, and expenditure, of the Digital Learning Divisions revenue budget for 2023 to 2024.

Gottwood Festival

26 June 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has agreed to the provision of £123,495 Event Wales funding to support the growth and development of the Gottwood Festival in 2023 and 2024.

NRW review of charges

26 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved NRWs final proposed charges for 2023 to 2024, which included the introduction of species licensing waivers, the continuation of waivers in water resources, and to introduce the new tool and associated new banded charges during 2023 to 2024. 

British-Irish Council 

26 June 2023

The First Minister has agreed the breakdown of budget allocation of the British-Irish Council budget of £110k for the financial year 2023 to 2024.

Appointment to the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales

26 June 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has appointed Ginger Wiegand as member of the Local Boundary Commission from 1 June 2023 to 31 March 2025.

Surplus airfield equipment

22 June 2023

The Minister for the Economy has approved the donation of surplus airfield equipment to Ukraine.

Cwmni Egino

22 June 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the Remit and Funding Letters for Cwmni Egino for this financial year along with changes to the Chairman and staff contract arrangements.

Updating Endometriosis Cymru funding

22 June 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed the funding to update the Endometriosis Cymru website to diversify engagement across women’s groups.

Higher Payment Rates for Woodland Creation

22 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to uplift the payment rates for woodland creation under the small grants – woodland creation scheme and the woodland creation grants.

Educational psychologist services 

22 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding to secure educational psychologist services in connection with post-16 further education provision for young people with learning difficulties.

National Forest Status

22 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to launch the National Forest for Wales Status Scheme, which will enable woodlands outside of the Welsh Government Woodland Estate to join the National Forest network.

Higher Education Funding Council for Wales

21 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales for 2023 to 2024.

Commission for Tertiary Education and Research

21 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research Implementation Programme.

Nature Network Programme funding

21 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed: the outline biodiversity delivery plan and funding allocations for 2023 to 2024; the allocation of £5.13 million capital and £0.87 million revenue to NRW to support the delivery of the Nature Networks Programme in 2023 to 2024; and, a budget transfer of £4.966 million capital and £7.37 million revenue to DCMS to enable National Lottery Heritage Fund to continue to support the delivery of the NNP and the capacity building scheme in 2023 to 2024.

Equality and Inclusion funding

21 June 2023

The Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and Deputy Minister for Social Partnership have agreed Equality and Inclusion Funding up to 31 March 2024 for Tros Gynnal Plant (TGP Cymru) and Ethnic Youth Support Team Wales.

Fibrespeed Options

21 June 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed undertake a procurement to support the delivery of options for the Fibrespeed Network post 2025.

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board

21 June 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to appoint Trefor Owen and Owen Derbyshire as new members to the Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme – February Business Cases

19 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved the recommendations made by the sustainable community for learning programme’s education investment panel in February regarding business cases for capital funding for a new primary school in Newport, new Welsh medium primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf, a special school in Powys, and refurbishment of A level and STEM facilities for Grŵp Llandrillo Menai. 

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme – February Variation Requests

19 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved the recommendations made by the sustainable community for learning programme’s education investment panel in February regarding variation requests for Welsh medium grant funding for the Urdd, community hubs grant funding for Ceredigion, and voluntary aided urgent repairs funding for Newport.  The Minister also approved project and programme requests for Pembrokeshire College, Swansea and Powys.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

19 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the recommendations made by the education investment panel in April with respect to variations to programme envelopes for Pembrokeshire, Wrexham, Coleg Cambria and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, and a project variation for Welsh medium grant funding for Monmouthshire.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

19 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the delivery partner business cases recommended by April’s education investment panel regarding business cases for capital funding for new primary schools in Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT), Newport, Powys and Vale of Glamorgan; new Welsh medium school in Carmarthenshire; 3-16 and 3-19 schools in RCT and Monmouthshire; special school in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan; secondary school in Newport; refurbishment of one of the campuses for Coleg Cambria, and voluntary aided urgent repair capital works in RCT.

Local Authority Self-Assessment Reports 

19 June 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed funding for up to £12,000 to secure a PHD Internship to undertake an independent review of the first set of self-assessment reports for the 2023 to 2024 financial year.

Welsh Revenue Authority Remit/Partnership letter

19 June 2023

Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed the Remit/Partnership letter for the Welsh Revenue Authority for 2023 to 2024 financial year.

FOCUS Wales Music Festival 

19 June 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has agreed to the provision of £100,000 event Wales funding to support the growth and development of the FOCUS Wales Music Festival from 2023 to 2025. 

Water Quality Capital Grant Funding

19 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to grant fund NRW up to £15 million to undertake a programme of capital works in 2023 to 2024 to deliver water quality improvements.

Post-Brexit Drinking Water Quality Standards

19 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to join the proposed Drinking Water Quality Advisory Board on Standards for England and Wales for managing future drinking water quality standards.

Between the Trees Festival 2023

19 June 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has agreed to the provision of £33,000 Event Wales funding to support the growth and development of the 2023 edition of the Between the Trees Festival.

Skills, employability, and post-16 education sectors

19 June 2023

The Minister for Economy, the Minister for Education and Welsh Language and the Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed the funding for marketing and communications activities in 2023 to 2024 to support skills, employability and post-16 education sectors. 

National School for Government

15 June 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed to a proposal to adopt HM Treasury’s Five Case Model methodology to deliver against the Programme for Government commitment related to a National School for Government.

Approach to meeting the Programme for Government commitment to ‘Strengthen Protections for Ancient Woodlands’

15 June 2023

The Minister of Climate Change has agreed to publish a policy statement setting out work to strengthen protections on ancient woodlands, and for associated work to be taken forward.

Evaluation of Property Projects

15 June 2023

The Minister for the Economy has approved expenditure for consultancy advice on property projects.

Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Capital Grant 

15 June 2023

The Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip has agreed capital applications to the total value of £2.1million for the 2023 to 2024 Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Capital grant.

Relocating the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Cardiff office 

14 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to the Welsh Language Commissioner leasing office space within the shared public sector office space in the Welsh Government building at Cathays Park from December 2023 onwards.

Parent Talk Cymru

14 June 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed to continue funding Action for Children’s parenting support service in Wales for a further year.

Working Capital for WGC Holdco Ltd

14 June 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have approved additional working capital for WGC Holdco Ltd for this financial year to meet its legal, governance and statutory audit expenditures.

Transport for Wales Funding Letter and Business Plan 2023 to 2024

14 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and Deputy Minister for Climate Change agreed to send a letter to Transport for Wales (TfW) outlining the current funding envelope for the financial year 2023-24 and approved TfW’s annual business plan.

Funding for a Higher Education Research Post

14 June 2023

The Minister for Education & Welsh Language has agreed the budget cover for funding for a Senior Research Officer to support Higher Education Division research requirements.

Denbighshire County Council’s Collections Blueprint service change

14 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to provide additional capital funding of up to £890k towards delivery of Denbighshire County Council’s Collections Blueprint service change and associated infrastructure.  

Devauden Festival 2023 to 2025

12 June 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has agreed to the provision of £157,920 Event Wales funding to support the growth and development of the Devauden Festival 2023 to 2025.

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

12 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

NHS Executive clinical network funding

12 June 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved funding to support the establishment of clinical networks within the NHS Executive to deliver the National Clinical Framework vision for the development and oversight of clinical services.

Flying Start and Families First Conference 2023

12 June 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed to fund a Supporting Families, Parents and Children Conference to be held in 2023.

Support for business

12 June 2023

The First Minister has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Cardiff.

Social housing

12 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the allocation of funding, from the Social Housing Grant, Recycled Capital Grant and Homebuy, to support social housing in 2023 to 2024.

Annual Report on the Local Authority Smallholdings in Wales 2021 to 2022

8 June 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed the contents and publishing of the Annual Report on Local Authority Smallholdings in Wales 2021 to 2022 and to reissue the Annual Report on Local Authority Smallholdings in Wales 2020 to 2021.

Escalation and Intervention Support for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

8 June 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed a request for escalation and intervention support for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board over the next twelve months.

Advanced Purchase Agreement for Pandemic Specific Vaccine  

8 June 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to enter into an advanced purchase agreement for a pandemic specific vaccine. This will ensure the successful delivery of a vaccine in a future influenza pandemic.

Plot D1, Pencoed Technology Park, Bridgend

8 June 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed to a land disposal in Bridgend.

Designated Landscapes & Countryside Access funding allocations

7 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd have agreed the funding allocations to the National Park Authorities as well as grant funding to other external organisations for 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025. 

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board 

7 June 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the reappointment of the Board Members for a further 3 year term.

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board

7 June 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed the shortlist of candidates to be invited to interview for the 2 vacant board member roles.

Economy Futures Funding - Investment Panel Meeting of 16 May 2023 

7 June 2023

The First Minister has agreed Creative Production Funding for a project across South Wales.

Higher Education Research Capital 

7 June 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved funding for 2023-24 for the Higher Education Research Capital (HERC) grant.

Transforming Towns - Former Rates Building, Aberdare

7 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved grant funding to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council towards the redevelopment of 42 to 43 High Street, Aberdare.

NHS Pay award enhancement and pay award for Agenda for Change staff

7 June 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed to implement an enhancement pay award for 2022 to 2023 and a pay award for 2023 to 2024 for NHS Wales Agenda for Change staff.

Extension of 6th Framework of the Welsh Public Library Standards

7 June 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed to an extension and revision of the 6th Framework of the Welsh Public Library Standards. This will cover the years 2023 to 2025.

Newport - 3 Weekly Service Change

7 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed Capital Funding of up to £1.2million to support the introduction of changes to waste and recycling collections in the City of Newport.

Snowdon Hall proposal

6 June 2023

The Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip has agreed a new premises for a Homes for Ukraine welcome centre in north Wales until July 2024.

Purchase of land

6 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved the purchase of land adjoining Slade Land, Haverfordwest.

Purchase of land

6 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved the purchase of land at Sandy Bay Porthcawl.

Appointments to the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales

6 June 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has appointed Dianne Bevan and Katherine Watkins as members to the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales from 1 June 2023 to 31 March 2025. 

Additive cobalt compounds

5 June 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed in principle to the provisional authorisation of the 4 feed additive cobalt compounds and agreed to the drafting of a Statutory Instrument required to prescribe the form of those provisional authorisations.

Trade Development Programme activity

5 June 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to the proposed Trade Development Programme activity for 2023 to 2024.

Waste electrical and electronic equipment

5 June 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the publication of the draft consultation and call for evidence on the review of the producer responsibility system for waste electrical and electronic Equipment.

Borrowing approval application

5 June 2023

The First Minister has approved the issuing of a borrowing approval to Llanelli Rural Community Council.

TrawsCymru bus services

1 June 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have agreed a procurement exercise for replacement contracts for the T1c, T2, T3, T6 and T10 TrawsCymru strategic bus services commencing in September 2023.

Imports from Réunion

31 May 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed a Declaration of Special Measures be made to prohibit imports of the following goods from Réunion: honey bees; bumble bees; unprocessed apiculture by-products; apiculture products in honeycomb intended for human consumption and used beekeeping equipment.

Imports from the region of Calabria, Italy

31 May 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed that a safeguard measure should be introduced to prohibit imports of the following goods from the region of Calabria, Italy: honey bees; bumble bees; unprocessed apiculture by-products; apiculture products in honeycomb intended for human consumption and beekeeping equipment.

Appointment to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

31 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Dyfed Jones as Independent Member (Local Authority) for a period of 4 years from 22 May 2023 until 21 May 2027.

Rebalancing Care and Support Programme consultation

31 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services agreed the content of the rebalancing care and support consultation, for the consultation to launch on 22 May and for £80k to be allocated to the Programme for Government commitment to launch a National Social Care Framework, of which up to £10k to be allocated for planned in-person consultation events.

Food and Drink Business Growth activity 

25 May 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to proposed Food and Drink Business Growth activity for 2023 to 2024.

Remuneration of the Independent Chair of the Firefighters' Pension Scheme Advisory Board for Wales

25 May 2023

The Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip and Deputy Minister for Social Partnership have agreed an increase in the remuneration for the current Independent Chair of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Advisory Board for Wales from Band 4 to Band 5, which will be met within the existing Fire and Rescue Service Resilience budget line.

Concessionary fares uplift rate – 2023 to 2024

25 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have agreed a 10.1% uplift to the Representative Concessionary Fares rate for 2023 to 2024, only based upon the consumer price indexation rate as at March 2023.

Skills and Employment Survey 2023

25 May 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed funding for a Wales boost to the Skills and Employment Survey 2023.

Publication arrangements for a new Ending Homelessness Outcomes Framework  

25 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the draft Ending Homelessness Outcomes Framework and to a fourteen-week public consultation on the framework from 12 June to 18 September 2023.

Budget allocation for the plant health and environmental protection branch

25 May 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed the 2023 to 2024 budget allocation for the plant health and environmental protection branch within Welsh Government.

Impact of the UK’s Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill on Wales

25 May 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd and Deputy Minister for Well-being and Mental Health agreed for Welsh Government to review its current approach to gene editing and consider whether there is evidence to support a policy change in Wales.

Funding for the Life Sciences Hub Wales (Economy)

25 May 2023

The Minister for Economy, Minister for Health and Social Services and the Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed funding for Life Sciences Hub Wales (LSHW) from the Economy budget for 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025. They have also agreed joint funding arrangements with Health and Social Services Group and LSHW’s Term of Government plan.

Baby Bundles Wales Scheme

24 May 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed the contents of, and approach to, the roll out of the national Baby Bundle Wales scheme.

Flying Start Beneficiaries 2023 to 2024

24 May 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed to include delegated health contacts made by the wider health and Flying Start team in the reporting of annual Flying Start beneficiaries.

Update on the establishment of a Pharmacy Social Partnership Forum

24 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to explore establishing a Community Pharmacy Social Partnership Forum.

Approval of the Hybu Cig Cymru Operational and Business Plan

23 May 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has approved the Hybu Cig Cymru Operational Plan 2023 to 2024 and Business Plan 2022 to 2026. 

Joint consultation exercise re proposed reforms to retained EU law relating to wine

23 May 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to Welsh Government participation in a consultation exercise led by Defra regarding proposed reforms to law relating to wine.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

23 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved programme variation requests for Pembrokeshire College; Rhondda Cynon Taf; Denbighshire; Powys and Vale of Glamorgan. The Minister also approved project variations for St. Mary’s RC Primary School and Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed in Newport.

Local government low carbon heat grant

23 May 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed that the funding identified through the Local Government 2022 settlement process for decarbonisation (£20million capital funding a year for three years) be allocated to Local Authorities through a low carbon heat grant mechanism administered by the Welsh Government Energy Service. 

Applications for authorisation of feed additives for use in animal nutrition

23 May 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed to the Food Standards Agency publishing an eight-week long consultation seeking stakeholder’s views in relation to applications for authorisation of feed additives for use in animal nutrition.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme – Cardiff and Vale College 

23 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved the outline business case for Cardiff and Vale College’s Vale Campuses Project.

The Seren Academy

23 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed the plan of expenditure for “The Seren Academy” and the key deliverables for financial year 2023 to 2024.

Appointment of Independent Member to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

23 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Professor Mike Larvin for a period of 4 years from 10 April 2023 until 9 April 2027.

Appointment of 2 Independent Members to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

23 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Clare Budden and Lesley Singleton from 2 May 2023 until 29 February 2024. 

North Wales Sexual Assault Referral Centre

23 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved £620,000 for the refurbishment of the existing Sexual Assault Referral Centre in North Wales. 

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

22 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved the outline business cases for two new primary schools in Bridgend and two new buildings for Coleg Sir Gar, which are being delivered through the Mutual Investment Model. The Minister also approved a variation to request to deliver the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s new faith school project through the capital programme.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

22 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved delivery partner business cases for a Net Zero Carbon project at Pembrokeshire College; the refurbishment of schools in Gwynedd; a new primary school in Rhondda Fach; and, the replacement of buildings at Aberdare Town Church in Wales Primary School.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

22 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved capital funding for Flintshire, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Bridgend and Cardiff and Vale College to support the delivery of their Mutual Investment Model projects.

Expert Committee on Pesticides Residues in Food

22 May 2023

The Minister agreed the updated Terms of Reference for the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides Residues in Food.

Welsh in Education grant

22 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to re-establish the Welsh in Education grant and to allocate £4.5 million to local authorities and regional consortia during 2023 to 2024.

Welsh Fisherman’s Association

22 May 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed a 20% reduction in the funding provided to the Welsh Fisherman’s Association in the new financial year.

Retrospective Payments for Fire Safety Building Works on Orphaned Buildings

22 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed we should offer retrospective funding to leaseholders who have paid for fire safety work to take place on Orphaned Buildings. This is conditional on a number of criteria being met to satisfy the requirements of Managing Welsh Public Money.

Health Education and Improvement Wales core allocation

22 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the 2023 to 2024 health education and improvement Wales core allocation.

Integration and Rebalancing Capital Funding

18 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have collectively agreed to Integration and Rebalancing Capital Funding in 2023 to 2024 to support three projects to proceed to their next stage of business case development.  

Borrowing Approval Application - Llanrhidian Higher Community Council

18 May 2023

The First Minister has approved the issuing of a borrowing approval to Llanrhidian Higher Community Council.

Investment Panel Meeting of 2 May 2023 - Creative Production Funding

18 May 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in North Wales.

omen Connect First - additional funding

17 May 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed the funding allocations for Women Connect First in the 2023 to 2024 financial year.

Refreshed Criteria for Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education in Wales

17 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed the Criteria for Accreditation of Initial Teacher Education Programmes in Wales document.

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

16 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Actions to help improve support provided by public services in Wales to support people with no recourse to public funds 

16 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Social Justice and Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed to the investigating of procuring training and online resources, tools or checklists that can be applied by a local authority to accurately assess and legally determine the assistance that can be provided to people with no recourse to public funds (NRPF). They have also agreed to the scoping out and potentially funding of a specialist officer, available to all local authorities, to advise and assist them in managing cases of people with NRPF.  

Extension to Food Festival Funding

16 May 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to extend the current Food Festival Recovery Fund to 30 June 2023.

Organ Donation and Transplantation Funding 2023 to 2024

16 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed funding to NHS Blood and Transplant, Human Tissue Authority and support for Team Wales’s participation in the British Transplant Games for 2023 to 2024.

Minority Ethnic and Gypsy Roma Traveller Grant funding

16 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the Minority Ethnic and Gypsy Roma Traveller Grant funding for 2023 to 2024.

Care Inspectorate Wales funding to support the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

15 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed funding for Care Inspectorate Wales to support further implementation of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 during 2023 to 2024. 

Semiconductor landing / incubation space

15 May 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed funding for building consultancy advice and support for the development of a semiconductor landing / incubation space.

Non-domestic (business) rates support for hydropower

15 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the relief for non-domestic (business) rates for community owned hydropower projects from non-domestic (business) rates for 2023 to 2024.  

Net Zero 2035 Research and Secretariat Costs

15 May 2023

The Minister from Climate Change as agreed additional funding to the Wales Centre for Public Policy to enable the execution of the Cooperation Agreement Net Zero 2035 commitment.

Housing Policy Grant Allocations and programme activities 

11 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the allocation of funding for the Housing Policy Programme for 2023 to 2024 and indicative allocations for 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026. The Minister has also agreed the funding for the Knowledge and Analytical Services Housing Conditions Evidence Programme in 2022 to 2023.

Business support

9 May 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed funding for a project in Neath Port Talbot.

Teacher recruitment

9 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to continue the recruitment into initial teacher education marketing campaign over financial year 2023 to 2024.

UK plant passports

9 May 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd agreed to run a 12t o 24 month process pilot scheme for e-Plant Passports while maintaining the easement which allows EU member states to attach draft UK plant passports  on plants for planting.

Career education

9 May 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has agreed to fund the Robert Owen Cooperatives’ Careers and work-related experiences pilot at £25,000 in 2022 to 2023.

British Irish Council Symposium on Placemaking

9 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed that the Welsh Government will host a British and Irish Council Symposium on Placemaking in September 2023; and that the Welsh Government will meet the cost of the venue for the Symposium.

Disposal of land

9 May 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the disposal of land for an electricity substation at Rhydyblew, Ebbw Vale.

Shareholder Agreement Legal Advice

9 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and The Minister for Economy have agreed the expenditure to cover the fees for legal advice for the new Shareholder Agreement.

Student finance repayment arrangements for 2024 to 2025

9 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to retain the current student finance payment arrangements for Welsh-domiciled students, known as Plan 2, and the continuing sustainability of these arrangements will be monitored.

Increase to the rate of Education Maintenance Allowance

4 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed a £10 increase to the weekly rate for Education Maintenance Allowance for eligible new and continuing students. The new rate is £40 per week from 17 April 2023.

Non-recovery of childcare grant 

4 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to not recover the childcare grant from an eligible student.

Launch of the 2023 Ystadau Cymru Awards 

4 May 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has approved the launch of the 2023 Ystadau Cymru Awards for Collaboration in the use of public sector property assets on 4 May 2023. 

Innovative Housing Programme

3 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed funding for research for up to £45,000 to understand the lessons learnt from the second year of the Innovative Housing Programme.

Proposed professional learning expenditure for 2023 to 2024

3 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed allocations totalling £24.512million to support professional learning activities for practitioners. 

National clinical leads for musculoskeletal and persistent pain

3 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to extend the roles of the two clinical leads appointed for pain and two leads for musculoskeletal respectively for 2023 to 2024.   

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill 

3 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed to the approach and timetable to deliver a national campaign to support the Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill. The timetable to commence of bans for products in Phase one has also been agreed.

Social Care Fair Work forum budget priorities 

2 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed the Social Care Fair Work Forum budget priorities for 2023 to 2024.

Education and Welsh Language Communications budget 

2 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language and Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed the Education communication and marketing budget 2023 to 2024.

Flood and Water Investment Programme 

2 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the capital and revenue programme for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management and Water Policy Delivery for the financial year 2023 to 2024. The Minister has also reaffirmed the funding of 2 additional flood risk management posts to support the delivery of Programme for Government commitments.

Extension of Interim Vice Chair Appointment to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

2 May 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to extend the appointment of Pippa Britton as Interim Vice Chair to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. Her appointment will end on 31 May 2023.

Further Education and Skills digital support and effective use of technology

2 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the allocation of funding to enable Jisc to support digital delivery in the further education and skills sector during the 2023 to 2024 academic year and provide continued support for the Digital 2030 call to action for Further Education institutions.

COVID Commemorative Woodlands

2 May 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to provide additional funding to continue the creation of three commemorative woodlands, which are being planted to remember those who have lost their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Offender Learning

2 May 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed funding to support the delivery of prisoner learning and skills in the prisons in Wales for 2023 to 2024.

LoRaWAN discovery project

2 May 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved funding for the further development of the LoRaWAN discovery project in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Working Wales Prison Pilot

2 May 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the developing of an enhanced employability pathway for ex-offenders.

Appointment of Independent Members – Health Education and Improvement Wales

27 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Donna McArthur for 4 years from 24 April 2023 to 23 April 2027 and Jane Sadgrove for 4 years from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2027. 

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

26 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

The Welsh in education teacher retention bursary

26 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to introduce a five-year pilot bursary scheme in September 2023 to retain Welsh or Welsh-medium teachers in the secondary sector.

Welsh language professional learning for education practitioners

26 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed a package of funding to support practitioners to develop their Welsh language skills during 2023 to 2024.

Delivery of the Welsh in education workforce plan

26 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed a range of programmes to be delivered during 2023 to 2024 to support implementation of the Welsh in Education workforce plan.

Extension of a Vice Chair to the Walsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

26 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the Extension of Kevin Davies as Vice Chair until 30 June 2023.

Economic Consultancy - Border Control Programme

25 April 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government and the Minister for Economy have agreed to the Border Controls Programme – Economic consultancy.

Rebalancing Care and Support: Parts 2 and 9

25 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed proposals to amend the Partnership Arrangements (Wales) Regulations 2015, proposed changes to the Part 9 Statutory Guidance on Partnership Arrangements, and proposed changes to the Part 2 Code of Practice (General Functions), under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.

Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) - Appointments

25 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the extension of Rob Humphreys and Professor Mark Smith and the reappointment of Charlotte Hitchings as Chair and Members of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales until HEFCW is fully dissolved and the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research is fully operational. 

Childcare Offer - Holiday Weeks

25 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed to the correction of a technical aspect to the National Digital Services for applications for the childcare offer in Wales and to the exploration of the development of a formal system of reimbursement for costs caused by technical issues. 

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board – Meeting of 7 March 2023

25 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Swansea.

Access Broadband Cymru Grant Scheme

24 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to continue funding the Access Broadband Cymru Grant Scheme for the financial years 2023 through to 2025. 

Natural Resources Wales

24 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to increase NRW budget by £18.2 million, which will be made in June at the 1st Supplementary Budget, with the intention of permanently resolving NRW's funding gap for 2023 to 2024 and beyond.

Biocidal active substance/product type combinations

24 April 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the request to issue non-approval decisions to 28 biocidal active substance/product type combinations.

Additional Support Activities Bro Tathan

24 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to a number of support activities for the Bro Tathan site.

Presence at agricultural shows 2023

24 April 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to the expenditure of £68,000 plus VAT for the Welsh Government’s attendance at agricultural shows in 2023 (not including the Royal Welsh Show). 

Transport web resource Post

24 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed funding for temporary recruitment for the 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 financial years.

National network occupancy management system 

24 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved the implementation of a national network occupancy management system for Wales.

Academi Wales Expert Panel - new appointment

20 April 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed the appointment of Julie Rogers as a new member to the Academi Wales Expert Panel to represent Health Education and Improvement Wales.

Application for registration of an independent school in Wales

20 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has accepted Estyn’s recommendation and determines under section 161 of the Education Act 2002 that Ashfield School’s application for independent school status is approved. 

Funding for Training Pods for Penygrose Decarbonisation Hubs

20 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the allocation of capital funding to support the construction of Training Pods and an associated Welfare area, canteen and hall for the use of tutors and students from Grŵp Llandrillo Menai who will be trained at the Penygroes Decarbonisation Hub.

Local Government Chief Digital Officer Digital Transformation & Skills Fund 

20 April 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed funding of up to £1million towards the Local Government Digital Transformation Fund and £350,000 for the Local Government Digital Skills Fund in 2023 to 2024. 

Future funding of the Healthy Working Wales programme

20 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Minister for Economy have agreed the future funding options for the Welsh Government funded Healthy Working Wales programme. 

Estyn creating capacity and decommissioning of inspections

20 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed additional funding in 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 to provide to Estyn to complete all inspections in the current cycle.  

Hybu Cig Cymru Board Member Appointments

20 April 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed the appointment of Hugh Evans, Michael Humphreys, Caroline Sanger-Davies and Vicki Spencer-Francis as members of the Hybu Cig Cymru Board.

Play Wales - Additional Funding

20 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed additional funding for Play Wales in 2022 to 2023.

Re-Appointment of Chair - Hywel Dda University Health Board

20 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has Re-appointed Maria Battle for 2 months and 13 days from 18 August 2023 to 31 October 2023.

Delivery of Social Business Wales Service 

19 April 2023

The Minister for Economy agreed grant funding for the period April 2023 to March 2025 to deliver the Social Business Wales service.

Funding for Fire and Rescue Authorities’ Community Safety Programmes

19 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Partnership has agreed funding for the Fire and Rescue Authorities’ community safety programmes in 2023 to 2024 based on collective all-Wales funding bids.

International Financial Reporting Standards 16 Quarter 4 Lease Approvals above £500k

19 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services agreed to fund the lease costs for Blaenavon Medical Practice and Robotics

International Financial Reporting Standards 16 Project Agreement 

19 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to fund the costs of leasing Pontardawe Health Centre.

Lease Agreement and International Financial Reporting Standards 16 implications

19 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to fund the costs of leasing Waunfawr Primary Care Centre.

International Financial Reporting Standards 16 Lease Approvals above £500K

19 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services agreed to fund the lease costs for Grange Hospital Portacabins, Whitchurch Road Surgery, Beacons House and Kimberley House Screening Centre.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

19 April 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply a reduction and penalty to a 2017 Glastir Woodland Creation Capital Works payment.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

19 April 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to reject a 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claim as there were no claimable BPS entitlements attached to the Customer Reference Number.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

19 April 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply penalties to a Glastir contract for breaches to Management Option 6b, discovered at an inspection on 8 to 9 October 2018.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

19 April 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to reject a Farm Business Grant Window 4 claim, as the business did not submit evidence confirming the business turnover was £1 million or less by 6 November 2018.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

19 April 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to not pay for the building restoration work completed as part of a Glastir Advanced contract.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

19 April 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply a Glastir Commons penalty following an inspection where 76 sheep were found on the common during the closed period. The penalty was applied to the 2017 claim as well as retrospectively to 2016 and 2015 claims.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

19 April 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply a 100% penalty against Timber Business Investment Scheme claims following an in-situ inspection on 11 June 2019.

Funding for #FelMerch Conference 2023

19 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip has agreed to provide £50,000 in grant funding to the Urdd in 2023 to 2024 to support the delivery of the #FelMerch conference in 2023. 

Funding for the Leading in a Bilingual Country Programme

18 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language, the Minister for Health and Social Services and the Minister for Finance and Local Government have approved funding for the Leading in a Bilingual Country Programme.

National Implementation of 20 mph on Restricted Roads in Wales

18 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the provision of additional funding to GoSafe to better enforce the new national 20mph default speed limit on restricted roads from 17th September 2023.

Nest contract

18 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed a six-month extension to the existing Nest contract to 31 March 2024.

Environment and Climate Change Committee

18 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to provide evidence to the Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee inquiry into protected areas and how England will meet the 30/30 target.

More than just Words Advisory Board

17 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved advice in relation to commencing recruitment to the More than just Words Advisory Board.

Bathing Water Designation 2023

17 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to identify Ogmore by Sea Beach and Watch House Bay as designated bathing waters and to delay the designation of Burry Port West Beach and Burry Port East Beach until safety concerns can be mitigated.

Basic income pilot

17 April 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed that late applications from eligible participants for the Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales pilot should continue to be accepted beyond the end of the enrolment period.

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

17 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved funding to enable the purchase of 54 operational vehicles for the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust. 

Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework

14 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has approved the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework for 2023 to 2024.

Public Switched Telephone Network

14 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed that research be undertaken into the preparedness of the public sector in Wales for the switch-off of the Public Switched Telephone Network.

Pharmaceutical services

14 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved the working arrangements for the determination of appeals made under the NHS (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020.

Trial bus service to The Grange Hospital

12 April 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have agreed to the introduction of a trial bus service linking Blackwood to The Grange Hospital for a period of six months and funding to support this initiative.

Advances Wales

12 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the issue of a new tender to produce 4 editions of ‘Advances Wales’ per year for the next two years.

Border controls

12 April 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed to the publication of a draft Borders Target Operating Model.

Appointment to Swansea Bay University Health Board

12 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint Ceinwen Jean Church as Independent Member General to Swansea Bay UHB. Her appointment starts on 01 May 2023 until 30 April 2027.

Llys Rhosyr

12 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip, and the Minister for Economy, have approved the acquisition of Llys Rhosyr on Anglesey, so it can be cared for by Cadw on behalf of the Welsh Ministers.

Industry Wales

12 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the 2023 to 2024 funding for Sector Development Wales Partnership (Industry Wales).

Airbus Endeavr

12 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved funding for 2023 Endeavr activities; and agreed the change to the voting Director of Airbus Endeavr Wales and delegate signature of the Members Resolution to a Senior Civil Servant.

Funding for Cwmpas

12 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed a grant award to Cwmpas in 2023 to 2024 for a project to re-establish and support regional forums to support local authorities with their duty to promote social enterprises, co-operatives, user-led services and the third sector.

Specialist further education

12 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programmes of study at specialist further education establishments.

Building Safety Bill

12 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed that up to a maximum of £522,990, over two financial years, to allow commissioning and completion of the economic analysis required for the impact assessments which are necessary to accompany a Building Safety Bill.

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board

12 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to recruit of two new Members to the Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board.

Business support

12 April 2023

The First Minister has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Cardiff

Business support

12 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Powys.

Creative Wales

12 April 2023

The Minister for Economy and the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip have agreed proposals for the Creative Wales Business Plan 2023 to 2024.

Flying Start

6 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed to the merger of Flying Start expansion and core delivery data.

Erasmus+ Management Fee

6 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to contribute towards the UK management fee for 2022 to 2023 to deliver the EU’s lifelong learning programme, Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps programmes.

Former Debenhams Swansea

6 April 2023

The First Minister has agreed grant funding for Swansea Council in 2022 to 2023 and 2024 to 2025 for the acquisition and adaptation of the former Debenhams store in Swansea.

Cardiff Harbour Authority funding

6 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed funding for the financial year 2023 to 2024 for Cardiff Harbour Authority for fixed running costs, to deliver essential asset renew works and meet running cost pressures.

North Wales Transport Commission

6 April 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have approved the continued operation of, and budget relating to, the North Wales Transport Commission in 2023 to 2024.

Transforming Towns Projects

6 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed funding to support the redevelopment of the former House of Fraser store in Cwmbran and the restoration of Cardigan Market Hall and the First Minister has agreed a Welsh Government loan to support the delivery of a new Hotel in Swansea, subject to certain conditions being met.

Business Wales brand and marketing communications

6 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved a funding request to support marketing activity, including agency related costs to promote Business Wales services and support to start ups, entrepreneurs, small to medium-sized enterprise’s and micro businesses.

Appointment of Observer to Anglesey Enterprise Zone

6 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed the appointment of Councillor Llinos Medi Leader of Isle of Anglesey County Council as observer to Anglesey Enterprise Zone Advisory Board.

Welsh Local Government Association Improvement Support Programme

6 April 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed the proposed Welsh Local Government Association Improvement Support Programme delivery plan and its funding of up to £800,000 for the 2023 to 2024 financial year.

Letter of Comfort for 20mph funding

5 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Climate Change have agreed to provide advance notice of grant funding for 2023 to 2024, due to the challenging timescales for delivery of the preparation works for 20mph for local authorities.

Regional Elective Orthopaedic Hub at Llandudno Hospital

5 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved funding to support the development of a Business Case for a Regional Elective Orthopaedic Hub at Llandudno Hospital.

Primary Care Development budget

5 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved proposals for the 2023 to 2024 Primary Care Development Budget of £1.857million.

Sêr Cymru programme - Sêr Cymru IV

5 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved funding the next phase of the Sêr Cymru programme - Sêr Cymru IV.

Transport for Wales Further Funding Letter 2022 to 2023

5 April 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change agreed issuing an addendum to Transport for Wales’s funding letter for 2022 to 2023 financial year. 

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Inquiry into Pet Welfare and Abuse

5 April 2023
 
The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the Welsh Government’s update on Animal Welfare and its submission to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee.

Underspend for linguistic infrastructure project

5 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved £65,239 for the Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru project to undertake initial work to update dictionary infrastructure.

Powys Regional Provision for children with complex needs project

5 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed funding to support an accommodation provision in Powys that will provide a therapeutic environment for children and young people with complex needs. 

Housing grants

4 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the two-year final local authority allocations for financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 for the Housing Support Grant (HSG) and the two-year final allocations for the Homelessness Prevention Grant ‘main programme’ projects that have been transferred to the HSG for the same period, with the First Minister agreeing the respective allocations for Swansea Council.

Recycling collection

4 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to provide funding of up to £15,546,000 to Carmarthenshire County Council for infrastructure associated with a change to a Blueprint-compliant collection service and the wider creation of ân Eco Park at Nantycaws; and for the procurement of ultra-low emission recycling and waste collection vehicles.

Support for businesses

4 April 2023

The First Minister has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project across South Wales.

Independent living

4 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the allocation of £19,500,000 capital and £5,102,705 revenue for Independent Living Grants in 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 to Care and Repair agencies and Care and Repair Cymru, local authorities and housing associations.  

Help to Buy Wales

4 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the payment of £3.419 million in management fees, for 2023 to 2024, to Help to Buy Wales Ltd for all phases of the Help to Buy Wales scheme.

Help to Buy Wales

4 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to enter into a 12 month contract extension with Help to Buy Wales Ltd, from 1 April 2023, for the delivery of the first year of the extension of phase 3 of Help to Buy Wales

Help to Buy Wales

4 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed funding of £22 million for the first year (2023 to 2024) of the phase 3 extension of the Help to Buy Wales scheme and £41 million for the second year (2024 to 2025) of the extension period.

Childcare offer

4 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed in year funding adjustments relating to the childcare offer for 2022 to 2023.

Theatr Clwyd

3 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport has agreed to a reprofile of support for the Redevelopment of Theatr Clwyd.

Broadband enquiries support

3 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to continue broadband enquiries support and direct mail to properties connected under the Welsh Government’s fibre broadband roll-out with Openreach for 2023 to 2024.

Cadw Business Plan and Budget

3 April 2023

The Minister for Economy and the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sports, and Chief Whip have approved the allocation of Cadw's budget for 2023 to 2024.

Appointment to the Arts Council of Wales

3 April 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip has appointed Margaret Russell as Chair to the Arts Council of Wales for 3 years from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2026.

Blue Badge Scheme

3 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and the Deputy Minister for Climate Change have approved an increase to the value of the contract for the Independent Advisory Service for the Blue Badge scheme of £50,000 (incl VAT) from £70,000 to £120,000 to 31 March 2023.

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board

3 April 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the reappointment of the WIDAB Chair, Michael MacPhail, for a further 3 year term and a recruitment campaign for 2 new Board Members

Natural Resources Wales Changing Scheme

3 April 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved NRW’s proposed inflationary increase of 6 per cent subsistence charges to the following regimes - Water Resources, Water Quality, Non-Nuclear Radioactive Substances Regulation, Reservoir Compliance, UK Emissions Trading Scheme, Control of Major Accident Hazards, Materials Recycling Facilities’ and Flood Risk Activity Permit charges (combined application / subsistence charge) for 2023 to 2024.

Pupil Development Grant and School Essentials Grant

3 April 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to the proposed funding allocations and arrangements for both the Pupil Development Grant and the School Essentials Grant in 2023 to 2024.

Appointment to Swansea Bay University Health Board

3 April 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint Anne-Louise Ferguson as Independent Member Legal to Swansea Bay University Health Board. 

Welsh Medium Capital Grant

30 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language approved the variation request from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council regarding the New Welsh Medium Primary School project. 

School Attendance data

30 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to the monthly publication of school attendance data and to reinstate the annual data collection for schools.

Housing with Care Fund - Project Proposals

30 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed £2.777 million from the Housing with Care Fund for eight schemes in five regions.

Natural Resources Wales approval of fixed salmon and trout net licence duties for 2023 season

30 March 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd, following an application from Natural Resources Wales, has confirmed approval of the salmon and trout net licence duties for 2023 fishing season, in line with the statutory requirements of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975.

Housing with Care Fund - Project Proposals

30 March 2023

The First Minister and the Minister for Climate Change approved £5.054 million funding from the Housing with Care Fund for ten schemes in six regions.

Closure of Anglesey Airport

30 March 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have approved additional grant funding to the Isle of Anglesey County Council to close Anglesey Airport and exit from financial commitments.

Approval of spend within the Building Safety Programme

30 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved the budget allocation for the Building Safety Programme for the  2023 to 2024 financial year. 

Appointment of Chair – Cwm Taf University Health Board

30 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Jonathan Morgan for 4 years from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027. 

Childcare and Playwork Sector Training and Support programme

30 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed a Training and Support programme for the childcare and playwork sector.

Homelessness Prevention Budget

29 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and the First Minister agreed funding allocations for homelessness prevention projects and the Minister for Social Justice agreed the transfer of funds from the Homelessness Prevention Budget to the Social Justice Budget relating to two Equalities projects.

Responding to People Bereaved, Exposed or Affected by Suicide - Consultation Summary Report

29 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health & Wellbeing has agreed to the publication of the consultation summary report. 

Mode Shift Revenue Support 

29 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed funding under the Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme, enabling the continuation of modal shift from road to rail.

Overseas recruitment of social care workers

29 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed to ongoing arrangements for supporting social care with recruitment of overseas workers in Wales.

Baglan Energy Park Air Quality Monitoring

28 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change approved funding for Neath Port Talbot County Council in relation to air quality monitoring.

Childcare Offer for Wales - Reconfirmation and Rechecking Procedures

28 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed to the development of reconfirmation and rechecking procedures within the Childcare Offer for Wales. 

Payment to Support Natural Resources Wales Pension Contributions

28 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to provide Natural Resources Wales with an in-year (2022 to 2023) payment of £6.894million of revenue funding to support their contribution to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Natural Resources Wales Corporate Plan

28 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has considered and approved Natural Resources Wales’s new Corporate Plan which is entitled ‘Nature and People Thriving Together - Our Corporate Plan to 2030’.

Hay Festival education programmes

28 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed funding for Hay Festival education programmes for 2023 to 2024.

Designing Wind Farms in Wales

28 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed that the Design Commission for Wales commence a consultation on the draft of their guidance ‘Designing for Renewable Energy in Wales’.  

Remediation of Orphan Buildings

28 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the proposed remediation of 28 orphan buildings as part of a pilot scheme for the second phase of the Welsh Building Safety Fund. 

Free school meals

28 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed funding for the continuation of holiday provision of free school meals for eligible learners including the Easter holiday, May bank holidays, Spring half term holiday, and the King’s Coronation bank holiday; and funding to address the cost pressures of providing universal free school meals in the 2024 to 2025 school year.

Funding of the National Master’s in Education (Wales)

27 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed funding of the National Master’s in Education (Wales) for 2023 to 2024.

Support for the education

27 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed an uplift of £1million to Higher Education Funding Council for Wales capital allocation for 2022 to 2023.

Housing with Care Fund - Project Proposals

27 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change approved funding of £0.068 million from the Housing with Care Fund for a scheme in the West Glamorgan region. 

Housing with Care Fund - Project Proposals

27 March 2023

The First Minister and Minister for Climate Change have approved funding of £29.431 million from the Housing with Care Fund for schemes in seven regions.

Housing with Care Fund - Project Proposals

27 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change approved funding of £3.184 million from the Housing with Care Fund for schemes in two regions. 

Housing with Care Fund - Project Proposals

27 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change approved funding of £2.762 million from the Housing with Care Fund for schemes in two regions.

Housing with Care Fund - Project Proposals

27 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change approved funding of £3.242 million from the Housing with Care Fund for schemes in three regions.

Tech Valleys Programme – STEM Facilitation Grant

27 March 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed funding to enhance STEM learning in the Tech Valleys region.

Shareholder Legal Advice

27 March 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have approved expenditure for Commercial and Public Law advice in relation to a rail related project in South Wales.

Tech Valleys Programme – Extension of STEM Facilitation Programme

27 March 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed funding to enhance STEM learning in the Tech Valleys region.

Draft Early Childhood Education and Care Quality Framework

23 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Minister for Education and Welsh Language have agreed to commission the editing process for the Early Childhood Education and Care Quality Framework and Reflective Practice Tool. 

Business Wales delivery 2023 to 2024

23 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the Business Wales delivery plan 2023 to 2024.

All-Wales approach to career spanning support for nursing workforce

23 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed a set of recommendations aimed at ensuring a consistent approach to preceptorship and clinical supervision in nursing is taken across Wales.

Investment Recommendation Panel Meeting of 1st November 2022

23 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Property Development Grant funding for a project in Ceredigion.

Freight Facilities grant – Capital Funding

23 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to provide financial support to Kronospan Ltd via the Freight Facilities Grant scheme, which will enable to modal shift from road to rail.

Social Sector Capital Grant Applications for Medium and High Rise Residential Building Fire Safety Remediation Projects

23 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the allocation of £39.821million from the available capital funding to 8 Social Landlords and one Local Authority to undertake 38 individual building fire safety remediation projects.  

Shellfish Association of Great Britain’s 2023 Annual Conference

23 March 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to contribute sponsorship towards the Shellfish Association of Great Britain’s Annual Conference in June.

Funding for MSc Digital Skills and Health and Social Care Professions

23 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed funding for MSc Digital Skills and Health and Social Care Professions at University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

Pharmacy Innovation Fund

23 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the establishment of the Pharmacy Innovation Fund.

Blueteq high cost drugs system

23 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to direct all health boards and NHS Trusts to use the Blueteq High-Cost Drugs system to report on the use of priority medicines by the NHS in Wales.

Jobs Growth Wales+ Funding

23 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the funding allocation for the Jobs Growth Wales+ Programme for 2023 to 2024 financial year.

Transfer of responsibility for provision of COVID-19 community treatments to health boards 

23 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to transfer the responsibility for provision of COVID-19 antiviral treatments to local health boards and cessation of the National Antiviral Service.

Allied Health Professions Framework budget

23 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services approved the allocation of £0.341million of the Allied Health Professions Framework Budget 2023 to 2024.

Post-16 Education Funding

23 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language and Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed to a further increase in funding for further education and sixth form settings and that any increased pay award would need to be managed from within the mainstream funding. 

Funding for ‘The Sound We See’ – Sound Play Book

22 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed funding for ‘The Sound We See’ - sound play book.

Entrepreneurship payments - March & April 2023

21 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved payments due to individuals and organisations under the current Entrepreneurship programme arrangements.

Transforming towns projects

21 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved grant funding to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council towards the demolition of 97-102 Taf Street, Pontypridd and grant funding to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council to appoint a specialist consultant to consider development options for Station Square on the Works site in Ebbw Vale. The Minister also approved additional grant funding to Carmarthenshire County Council to support the mixed-use development on the Market Street North Site in Llanelli and additional loan and grant funding to Caerphilly County Borough Council to support the new Park Lane Market in Caerphilly.

Funding of the Football Museum for Wales

21 March 2023

The Minister for Economy and the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip have agreed to a grant offer for the development of the Football Museum for Wales.

Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board – Meeting of 1 March 2022

21 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Swansea.

Notice of approval for methodologies of calculation to comply with Part L 2022

21 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed a revised Notice of Approval for methodologies of calculation of the energy performance of buildings, to demonstrate compliance with new minimum energy performance requirements in Part L (conservation of fuel and power) of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended).

Investment Panel Meeting of 7 February 2023 - Creative Production Funding

21 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project across South and West Wales.

Talk With Me: Speech, Language and Communication 

21 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed the allocation of funding for 2023 to 2024 for Talk with Me : Speech, Language and Communication.

Additional Learning Needs 

21 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for the Additional Learning Needs revenue budget for 2023 to 2024.

Warm Homes Programme - Caerau Bridgend, Bryn Carno Caerphilly, Cardiff

21 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed revised financial profiling for funding of the legacy energy efficiency scheme for Caerau, Bridgend County Borough Council, Bryn Carno, Caerphilly County Borough Council and Cardiff Council to cover three financial years, 2022 to 2023, 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.

Special Schools implementation funding 

21 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved implementation funding for Special Schools for 2022 to 2023.

Careers Wales Funding Letter

20 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the funding letter for Careers Choices/Dewis Gyrfa for 2023 to 2024.

Funding of multi-annual projects for the Plant Health and Environment

20 March 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed funding allocated within the Landscapes, Nature and Forestry budget for 2022-2025 for the multi-annual Wales Plant Health Surveillance Network, GB Pilot Non-Native Species Inspectorate, Topmouth Gudgeon eradication and Biocontrol trial projects.

Revised Careers Wales Funding Letter

20 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the revised funding letter for Careers Wales for 2022 to 2023.

School Counselling Provision

20 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Minister for Education and Welsh Language have agreed to release the final 60 percent allocation of monies to Local Authorities for counselling provision in schools.

Young Person’s Guarantee

20 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the revised funding for the Young Person’s Guarantee for 2023 to 2024.

Working Wales Funding 2023 to 2024

20 March 2023

Minister for Economy has approved the funding allocation to Careers Wales for the continued delivery of the Working Wales guidance and coaching service in 2023 to 2024.

Funding Wales’ National Resilience Capabilities 

20 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Partnership has agreed funding for the maintenance and development of Wales’ National Resilience capabilities in 2023 to 2024.

Power infrastructure upgrade at Celtic Lakes

17 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to facilitate an upgrade to infrastructure at Celtic Lakes, Newport.

Food poverty

17 March 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed the use of £1 million from underspend to help tackle food poverty in Wales.

Further education

17 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to increase the innovation funding provided to the further education sector by £0.850 million, with the specific target of increasing adult participation.

Pet Welfare

17 March 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to contribute to a Call for Evidence pending formal invitation from the UK Government Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee.

Children and Communities Grant

17 March 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government, the Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services agreed to allow local authorities to fund other programmes within the Children and Communities Grant using unspent funds allocated to Flying Start Expansion.

Building Safety Developers Fund

17 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to support the establishment of the Welsh Building Safety Developer Loan Scheme, to be led and operated by Cardiff Local Authority.  The Scheme will provide interest free loan funding to private developers to support remediation work to take please as quickly as possible.

Plant Healthy Certification Scheme

17 March 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to provide funding for the Plant Healthy Certification Scheme, and to further develop clear pathways for plant businesses and organisations in Wales to increase their biosecurity and resilience to pests and pathogens.

Extension to the appointment of Vice Chair to Public Health Wales NHS Trust

17 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed for Kate Eden to continue to serve as Vice Chair to Public Health Wales NHS Trust until 29 February 2024.

Appointment of Natural Resources Wales board members

15 March 2023

The Minister for Climate change agreed to the appointment of Professor Calvin Jones, Helen Pittaway, Kathleen Palmer, Mark McKenna, Professor Pete Fox, and Professor Rhys Jones as members of the Board of Natural Resources Wales.

Food standards

15 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing agreed for a limited number of local authorities to participate in a six-month pilot of a proposed new food standards delivery model.

Funding for the Vaccination Team

15 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has approved funding to the NHS Executive to cover the cost of the Vaccination Team on a recurrent basis

Planning application

15 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has dismissed a recovered appeal for 6 affordable houses, 6 woodworking workshops, a community facility and the relocation of the already approved wood processing shed and drying facility at Pantmaenog Forest, Rosebush, Clunderwen, Pembrokeshire.

Funding for tax forecasts

15 March 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed the transfer of funding to the Office for Budget Responsibility (via HM Treasury) for the production and publication of independent tax forecasts in 2023 to 2024 to accompany the Welsh Government Budget.

Bank holiday arrangements for NHS Wales staff

15 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed terms and conditions under the Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental terms and conditions NHS staff in Wales for the bank holiday for the coronation of King Charles III.

EU Settlement Scheme services

15 March 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has approved to extend the contract for Newfields Law for an additional six months at no cost to Welsh Government.

Leadership development programmes

15 March 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed funding for leadership development programmes and the National Academy for Educational Leadership for the 2023to 2024 financial year.

Cardiff Central Bus Station

15 March 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have approved funding for the fit out and operation of the new Cardiff Central Bus Station project.

Cardiff Central Bus Station

15 March 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have approved entering into legal agreements and the provision of funding for purchase of the new Cardiff Central Bus Station project.

Child contact services

13 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed funding for Court-ordered supported child contact services in Wales in 2023 to 2024.

Economic development

13 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved funding to support the promotion of Wales as a location for inward investment.

Childcare Offer for Wales

13 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed to commission an independent review of the Childcare Offer for Wales.

Topmouth Gudgeon eradication programme

13 March 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has extra funding for 2022 to 2023 for the ongoing work to eradicate the invasive fish, Topmouth Gudgeon, Pseudorasbora parva, in south Wales.

Employability and Skills policy testing

13 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the remaining allocation of funding for Employability and Skills policy testing in 2022 to 2023.

Wales Road Safety

13 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change and Minister for Climate Change have approved the publishing of a report on the Road Safety Framework 2013 to 2020 and agreed for work to start on the development of a new Road Safety Strategy for 2022 to 2030.

Planning Policy Wales

13 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to consult for a 12 week period on targeted proposed changes to Planning Policy Wales on a net benefit for biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.  

Allocation of Major Repairs Allowance Grants

13 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the continuing allocation of Major Repairs Allowance to ten Local Housing Authorities and the First Minister has agreed the continuing allocation to Swansea Council for 2023 to 2024.

National School for Government

13 March 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed to progress a scoping study and a specialist adviser appointment pertaining to the Programme for Government commitment on a National School for Government.

Programme Resourcing

13 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the programme funding of 13 posts across Housing and Regeneration Directorate from existing budgets to 31 March 2026.

Developing approaches to refining strategic resource area boundaries

13 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed approaches for refining boundaries of proposed marine strategic resource areas.

Called in Planning application

8 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has refused planning permission for an application for a dwelling on land near Dolau Gwyn, Dole, Bow Street, Aberystwyth.  

Sale of land

8 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have agreed the sale of land to rear of 17 Heol Isaf, Radyr.  

Racism and hate crime training in the private rented sector

8 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to fund Rent Smart Wales to deliver free racism and hate crime training to private residential landlords and agents. 

School Holiday Enrichment Programme Budget 2023 to 2024

8 March 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has agreed the proposed funding for the School Holiday Enrichment Programme. 

Community Focused Schools Budget 

8 March 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has agreed the proposed funding for Community Focused Schools in financial year 2023 to 2024. 

Consultant support for 20mph Implementation and Unnecessary Obstruction of the Road

8 March 2023

Deputy Minister for Climate Change has agreed to provide funding for specialist consultants to assist with the programme for Government commitments to implement the 20mph default speed limit, and civil enforcement for the unnecessary obstruction of the road. In addition, to also assist with the emerging Road Safety strategy.

Programme Funding for the Office for Project Delivery

7 March 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has approved a programme budget to support Project Delivery workstreams for the financial years 2023 to 2025.

Torfaen County Council - Revised funding request for new waste transfer station

7 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to support ‘in principle’ up to 50% of the final tendered price of extending Torfaen’s existing recycling facility, subject to a cap of £2m and further work to ensure fulfilment of funding conditions and agreed that costs incurred to date under the existing offer (c.£50k) can be counted as eligible expenditure and grant support (c.£25k) be provided.

Training and Support programme Playwork Qualifications

7 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed funding for a training and support programme for playwork qualifications.

NEST Digital Tool

6 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed the suspension of the prototype NEST digital tool developed by the NHS Collaborative whilst officials work to understand the user requirements of any digital offer of information for young people and map requirements against existing offers.

Animal welfare

6 March 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to partake in a joint consultation exercise with Defra on options for animal welfare labelling.

The Alcoholic Beverages (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2023

6 March 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to three minor changes to retained EU law on how wine is described and marketed as part of the UK Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand.

Business support

6 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, and Chief Whip has agreed Wales Tourism Investment Funding for a project in Swansea.

Sale of land

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the sale of land at Offa’s Dyke Business Park, Powys.

Side Road Order

6 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change has agreed to the publication of the draft Variation to the Side Roads Order (No.3) regarding the relocation of the private access road for Gurnos Farm. 

HIV

6 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the HIV Action Plan for Wales for 2023 to 2026.

Support for detoxification services

6 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed funding of £795,000 to support on site detoxification services at Brynawel Residential Rehabilitation Centre.

Sale of development land at Pembrokeshire Food Park

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to approve giving consent for the sale of land in Pembrokeshire.

Sale of development land at Parc Bryn Cegin, Bangor

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the sale of land at Parc Bryn Cegin.

Removal of soil stockpiles from plot C1 Hawarden Park

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved enabling works at Hawarden Park, Broughton, Flintshire.

Welsh Government and UK Government Co-funded Innovation Projects

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the budget for innovation projects during Financial Years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025, to be co-funded with UK Government.

Business Wales Digital

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved expenditure for future development and delivery of digital and information support systems including the Business Account System and other business support and information systems developed and maintained on behalf of other Economy, Treasury and Constitution business areas in 2023 to 2024.

Primary Care Improvement Grants

6 March 2023

The First Minister and the Minister for Health & Social Services have agreed a non-recurrent revenue allocation of £1.300million in 2023 to 2024 for Health Boards to provide Primary Care Improvement Grants to GP and third party owned primary care facilities.

Consultant support for 20mph Implementation, Unnecessary Obstruction and Road Safety Strategy

6 March 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change and Minister for Climate Change have agreed to provide funding for specialist consultants to assist with the programme for Government commitments to implement the 20mph default speed limit. 

Welsh National Marine Plan

6 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the report on the three-year review of the Welsh National Marine Plan.

Publication of the three-year review of the Welsh National Marine Plan

6 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the report on the three-year review of the Welsh National Marine Plan.

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund new standard costs scheme

6 March 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed the opening of a new grant funding application window for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund - Standard Costs Scheme.

Investment Panel Meeting of 31 January 2023 - Creative Production Funding

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project across South Wales.

Independent Adjudicator to Local Authorities in Wales

6 March 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed to begin the process to appoint a permanent Independent Adjudicator to Local Authorities in Wales.

Investment Panel Meeting of 7 February 2023 - Creative Production Funding 

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project across South Wales.

Investment Panel Meeting of 17 January 2023 - Creative Production Funding 

6 March 2023

The First Minister has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project across South Wales.

Extension to the Pontypool Investment Fund

6 March 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to extend the Pontypool Investment Fund by one year to 31 March 2024.

Borrowing Approval Application - Pendine Community Council

6 March 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has approved the issuing of a borrowing approval to Pendine Community Council.

Disposal of 3.25 acres of land at Ty Du, Nelson, Caerphilly

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the sale of land at Ty Du, Nelson, Caerphilly.

Disposal of Plot 2, 0.95 acres of land at Ty Du, Nelson, Caerphilly

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the sale of land at Ty Du, Nelson, Caerphilly.

Allocation of funding for employer skills advisory service

6 March 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed funding for the financial year 2023 to 2024 to deliver the employer skills advisory services.

Estyn’s 2023 to 2024 Annual Remit

1 March 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has agreed Estyn’s 2023 to 2024 Remit.

Digital Health and Care Wales

1 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed funding for 2023 to 2024 for Digital Health and Care Wales core services and the budget for Primary Care Information Management and Technology.

Update on the Covid Pass and Welsh Vaccination Service

1 March 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed advice to reduce costs on the Covid Pass and the Welsh Vaccination Certification Service. 

Assets Collaboration Wales (ACPW)3

1 March 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has approved the recommendations of the ACPW3 Grant Panel to award revenue from the ACPW3 grant scheme for the 2022 to 2023 financial year.

Cymraeg 2050

28 February 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has approved grant funding to support the work relating to Cymraeg 2050 in the financial year 2023 to 2024. 

Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio

28 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed funding for 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025 for the Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio.

Final Local Government Revenue and Capital Settlement

28 February 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed the Final Local Government Settlement 2023 to 2024.

Nation Protocol for Covid 19 Vaccine

28 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed a national protocol to allow those who are registered health care professionals who do not normally vaccinate, and people who are not registered health care professionals, to safely administer the National Protocol for Comirnaty® Bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer), National Protocol for Comirnaty®▼ (Children 5-11 years) COVID-19 mRNA vaccine and National Protocol for Comirnaty®▼30micrograms/dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.

Reappointment of Independent Members to Digital Health and Health Care Wales 

28 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has appointed Rowan Gardner and Marian Wyn Jones as Independent Members of Digital Health and Health Care Wales for 4 years from1st April 2023.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) letter of comfort 2022 to 2023

28 February 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to release an additional £7.3million of resources and approve Natural Resources Wales to draw upon these funds when required, split £6.7million Revenue and £0.6million Capital. In addition, the Minister allowed NRW to retain £1.8million generated by the sale of Forest Holidays to mitigate the forecasted reduction in its timber income.

Funding for Local Authorities to become Age Friendly

28 February 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed to funding of £1.1million to support local authorities to create age friendly communities.

The addition of a paragraph to the Memorandum of Understanding

28 February 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed the inclusion of an additional paragraph in the Memorandum of Understanding with the Children’s Commissioner for Wales. The paragraph sets out arrangements for the Children’s Commissioner to comment on matters reserved to the UK Government. .;

End to opening hours flexibilities for community pharmacy

27 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to ending pandemic opening hours flexibilities and encouraging wellbeing time for community pharmacy staff.

National Occupational Standards hosting and quality assurance arrangements 

27 February 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed the hosting and quality assurance arrangements for National Occupational Standards for 2023 to 2024.

Change of location of average speed cameras

27 February 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change has agreed to provide funding for average speed cameras on the A548 between Flint and Gronant.

Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence Budget 

27 February 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed funding to support additional projects under the violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence revenue grant programme for 2022 to 2023.  

Child Arrangements Activities

27 February 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed the procurement and funding of the new contract for the Cafcass Cymru Working Together for Children (WT4C) programme.

Re-appointment of Associate Board Member

27 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the re-appointment of Mr Andrew Jarrett as an Associate Board Member in their capacity as Director of Social Services with Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council.  

Regulated Products determination of Tranche 2 Miscellaneous applications

23 February 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed, following public consultations, the Food Standard Agency advice on applications for the authorisation of: one new novel food, one extension of use of an existing novel food, one new food flavouring, and one new food additive (with modification of an existing authorisation) and to a transitional measure for the food additive labelling update to allow existing stocks of labels to be depleted.

Development Bank of Wales - Wales Flexible Investment Fund - Green Business Loan Scheme

20 February 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved variations to the Wales Flexible Investment Fund, which is operated by the Development Bank of Wales, to enable the bank to deliver a Green Business Loan Scheme.

Capital Budget Transfer

16 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Minister for Climate Change and Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed a capital budget transfer from Climate Change to Health and Social Services to facilitate delivery of the 2022 to 2023 Housing Care Fund capital programme.

Deployment of Investing in Quality budget 2023 to 2024

16 February 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed Welsh Government funding for Investing in Quality projects for the post-16 sector.

Ofcom consultation - Ofcoms plan of work 2023 to 2024

16 February 2023

The Minister for Economy, Minister for Social Justice, and Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip have agreed the Welsh Government response to Ofcom’s consultation on its proposed Plan of Work 2023 to 2024.

Regulated Products determination of Tranche 2 GMO applications

16 February 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing has agreed to authorise the products covered by eight genetically modified organisms applications for food and feed uses on the recommended terms, and agreement was given to the proposed modification of authorisation holders’ details covered by three applications.   

Called in planning application

16 February 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has refused planning permission on a called in planning application for a proposed local needs (affordable) dwelling at Llwydlo Fach, Aberarth, Aberaeron, SA46 0JX.  

Careers Wales - Pay Remit - 2022 to 2023

16 February 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed an additional £604,000 (2%) for Careers Wales in 2022-23 from emerging underspends within the Employability including the Young Persons Guarantee BEL(Budget Expenditure Lines). This will be allocated to support a 4% uplift in pay for staff in Careers Wales, matching the 4% pay award for Welsh Government staff in 2022 to 2023.

Border Controls Programme – Budget Update and enabling works

16 February 2023

The Minister for Economy and the Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed to the Border Controls Programme – Budget Update and spend authorisation.

Pharmacy & Prescribing Policy Development Budget

15 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the allocation of the Pharmacy and Prescribing Policy Development budget for 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.

Refreshed Great Britain Invasive Non-Native Species Strategy

15 February 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the publication of the refreshed Great Britain Invasive Non-Native Species Strategy.

The Childcare Offer for Wales - National Digital Platform - February 2023 update

15 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed an increase in contract expenditure relating to the Childcare Offer National Digital Platform.

Request for approval of the extension of an Associate Board Member

15 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed a request for the extension of an Associate Board Member for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

Priorities for Agile Cymru

14 February 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed funding for an Agile Cymru initiative supporting economic co-operation in the Irish Sea space for 2023-2024 financial year and noted the priority to develop a funding initiative supporting co-operation with important EU regions.

Additional funding for Cyber Resilience Projects

14 February 2023
 
The First Minister has agreed additional funding from the UK Cabinet Office, for Cyber Resilience Projects for 2022 to 2023.

Air pollution

13 February 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the UK’s National Air Pollution Control Programme and the Summary of Responses and the joint UK Government and devolved administrations response document.

Support for learners

13 February 2023

The Minister for Economy and The Minister for Education and Welsh Language have agreed to provide additional support for learners already participating in further education who have been identified as being at risk of disengaging and becoming not in education, employment or training.

Mental health funding

13 February 2023

The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed the allocation of mental health funding for 2023 to 2024.

Former Welsh Government Offices, Dinerth Road, Rhos-on-Sea

13 February 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government and Minister for Climate Change have agreed to the transfer of the former Welsh Government offices at Dinerth Road from the Administrative Estate portfolio to the Land Division portfolio pending sale of the site for residential use aligned to current Welsh Government policy.

Assets Collaboration Programme Wales (ACPW 3) grant scheme funding

13 February 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has approved the awards recommended by the Assets Collaboration Wales Grant Panel for the 2022 to 2023 financial year.

Additional funding for the Start Up Barriers Grant

13 February 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved the additional funding for the continuation of the Start Up Barriers Grant up to the end of March 2023.

Consultation on Welsh Government Renewable Energy Targets

13 February 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the contents and publication of the consultation on Welsh Government’s Renewable Energy Targets.

Publication of the Future Generations Continuous Learning and Improvement Plan for 2023 to 2025

13 February 2023

The Minister for Social Justice agreed the publication of the Welsh Government’s Well-being of Future Generations Continuous Learning and Improvement Plan for 2023 to 2025.

Tech Valleys grant funding

9 February 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed £300,00 grant award to Coleg Gwent to secure equipment to create 3 HiVE Hub robotics installations at 3 comprehensive schools in Blaenau Gwent.

Tech Valleys grant funding

9 February 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed up to £225,000 non-repayable grant to Tai Calon to install a sound proof wall at their Solis One facility in Blaina to enable an assembly facility for domestic heat pump units leading to 130 new jobs.

Funding for road safety initiatives

8 February 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change has agreed to provide grant funding to the Welsh Local Government Association to assist with Welsh Government road safety initiatives for 2023 to 2024.

The Initial Teacher Education for Further Education Incentives 

8 February 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed proposals regarding the Initial Teacher Education for Further Education incentive package for academic year 2023 to 2024. 

Performance Standards for Returning Officers

8 February 2023

The Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed for the Electoral Commission Performance Standards for Returning Officers to be laid before the Senedd on 7 December.

Funding for credit unions to increase the loan expansion scheme

8 February 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed to provide funding of £600k to enhance a cost of living intervention that is being delivered by credit unions.

Agreement to risk of default on the NILS (No Interest Loan scheme)

8 February 2023

The Minister for social Justice has agreed and accepted the risk that Welsh Government may not recover 100% of the funds to be loaned to Fair4All Finance Limited (up to £1million Financial Transactions Capital). The purpose of the funding is for it to be used by the procured organisation(s) delivering a No Interest Loan Scheme in Wales.

Care costs funding

6 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed funding for Wrexham County Borough Council to offset additional care costs following independent assessments for prior Welsh Independent Living Grant recipients.

Transforming Towns funding

6 February 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved additional grant funding of up to £340,000 to Cyngor Gwynedd in 2023 to 2024 to complete the College Park project in Bangor city centre., and up to £250,000 to Newport City Council in 2023 to 2024 to complete the Kings Chambers development in Newport city centre.

Circular Economy and Ultra Low Vehicle Emission Funding for 2022 to 2023

6 February 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed funding with local authorities to support circular economy projects and the procurement of ultra-low emission vehicles. 

Active Journeys Inflation Adjustment for Extension to Contract for 2023 to 2024

6 February 2023

The Minister and the Deputy Minister for Climate Change have agreed the inflation adjustment for the contract extension for 2023 to 2024 for ‘Active Journeys’, the Welsh Government’s active travel promotional programme in schools.

Funding to support the implementation and delivery of the Water Resources 

6 February 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to provide Natural Recourses Wales with funding of up to £2.55million over the next two financial years to support their work relating to the implementation and delivery of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021.

Digital Services for Patients and the Public Programme – additional in-year funding

6 February 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed additional in-year funding for the Digital Services for Patients and the Public Programme.

Future Funding of Cymraeg i Blant/Cymraeg for Kids

2 February 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has approved that the funding model for the Cymraeg i Blant/Cymraeg for Kids programme be changed from a procurement to grant funding from April 2023.

Natural Resources Wales Application for Approval of proposed Rod License Duties in Wales 2023 to 2026

2 February 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales and Trefnydd has approved the advertised increases in rod license duties in Wales for the 3 financial years from 2023 to 2026, following an application from Natural Resources Wales in line with the requirements of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975.

Older People's Commissioner Office Lease

1 February 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed to provide the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales with capital funding of £155,000 to help facilitate the move to a new smaller office to make cost savings.

Changes to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) project and extension to the deadline

1 February 2023

The Minister for the Economy has agreed to an amended proposal and time frame for the current OECD project.

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Annual Report and Accounts 2021 to 2022

31 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to lay the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Annual Report and Accounts 2021 to 2022 before the Welsh Parliament.

Communicating with farmers 2023

31 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has approved the expenditure for seasonal update booklets that are posted to farmers and farming businesses across Wales in 2023.

Radiotherapy Satellite Centre

31 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the full business case from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board for the development of a Radiotherapy Satellite Centre at Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, supported by Welsh Government funding.

Prince Charles Hospital Ground and First Floor Refurbishment - Phase 3 

31 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed fees to develop Full Business Case for the final phase of works for Phase 3 of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board – Prince Charles Hospital Ground and First Floor Refurbishment.

Capacity Building in Welsh Coastal Communities

31 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd and the Minister for Climate Change have agreed to the proposed approach for Capacity Building in Welsh Coastal Communities as set out in the advice and an allocation of £800k this financial year to the Wales Council for Voluntary Action, administered via a grant variation to the Local Nature Partnerships Grant.

Business Improvement Districts

30 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed funding to support the development of Business Improvement Districts or alternative collaborative business and community models in towns and cities.  

Appointment of Members to Brecon Beacons National Park Authority

30 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to appoint Dr Liz Bickerton, Dr Yvonne Howard-Bunt, Professor John Hunt and Mr Craig Stephenson as members to Brecon Beacons National Park Authority which commenced on 1 January 2023 and will last until 31 December 2026.

Land for Housing Scheme 

30 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the loan applications for the 2nd round of the 2022 to 2023 Land for Housing Scheme. 

Appointment of Chair to the Wales Coasts and Seas Partnership (CaSP Cymru)

30 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the commencement of a public appointment process for Chair to the Wales Coasts and Seas Partnership (CaSP Cymru).

Appointment of Independent Member Local Authority to Swansea Bay University Health Board

30 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint Councillor Nicola Matthews as Independent Member Local Authority to Swansea Bay University Health Board from 25/01/2023 until 24/01/2027.

Economy Futures Fund – The Investment Panel Meeting of 10th January 2023

26 January 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed Wales Tourism Investment Funding for a project in Gwynedd.

 Funding for post-16 programme(s) 

26 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Unpaid carers funding to support the Strategy and Delivery Plan for carers

26 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed funding to support the strategy and delivery plan for carers for 2023 to 2024.

Second Homes and affordability pilot evaluation

25 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved the aims to be tested in the second homes and affordability pilot in Dwyfor, Gwynedd.

NHS Wales Education Commissioning and Training Plan for 2023 to 2024

25 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the NHS Wales Education Commissioning and Training Plan for 2023 to 2024 for Non-Medical Health Professional and Medical workforce.

Appointment of an Associate Board Member - Powys Teaching Health Board

25 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the appointment of Ms Nina Davies as the Associate Board Member in their capacity as interim Director of Social Services with Powys County Council. 

Investment Panel Meeting of 6 December 2022 - Economy Futures Funding 

25 January 2023

The First Minister has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in South Wales.

Equality and Inclusion Funding 2023

25 January 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed to move away from an equality and inclusion funding programme and focus on a range of activities and organisations being supported through equality funding on a more flexible basis.

National monitoring programme

24 January 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has agreed the principles and outline approach for a future national sample-based monitoring programme for education in Wales, and for the next steps for this work to begin. 

National Minimum Allowance for Foster Carers for 2023 to 2024

24 January 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed the National Minimum Allowance for Foster Carers for 2023 to 2024.

Impact of Avian Influenza on Free Range Egg Labelling - Response to Housing Orders introduced

24 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to update industry, retailers and local authority enforcement in Wales in response to the ongoing Avian Influenza epidemic. 

Additional one-off funding for Welsh language organisations

24 January 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has approved the allocation of funds to organisations working to increase the use of Welsh.

Consultation on the Bathing Water Review Wales 2023

24 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed the content of the consultation 'Bathing Water Review Wales 2023’ and the publication of the consultation for a period of 6 weeks.

School performance data

23 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to recommence the reporting of Key Stage 4 qualifications outcomes at school level from 2023. For an interim period, these will reported in the form first introduced in 2019.

Attainment Champion pilot

23 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to extend the pilot by increasing the number of Attainment Champions from six to eight.

Well-being duty

23 January 2023

The Minister for Social Justice agreed to issue a letter to public bodies already subject to the well-being duty in Part 2 of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 to seek views on their experience of the new additional costs and benefits arising from being subject to the well-being duty, in order to inform the Regulatory Impact Assessment associated with the extension of the well-being duty to additional public bodies in Wales.

Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme

23 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved the Outline Business Case for the Gorseinon Campus Expansion project, subject to conditions.

Betsi Cadwallader University Health Board Vice Chair Extension

23 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to extend the current term of the Vice-Chair for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for 12 months to 30 November 2023.  

Land Transfer Services 

23 January 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have agreed to a land transfer and approved expenditure for independent valuation services and legal fees in relation to a rail related project in South Wales.

Transforming Towns Loans Scheme 

23 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has approved Transforming Towns Loan funding to Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council in 2022 to 2023.

Local Authorities' Performance Against the Statutory Recycling Targets 

23 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to begin the statutory assessment process for 2021 to 2022 and agree the proposed timelines and also agreed to write to the Local Authorities that have not met their minimum statutory recycling target and additionally write to those Authorities that have met the target but are currently short of the next minimum statutory recycling target set for 2024 to 2025.

Prevention and Early Years Funding 2022 to 2023

19 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services and Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have approved the release of Prevention and Early Years Funding for Aneurin Bevan Health Board and Public Health Wales NHS Trust.

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Patient Reported Indicator Survey

19 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed for NHS Wales to continue to participate in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Patient Reported Indicator Survey .

Funding to support Further Education Institutions and local authorities to prepare to meet the duties as identified in the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Act

19 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed £2.7million over three financial years to support Further Education Institutions and local authorities to prepare to meet their duties as identified in the Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 and the ALN Code and the monitoring and evaluation of the funding.

Application to the Privy Council by Glyndŵr University

19 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to recommend that an application to the Privy Council by Glyndŵr University to amend its governing documents is approved.

Application by Great House Energy Centre Limited

18 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has granted planning permission, subject to conditions on an application by Great House Energy Centre Limited for the construction of a ground mounted solar park with a maximum export of 32 Megawatts at Great House Farm, Penpergwm, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire.  

Application by Rhoscrowther Wind Farm Limited

18 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has refused planning permission on an application by Rhoscrowther Wind Farm Limited for the construction and operation of 3 wind turbines and associated development at land of Refinery Road, Hundleton, Pembrokeshire.

Leaseholder Support Scheme - 3 Month Review of Eligibility Criteria

18 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to remove the Displaced Residents clause (allowing access, for example, to leaseholders that have self invested in affected properties as part of their personal pension plan) and take energy costs into account in the financial eligibility assessment to help those most affected by the current cost of living crisis.

TrawsCymru T1 Aberystwyth to Carmarthen Bus Service 

17 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to award the TrawsCymru T1 Aberystwyth to Carmarthen service contract to First Cymru Buses with a new dedicated fleet of electric buses.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

17 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept an Independent Appeal Panel recommendation to accept a Farm Business Grant Window 4 claim for failing to submit an accountant’s letter.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

17 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept an Independent Appeal Panel recommendation to reject the appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision reject the Farm Business Grant Window 5 claim for failing to meet the scheme requirements.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

17 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept an Independent Appeal Panel recommendation to reject the appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision reject the Farm Business Grant Window 5 claim for failing to meet the scheme requirements.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

17 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept an Independent Appeal Panel recommendation to reject the appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to recover payment made in respect of Glastir Advanced Capital Works following an ‘In Situ’ inspection undertaken 24 February 2017.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

17 January 2023

he Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept an Independent Appeal Panel recommendation to partially accept the appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision apply a penalty of 32% to 2014, 2015 and 2016 Glastir payments due to breaches of Options 15, 15B, 121 and the Whole Farm Code.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

17 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept an Independent Appeal Panel recommendation to partially accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply a 40% penalty to the 2015 BPS claim for breaches of Cross Compliance, Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition 6 and Statutory Management Requirements 3.

Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments

17 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept an Independent Appeal Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply a 3% Penalty to the 2017 BPS claim for breaches of Cross Compliance, Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition 7.

Independent Appeals for Rural Grants and Payments

16 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to the extension of third tranche panel members and permission to proceed with a recruitment exercise for new panel members and chairs September 2022.

Independent Appeals for Rural Grants and Payments

16 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept an Independent Appeal Panel recommendation to accept the appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to reject a Farm Business Grant Window 4 (FBG4) claim as the business did not submit an accountant’s letter to confirm the business turnover was £1 million or less by 6 November 2018.

Independent Appeals for Rural Grants and Payments

16 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd has agreed to accept an Independent Appeal Panel recommendation to partially accept the appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply penalties to the Food Business Investment Scheme claims as sufficient evidence was provided to overturn two of the penalties.

Crime and Justice funding position

16 January 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed funding priorities for budget expenditure line 1267 (Female Offending and Youth Justice blueprints) for the financial year 2023 to 2024.

Health and social care Regional Integration Fund

16 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and Deputy Minister for Social Services have agreed on match and tapering elements of the health and social care Regional Integration Fund.

Addendum to the 2020Welsh Pavement Parking Taskforce Report

16 January 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change has agreed in principle to proceed with the additional recommendations made by the Welsh Pavement Parking Taskforce. The Welsh Government will therefore consult on the proposal to permit local authorities to enforce the unnecessary obstruction of the road as a parking contravention by way of civil enforcement. It is proposed that the police will also retain the ability to enforce the offence as a criminal matter, as well as the new civil enforcement powers by local authorities.

Additional Access Works

16 January 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have approved expenditure for additional access works in relation to a road related project in South Wales.

Public health protection

16 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the approach and budget to next year’s programme of surveillance, vaccination, testing and contact tracing to support health protection measures for current and future threats including COVID-19.

Primary care settings

16 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed funding to allow the Cross Hands Health and Well-being Centre and Llandudno and Conwy Well-being Centre to proceed to their next stage of business case development.  

Support for sport and culture projects

16 January 2023

The Minister for Economy and the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport and Chief Whip have approved investment in a number of projects within the Culture, Sport and Tourism Directorate.

Cardiff Central Station

16 January 2023

The Minister and Deputy Minister for Climate Change have approved expenditure for programme management services in relation to a rail related project in South Wales.

Appointment to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

16 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the appointment of Professor Keith Harding, CBE. as Independent Member (University) to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund Guidance

16 January 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services, the Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed the publication of the Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund Guidance and approved support for four Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund projects.

Transfer of NHS Digital to NHS England

12 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to consent to the Transfer of NHS Digital to NHS England.

Determination to delay implementation

12 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed Cardiff Council’s request to delay the implementation date of its proposals involving Cantonian High School, Woodlands Special School, and Riverbank Special School from 1 September 2023 to 1 September 2026.

Safety Camera Enforcement

12 January 2023

The Deputy Minister for Climate Change and Minister for Climate Change have agreed to allocate funding for safety camera enforcement in Wales for 2022 to 2023.

Reappointment to the Welsh language Commissioner's Advisory Panel

11 January 2023

he Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to reappoint Anne Davies and Nia Elias to the Advisory Panel to the Welsh Language Commissioner for a further 3 year period from 24 February 2023 onwards. 

Entrepreneurship & Delivery Payments for January and February 2023

11 January 2023

The Minister for Economy has approved payments due to individuals and organisations under the current Entrepreneurship programme arrangements.

Access to Antiviral Treatments using Lateral Flow devices

11 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to change testing for individuals eligible for Covid-19 treatments at home to taking three Lateral Flow device tests and removing the need to take a PCR test following a negative Lateral Flow device test. 

Application for registration of an independent school in Wales

11 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has accepted Estyn’s recommendation and determines under section 161 of the Education Act 2002 that Oaklea Grange School’s application for independent school status is approved. The school will be entered onto the Welsh Government’s register of independent schools.

Procurement of three priority research/data projects

11 January 2023

The Minister for Economy has agreed to the procurement of three priority research/data projects: Foreign Direct Investment; steel sector impacts; and energy/emissions accounts.

Funding for post-16 programme(s)

10 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.

Sale of land

9 January 2023

The First Minister has approved the sale of land in Cardiff.

Development, flooding and coastal erosion

6 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to undertake a focussed re-consultation on aspects of TAN 15 which have been changed.

Transfer of land

6 January 2023

The First Minister has approved the transfer of land at Lloyd George Avenue to Transport for Wales.

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

6 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the re-appointment of Nicholas Saphir as Chair of Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board for an extended period of twelve months, from 1 April 2023.

Hybu Cig Cymru

6 January 2023

The Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd has agreed to the implementation of the Grant in Aid rolling claims process for Hybu Cig Cymru

Size of Wales

6 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to increase annual funding of Size of Wales to £225,000 annually until March 2025.

Coastal Risk Management Programme

6 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and Minister for Finance and Local Government has agreed to extend the Coastal Risk Management Programme by one year to enable the construction of all planned schemes.

Community Cohesion Programme

6 January 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed to continue to fund the Community Cohesion Programme for 3 years from 2023 to 2024.

Local Places for Nature

6 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change and the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd agreed to move to a multi-year funded model to deliver schemes within the Local Places for Nature programme for the next two years.

Appointment to Hywel Dda University Health Board

6 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the re-appointment of Hazel Lloyd-Lubran as the Associate Board Member in their capacity as Chair of the Stakeholder Reference Group for Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Appointment to Hywel Dda University Health Board

6 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the re-appointment of Mr Mo Nazemi as the Associate Board Member in their capacity as Chair of the Healthcare Professionals Forum for Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Appointment to Swansea Bay University Health Board

6 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed for the appointment of co-Associate Board Member’s in their capacity as co-Chair’s of the Healthcare Professionals’ Forum of Swansea Bay University Health Board.

Empty properties

6 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed: to local authorities accessing the Empty Property Enforcement Fund for non-town centre residential properties; the revenue funding in 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024; to establish a new short-term contract to provide specialist enforcement support to local authorities; and, to commission an external evaluation of the enforcement support work and its impact.

Innovation Programme in health and care

5 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has approved funding to support the Innovation Programme up to March 2026.

Communities for Work+ Programme

5 January 2023

The Minister for Economy and the Minister for Finance and Local Government have agreed funding allocations for the Communities for Work+ Programme for 2023 to 2024 and indicative allocations for 2024 to 2025.

Credit Unions

5 January 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed the Credit Union Funding Grant Programme 2023 to 2029

Eco-school education programme

5 January 2023

The Minister for Climate Change has agreed to an extension to the Eco-schools scheme for a period of six months

Bute Avenue Project

5 January 2023

The First Minister has approved the variation of a legal agreement for the Bute Avenue Private Finance Initiative Project.

Supporting high needs learners

5 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed to the allocation of Additional Learning Support Funding to support high needs learners from Wales.

Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence indicative Budget

5 January 2023

The Minister for Social Justice has agreed the Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence indicative Budget for 2023 to 2024.

Health board allocations

5 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has approved the initial revenue allocations for NHS Local Health Boards for 2023 to 2024.

Baby bundles

5 January 2023

The Deputy Minister for Social Services has agreed details relating to the distribution of baby bundles to families in Wales.

Local Health Board allocations

5 January 2023

The Minister for Health and Social Services has approved the initial revenue allocations for NHS Local Health Boards for 2023 to 2024

Free meals for learners

5 January 2023

The Minister for Education and Welsh Language has agreed funding to support the provision of Free Meals for Learners during the college holidays to the end of the 2022 to 2023 financial year.

Cymraeg 2050

5 January 2023

The Minister for Education and the Welsh Language has approved grant funding to promote Cymraeg in the financial year 2023 to 2024.