Summaries of the decisions made by ministers.
Details
Determination to remove sixth form provision
17 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has determined to approve Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council’s proposal to remove sixth form provision at Mountain Ash Comprehensive School from September 2026.
Appointment of Chair to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
17 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Kirsty Williams for 4 years from 01 October 2025 to 30 September 2029.
Appointment of Chair to Velindre University NHS Trust
17 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Sara Moseley for 4 years from 01 September 2025 to 31 August 2029.
Consultation to change elements of the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare
17 July 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care has agreed the consultation on proposals to change elements of the National Minimum Standards for regulated childcare for children up to 12 years of age.
Holyhead Port
16 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning approved £75,000 to support a package of measures to help address the negative impacts of Holyhead Port closure on the local economy, following storm Darragh.
Legal charges
16 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy Energy and Welsh Language has agreed to remove a legal charge on land in Wrexham.
Review into the education provision for cared for children
16 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed a funding of up to £70,000 for Estyn to conduct a 2year thematic review into the effectiveness of education provision for cared for children.
Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol - Final Operation and Effect Report on the legislation
16 July 2025
The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing agreed the content of the Operation and Effect of the Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol, and that a public consultation be held on the future of minimum unit pricing, including the continuation of the policy and the level at which the minimum unit price may be set if continued.
Gypsy and Traveller Sites Capital Grant
16 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approves funding of £53,606 for Conwy County Borough Council in 2025 to 2026.
Appointment to Natural Resources Wales Board
16 July 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has appointed Nilesh Sachdev as the Chair of the Board to Natural Resources Wales, from 1st November 2025 until 31st October 2029.
Digital Waste Tracking Service
15 July 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs agreed to a phased approach being taken to delivery of the digital service, focusing firstly on industry operators with a permit/licence who are receiving waste who will be mandated to input data onto the service from October 2026, with a second phase that will onboard waste carriers, brokers and dealers from April 2027.
Business support
15 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed funding for a project in Bridgend.
Adoption UK Cymru training
14 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to procure Adoption UK Cymru to deliver Behaviour, Emotions and Connections training to schools and settings to support care experienced learners for financial year 2025 to 2026.
Funding for post-16 programmes
10 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding for post-16 programmes of study at specialist Further Education establishments.
Allocation of Funding to the National Centre for Learning Welsh
10 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has approved the allocation of funds to the National Centre for Learning Welsh for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Strategic Road Network Capital Budget
10 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport has agreed the expenditure of £186.8million (inc VAT) for completion of major projects, capital improvement and maintenance projects on the strategic road network in 2025 to 2026 financial year
Strategic Road Network Revenue Budget
10 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport has agreed the expenditure of £117.9million (inc VAT) revenue funding for maintenance and operation of the strategic road network for the financial year 2025 to 2026.
Road Safety Update
10 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed to the development of the Road Safety Partnership Plan, Simple Zebra Crossings, and the launch of Operation Atal across Wales later this summer.
Review of relevant planning policies in relation to the Welsh National Marine Plan
9 July 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to commission a review of relevant planning policies in relation to the Welsh National Marine Plan.
Economy Futures Creative Production Funding
8 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a production company based in West Wales.
NHS Wales Integrated Medium Term Plans for 2025 to 2028
8 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved plans for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Public Health Wales NHS Trust; Velindre NHS Trust; and the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust.
Seafish Industry Authority Levy Reform
8 July 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the recommendation to reject the proposal to increase the levy.
Flood and Coastal Risk Management - Workforce Task and Finish Group
8 July 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed in principle, to reallocate £50,000 to £100,000 in 2025 to 2026, to fund a pilot scheme for short-term work placements, in year.
Extension of Llais deputy chair
8 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed the extension of the Deputy Chair of citizen voice body Llais for a period of 12 months.
Lower Cosmeston Farm treasure
7 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government approved the waiving of a financial receipt from a bronze age hoard found on Welsh Government land to enable Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales to acquire the treasure with minimal expenditure.
NHS Wales International Recruitment programme
7 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services has agreed funding to support the NHS Wales International Recruitment programme for 2025 to 2026.
Business and Regions payments
7 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has approved payments for July and August 2025 for the Business and Regions Division.
Rural Investment Scheme budget splits for Gwaredu Sheep Scab Project
3 July 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the reallocation of Rural Investment Scheme funding for Gwaredu Sheep Scab Project in 2025 to 2026.
Appointment of Active Travel Board Chair
3 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has appointed Kirsty James as Chair of the Active Travel Board.
Extension of loan repayment terms for the Goodsheds project in Barry
3 July 2025
The First Minister has agreed to an extension of the loan repayment terms to the Vale of Glamorgan Council for the Goodsheds project, Barry.
Transforming Towns
3 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved Transforming Towns funding to Caerphilly County Borough Council toward Phases 1 & 2 of the Caerphilly Cultural Centre project, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council towards the relocation of the Indoor Market and a 5-year extension to the existing Merthyr Business Loan Scheme to April 2030.
Transforming Towns
3 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved Transforming Towns funding to Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council towards the redevelopment of 134-135 High Street, Merthyr Tydfil.
National Forest Landscape Scheme
3 July 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the delivery of the National Forest for Wales Landscape Scheme for 2025 to 2027.
Civic Pride in Local Areas
2 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed the allocation of £5million to local authorities through a formula basis to support pride in local area.
Implementation of a national targeted lung screening programme
2 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to introduce a national targeted lung cancer screening programme in Wales.
Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Revenue Allocations
2 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approved the detailed allocation of £9.641million of Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence revenue funding for 2025 to 2026.
Request for additional revenue funding for Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence
2 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd, and Chief Whip approved the request for an addition £290,000 for the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence revenue budget for 2025 to 2026 to support the Live Fear Free and the Step Up/Step Down programmes.
The Books Council of Wales’ Operational Plan
2 July 2025
The Minister for Culture, Social Partnership and Skills has agreed the Books Council of Wales’ Operational Plan for 2025 to 2026.
Re-appointment of an Independent Member (ICT) to Hywel Dda University Health Board
2 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has re-appointed Maynard Davies for 2 years from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027.
Connecting Care quarter 1 costs - Digital Priorities Investment Fund
1 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed to allocate existing funds from Digital Priorities Investment Fund for the 2025 to 2026 financial year, to meet the quarter 1 funding needs of Welsh Local Government Association and Digital Health and Care Wales for the Connecting Care Programme and to maintain operations of the Welsh Community Care Information System.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - TrAMs - S E Wales Hub
1 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved advice concerning the enabling works linked to the Transforming Access to Medicines Programme (TrAMs) Hub facility at Imperial Park 5 Newport.
Extension of Chair Member to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
1 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed the extension of Ann Lloyd as Chair of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board for a period of 3 months, running from the 3 July 2025 until the 2 October 2025.
Development Bank of Wales - Wales Rescue and Restructuring Fund
1 July 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has agreed that the Development Bank of Wales may support large enterprises through the Wales Rescue and Restructure Fund on a limited basis utilising appropriate subsidy control cover.
Specialist further education study
30 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding for post-16 programmes of study at specialist Further Education establishments.
Arrangement with Joint Nature Conservation Committee
30 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to enter a new arrangement with the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and contingency funding of £70,000 for 2025 to 2026, to support the measurement of biodiversity targets.
COVID-19 counter-fraud scheme
30 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed the Welsh Government participation in the UK-wide COVID-19 counter-fraud scheme.
Called-in planning application
30 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has called-in a planning application by Lidl GB Limited for the proposed erection of a Class A1 food store with access and all associated development on land at Bridge House Farm, Llanmaes Road, Llanmaes, Llantwit Major for the Welsh Ministers own determination.
30by30 Framework for Wales
30 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved the content of the 30by30 Framework for Wales.
Affordable Housing
30 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed the membership, remit and meeting frequency of an Affordable Housing Task Force Recommendations - Implementation Group.
Welsh Medium Seedling School
30 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the recommendation of the Education Investment Panel for a variation of the Welsh Medium Seedling School element of Merthyr County Borough Council Rolling programme.
Rolling Programme Strategic Outline Plan
30 June 2025
The First Minister has approved the recommendation of the Education Investment Panel for the Torfaen County Borough Council Rolling Programme Strategic Outline Plan.
Appointment of Chair at Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board
30 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has appointed Owen Derbyshire for 3 years from 01 July 2025 to 30 June 2028.
Pandemic Preparedness Planning - Baloxavir
26 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to the procurement of a small quantity of Baloxavir Marboxil to add to existing antiviral stockpiles to enhance pandemic preparedness.
Additional investment Phase 3 of the planned care recovery plan 2025 to 2026
26 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to allocate an additional £33.9million investment to support local NHS plans to continue to deliver against the national government priority to reduce outpatient waits and reduce the number of pathways waiting.
Additional investment Phase 2 of the planned care recovery plan 2025 to 2026
26 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to allocate an additional £29million investment to support local NHS plans to continue to deliver against the national government priority to reduce long waiting times particularly in ophthalmology cataract pathways.
Additional investment for planned Care Recovery plan 2025 to 2026
26 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have agreed to allocate and deploy an additional £100million investment to support the NHS to continue to deliver against the national government priority to reduce long waiting times.
Appointment to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
26 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Kathryn Mason as an Independent Member (Digital) for 4 years from 14 July 2025 to 13 July 2029.
Housing with Care Fund – Project Proposals 2025 to 2026
26 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved £492,033 in Housing with Care Fund capital funding for six schemes across three regions of Wales.
Appointment of Deputy Chair for Ministerial Advisory Group for Unpaid Carers
26 June 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care has approved the appointment of Kate Cubbage, Director of Carers Trust Wales as Deputy Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Group for Unpaid Carers.
Expenditure for Apprenticeships Marketing & Communications for 2025 to 2026
25 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary Economy Energy and Planning Economy, and the Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership have approved marketing expenditure totalling £200,000 for the delivery of Marketing and Communications Expenditure for Apprenticeships.
Employability and Skills Marketing and Communications for 2025 to 2026
25 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning Economy, and the Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership have approved the detailed marketing activity plan for the Employability Programme, the marketing and communications plan for Skills for Net Zero, the allocation of £70,000 for Working Wales and £65,000 for Business Wales.
Recruitment exercise for the Adjudication Panel for Wales
25 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has authorised the recruitment of two Fee-paid Legal Members for appointment to the Adjudication Panel for Wales.
Fibrespeed Update
25 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed funding for specialist advisors to assist with the sale of the Fibrespeed asset.
Gwariant ar gyfer Prentisiaethau, Marchnata a Chyfathrebu ar gyfer 2025 i 2026
25 Mehefin 2025
Mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet ar gyfer yr Economi Ynni a Chynllunio'r Economi, a'r Gweinidog Diwylliant, Sgiliau a Phartneriaeth Gymdeithasol wedi cymeradwyo gwariant marchnata gwerth cyfanswm o £200,000 ar gyfer cyflawni gwariant Marchnata a Chyfathrebu ar gyfer Prentisiaethau.
Cyflogadwyedd a Sgiliau Marchnata a Chyfathrebu ar gyfer 2025 i 2026
25 Mehefin 2025
Mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Economi, Ynni a Chynllunio'r Economi, a'r Gweinidog dros Ddiwylliant, Sgiliau a Phartneriaeth Gymdeithasol wedi cymeradwyo'r cynllun gweithgareddau marchnata manwl ar gyfer y Rhaglen Cyflogadwyedd, y cynllun marchnata a chyfathrebu ar gyfer Sgiliau ar gyfer Sero Net, y dyraniad o £70,000 ar gyfer Cymru sy'n Gweithio a £65,000 ar gyfer Busnes Cymru.
Ymarfer recriwtio ar gyfer Panel Dyfarnu Cymru
25 Mehefin 2025
Mae'r Dirprwy Brif Weinidog ac Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros Newid yn yr Hinsawdd a Materion Gwledig wedi awdurdodi recriwtio dau Aelod Cyfreithiol sy'n cael eu talu gan ffioedd i'w penodi i Banel Dyfarnu Cymru.
Diweddariad ar Fibrespeed
25 Mehefin 2025
Mae Ysgrifennydd y Cabinet dros yr Economi, Ynni a Chynllunio wedi cytuno ar gyllid ar gyfer cynghorwyr arbenigol i gynorthwyo gyda gwerthu'r ased Fibrespeed.
Hywel Dda University Health Board – Aseptic Unit at Withybush Hospital
24 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed funding for a new aseptic unit at Withybush General Hospital.
Supporting Service Children in Education Cymru funding
24 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to fund the Supporting Service Children in Education £270,000, for the delivery of activities to support Service children in Wales for 2025 to 2026.
Gypsy and Traveller Sites Capital Grant
24 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approves a capital funding proposal from Pembrokeshire County Council to a value of £29,000 in 2025 to 2026.
Nuclear medicine consolidation
23 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved the Outline Business Case from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to consolidate nuclear medicine at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd.
Re-appointment to Velindre University NHS Trust
23 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has re-appointed Professor Andrew Westwell, as Independent Member (University), for 4 years from 10 August 2025 until 9 August 2029.
Tech Valleys - Hartree Centre - Hub Pathfinder
23 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding from the Tech Valleys programme to enable the Hartree Hub to increase engagement for one year across the northern South Wales Valleys.
30by30 framework for Wales
23 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to publish the 30by30 framework for Wales.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - Asbestos Removal, Prince Charles Hospital
23 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to Welsh Government funding for asbestos removal works at Prince Charles Hospital.
Tech Valleys – STEM Facilitation Project
23 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding from the Tech Valleys programme to enable another three academic years of the STEM Facilitation Project for 2025 to 2028.
Tech Valleys - Orbit 2 - Seed funding collaboration
23 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding from the Tech Valleys programme to seed fund the development of land to create commercial units for tech start-up companies in Merthyr Tydfil.
Lived Experience Evidence for Progress Report
23 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed funding for gathering evidence on lived experience of poverty to inform the Child Poverty Strategy progress report.
Progressing spatial mapping to guide development through marine planning
19 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed funding to progress a spatial assessment of Welsh seas.
NHS Wales - Replacement Diagnostic and Treatment Equipment
19 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to Welsh Government funding for replacement diagnostic and treatment equipment across NHS Wales for 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027.
Recruitment for Housing Regulation Independent Assurance Panel
19 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has appointed Jemma Bere, Paul Bevan and Stephen Jones as Members of the Housing Regulation Independent Assurance Panel for three years starting 19 May 2025 to 18 May 2028.
Fresh From Wales: Reduce Food Miles - Additional funding
19 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved revenue funding for a Communications and Engagement Programme to enhance the work of the Sustainable Futures Food Division team.
Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Additional Funding
19 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approved proposals for Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Additional Funding for projects to the value of £420,694.60 for 2025 to 2026.
Coastal Capacity Building Fund extension
19 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to a 2year extension of the Coastal Capacity Building Fund and an allocation of £260,000 per annum to support projects.
Disposal of land, Cardiff
19 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to the sale of land in Cardiff.
Appointment of Independent Member (Trade Union) to Swansea Bay University Health Board
19 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social care has appointed Martin Lloyd for 4 years from 29 August 2025 until 28 August 2029.
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board – Pharmacy Robot, Royal Glamorgan Hospital
19 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved advice concerning the funding of a replacement pharmacy robot at Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
Funding for schools to undertake new PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) route
17 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed £0.100million to support the implementation and running of the new PGCE route to Qualified Teacher Status for school-based employees for Welsh-speaking practitioners through the Capacity Building Grant.
Landscape scale control of invasive non-native species
17 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed funding for the landscape scale control of invasive non-native species and agreed to a procurement process to find a supplier to deliver the project.
Semiconductor landing space project
17 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding for works to provide accommodation for the semiconductor sector.
National Forest for Wales sites
17 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed a further 5 non-Welsh Government owned woodland sites to join the National Forest for Wales network.
National Forest for Wales sites
17 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed a further 10 non-Welsh Government owned woodland sites to join the National Forest for Wales network. These additions bring the total National Forest for Wales network to 70 woodland sites beyond the Welsh Government Woodland Estate, covering more than 4,056 hectares.
Bluetongue Policy in Wales
16 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has considered and agreed options regarding Bluetongue Virus (BTV) policy in Wales from 1st July in response to an England-wide Restricted Zone.
Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Budget for 2025 to 2026
16 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the allocation of the proposed revenue and capital Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy budget which includes the Circular Economy Fund for Business and Ultra Low Emission Vehicles / Decarbonisation projects for 2025 to 2026. Natural Resources Wales has been allocated funding for two years cover 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 financial year.
Appointment of three new Members to Pembrokeshire Coast NPA – Appointments Plan
16 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the appointments plan to appoint three new Members to Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
16 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed a response to the Senedd’s Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee report on its annual scrutiny of the Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales.
High Speed Broadband
16 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to proceed with the procurement of the Extending High Speed Broadband project on Sell2Wales.
NHS Blood and Transplant
16 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved the operational funding requirements for NHS Blood and Transplant for 2025 to 2026
Bovine Electronic Identification
16 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agree to consult on Bovine Electronic Identification Implementation in Wales.
Education grants
16 June 2025
The Minister for Further and Higher Education has approved the Education Maintenance Allowance and Welsh Government Learning Grant (Further Education) schemes for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Consultation on Learner Travel Operational Guidance
12 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has approved a consultation on the revised Learner Travel Operational Guidance.
Repurposing the no recourse to public funds budget
12 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to repurposing the no recourse to public funds budget for 2025 to 2026 to adapt to the evolving needs of victims and professionals.
Capital funding to the credit union sector
12 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to provide £260,071 capital grant funding to the credit union sector to support with IT infrastructure.
Termination of Operating Lease and Sale of Equipment
12 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed the termination of an Operating Lease and sale of equipment in relation to a Company in South Wales.
Drink-Drive Rehabilitation Scheme Wales
12 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed the reappointment of IAM RoadSmart (Institute of Advanced Motorists) and TTC 2000 Limited as approved course providers to deliver the Drink-Drive Rehabilitation Scheme in Wales.
Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Capital Grant 2025 to 2026 - Phase 2
11 June 2025
“The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approved proposals to fund successful Capital Funding projects to the value of £1,449,512; and to part-fund further projects to the value of £409,548.
Llanishen and Lisvane reservoir: byelaws
11 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has confirmed byelaws made by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, in accordance with Section 157 of the Water Industry Act 1991 in respect Llanishen/Lisvane reservoirs.
Funding for post-16 programme(s)
11 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.
Brocastle, Bridgend
11 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved expenditure for additional works undertaken as part of the infrastructure works contract at Brocastle, Bridgend.
Ofcom Consultation Response - Telecoms Access Review
11 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed the Welsh Government response to Ofcom’s consultation on the Telecoms Access Review.
Delivery of actions in the Women’s Health Plan and Health Hubs
11 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Social Care and Early Years and Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed the allocation of expenditure of £3.050million towards delivery of actions in the Women’s Health Plan including Women’s Health Hubs.
Investment Panel Meeting of 25th March 2025
11 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Monmouthshire.
Food and Fun School Holiday Enrichment Programme
11 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to fund all eligible schemes in 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Investment Panel Meeting of 6th May 2025
11 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in North and South Wales.
Investment Panel Meeting of 6th May 2025
11 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Cardiff.
Investment Panel Meeting of 6th May 2025
11 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Bridgend.
Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board meeting of 13th May 2025
11 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in the Vale of Glamorgan.
National Forest for Wales Trail
9 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed: to commission a data mapping analysis survey and feasibility study; targeted engagement with key external stakeholders to further progress development of the Trail; and, to enable officials to put in place more appropriate governance arrangements to support development of the Trail.
Appointment to Medr
9 June 2025
The Minister for Further and Higher Education approved the appointment of James Owen as the Chief Executive Officer for Medr, the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research.
Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa
9 June 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has agreed the Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa annual Operational Plan for 2025 to 2026.
Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund Programme Recommended Projects - May 2025
9 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, the Minister for Children and Social Services and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed funding for a proposal under the Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund.
Communicating with farmers 2025 to 2026
9 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved expenditure for communication to farmers to advise on upcoming policy changes and essential information relating to farming and rural communities.
Basic Income Pilot - funding for continuation of advice services
5 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed funding for 2025 to 2026 for financial advice and information provision for care leavers on Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales pilot.
Natural Resources Wales Funding
5 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved the resource budget allocation for 2025 to 2026 for Natural Resources Wales, and budget to support its management of the Welsh Government Woodland Estate.
Reappointment of members to the Board of the Centre for Digital Public Services
4 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, Rebecca Evans MS has reappointed Samina Ali, John-Mark Frost and Andrea Gale to the Centre for Digital Public Services Board. John-Mark Frost will serve as interim Chair for the duration of his appointment.
Hywel Dda University Health Board – Business Justification Case Fees
4 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved advice concerning the funding of fees to develop the Business Justification Case for the Phase 2 fire enforcement works at Glangwili General Hospital.
Cardiff University replacement of radionuclide delivery system
4 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved advice concerning the upgrade of the radionuclide delivery system at Cardiff University.
Planning permission
4 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has granted planning permission, subject to conditions for a hybrid planning application for up to 228 dwellings with associated highway/bridge improvements submitted to Vale of Glamorgan Council and a full planning application for highway and bridge works necessary to implement the hybrid application submitted to Cardiff Council at Leckwith Quay, Leckwith Road, Cardiff.
Climate Change Finance
4 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change has agreed the spending proposals for £8.166million revenue and £23.052million capital as part of the approach to tackling the climate emergency, in line with the agreed budget settlement.
Funding for Academi Heddwch
4 June 2025
The First Minister has agreed to continue to fund Academi Heddwch until the end of the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Social Care Wales Remit Letter Early Years and Childcare
4 June 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have agreed the Social Care Wales remit letter and work to support the early years and childcare workforce for 2025 to 2026.
Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments
3 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision not to award a Glastir Woodland Creation contract.
Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments
3 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to pursue recovery of payment for a Glastir Advanced Capital Works claim for “Restoration of traditional farm buildings” following an in-situ inspection.
Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments
3 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision rejecting a 2019 BPS claim.
Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments
3 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs 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 claim.
Production Funding
3 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project filming in South East Wales.
Fire and Rescue Authorities - Funding for a Package of Support
3 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to provide support to Mid and West Wales and North Wales Fire and Rescue Authorities to aid the delivery of their action plans to improve culture within each organisation. The same offer of support will be provided to Commissioners of South Wales Fire and Rescue Authority. The Cabinet Secretary has also agreed funding of up to £350,000 to deliver the package of support including the procurement of a legal firm to deliver disciplinary and grievance training.
Decision on a called-in planning application
3 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has refused planning permission for the construction of a horsebox fabrication building at Llanybydder, Ceredigion.
Cockle fisheries
3 June 2025
The Deputy First Minister has approved the proposed cockle management measures to be included as additional conditions in cockle fishery permits.
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
2 June 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership and the Cabinet Secretaries for Economy, Energy and Planning and Finance and Welsh Language have agreed that Department for Culture, Media and Sport will continue the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme at UK level for the year 2025 to 2026.
Cadw
2 June 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership approved Cadw’s Business Plan and budget for 2025 to 2026.
Appointment of Chair to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
30 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister has agreed to the appointment of Emily Norton as Chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board for 3 years from 1 June 2025.
Reappointment to Powys Teaching Health Board
30 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has reappointed Ronnie Alexander as an Independent Member (Generic), for 4 years from 21 June 2025 to 20 June 2029.
Hwb platform
30 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the renewal of the Hwb web contract for up to 5 years and the extension the existing contract for a period of up to 6 months to minimise disruption during the transition to a potential new supplier.
Appointment to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
30 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Vivek Goel as an Independent Member (Trade Union), for 2 years from 2 June 2025 until 31 May 2027.
Extension of National Adviser for Violence Against Women Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Contracts
30 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed a 3-month extension to the tenure of current VAWDASV National Advisers, while recruitment for a new National Advisers is underway.
Hybont Hydrogen
30 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary Economy Energy and Planning has agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Organisation (NEDO) of Japan in support for the proposed Hybont Hydrogen generation facility in Bridgend.
Unpaid Carers
28 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved the development of a new National Strategy for Unpaid Carers.
Appointment to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
28 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Akmal Hanuk to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board as Independent Member Third Sector for 4 years from 02 June 2025 to 01 June 2029.
NHS Wales Standing Financial Instructions
28 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed amendments to NHS Wales Standing Financial Instructions to reflect changes to the regulatory framework for public procurement.
Social Worker Peer Support Service
28 May 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care and The Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care have agreed continued funding to the British Association for Social Workers Cymru for the delivery of their Social Work Professional Support Service in Wales.
Consultancy fees
28 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved expenditure to support the preparation and submission of a planning application for a site in Powys.
Social Care Workforce Grant
28 May 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have approved the Social Care Workforce Grant 2025 to 2026.
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs Cats and Ferrets) Bill
22 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to lay a Legislative Consent Memorandum in relation to the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs Cats and Ferrets) Bill before the Senedd.
Welsh Building Safety Scheme funding applications
22 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to award a total of £4.1million of grants to five applicants from across social and private sectors for fire safety remediation works in 2025 to 2026 financial year.
PISA 2025
22 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the use of a time-credit reward scheme and a Certificate of participation as a thank you to Year 11s who are taking part in PISA 2026.
Development in river catchments designated as Special Areas of Conservation
22 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to publish an interim planning policy statement, along with planning guidance prepared by DTA Ecology on behalf of the Welsh Government which identifies pathways through which development, and particularly affordable housing, may come forward in riverine Special Areas of Conservation in compliance with the Habitats Directive and Regulations.
Appointment of an Independent Member to Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
20 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Clive Curtis for 4 years from 02 June 2025 to 01 June 2029.
Improving Outcomes for Children
20 May 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have agreed the Improving Outcomes for Children - Agreement of funding 2025 to 2026.
Investment to Support Foster Wales and the National Adoption Service
20 May 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have approved Investment to Support Foster Wales and the National Adoption Service during 2025 to 2026.
Additional payment for Wayleaves at Celtic Lakes, Newport
20 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved payments associated with infrastructure delivery in Newport.
Legal Fees for a Company in Newport
20 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy Energy and Planning has agreed to the payment of legal fees for a company in Newport.
Hywel Dda University Health Board – Business Justification Case Fees
20 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved fees to develop the Business Justification Case for the Phase 2 fire enforcement works at Glangwili General Hospital.
National Library of Wales Strategy
19 May 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has approved the National Library of Wales’ Strategy for 2025 to 2030.
Funding for five Nutrient Management Boards across Wales
19 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to provide revenue funding of up to £872K for the Teifi, Tywi and Cleddau, Usk and Wye Nutrient Management Boards for 2025 to 2026.
Holyhead Border Control Post
19 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have agreed to the appointment of an external supplier to manage the maintenance and security of the Holyhead Border Control Post.
Funding options for the work of Legislative Options Working Group
15 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed funding for the 2025 to 2026 financial year (April-December 2025) to support the Legislative Options Working Group in continuing their analysis of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Health and Social Care Climate Emergency National Programme funding plan
15 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed the Health and Social Care Climate Emergency National Programme funding plan for £810,000 revenue allocation for 2025 to 2026; and the Social Prescribing budget allocation of £250,000 for 2025 to 2027 and £40,000 in 2027 to 2028.
Disposal of land
15 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to the sale of land at SA1 Swansea Waterfront for residential development.
Spending Plans for Standards, Improvement and Information Division
15 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed proposed spending plans for Standards, Improvement and Information Division budgets for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Approval of Celtic Freeport Full Business Case
15 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning approved, in principle, the Celtic Freeport Full Business Case. This approval is subject to, and conditional on, the Freeport satisfactorily addressing remaining critical actions and equivalent approval processes completing within the UK Government.
UK Internal Market Act 2020 review and consultation
14 May 2025
Deputy First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Environment and Planning have agreed to write to the Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security responding to the UK Government’s review of the Internal Market and consultation relating to Parts 1, 2 and 3.
National Digital Exploitation Centre Education Outreach Funding
14 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved funding of £57,421 to support the five month extension of the National Digital Exploitation Centre Education Outreach Programme.
Equality and Human Rights budget
14 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has approved the final revenue allocations of £1,776,225 for the Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights budget in 2025 to 2026 and agreed a £400,000 allocation in 2026 to 2027 to enable provision of the innovation and awareness and engagement grants for 18 months.
Appointment of Associate Member to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
14 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed the appointment of Emma Adamson as Associate Board Member to Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for a period of two years.
The Social Housing Grant Budget
14 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed the Social Housing Grant main programme allocation of £300million for 2025 to 2026.
Playgrounds
13 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Children and Social Care have approved funding for the local authorities in 2025 to 2026 for play spaces and playgrounds.
Public libraries
13 May 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership approved the issuing of Framework 7 of the Welsh Public Library Standards.
Approval to agree indicative funding for housing survey
13 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved indicative funding for the delivery of a Housing Survey for Wales in 2027 to 2028, to allow the development of a tender specification and commencing of a procurement exercise by the end of 2025 to 2026.
Recruitment process to appointment two lay members to the Welsh Language Tribunal
13 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved the commencement of the process to appoint two lay members to the Welsh Language Tribunal.
Unit 16 Woodlands Business Park, Ystradgynlais, Powys
13 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the disposal of a property in Powys.
Police Community Support Officers
13 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to fund Police Community Support Officers across Wales.
Appointment of Chair for Ministerial Advisory Group for Unpaid Carers
13 May 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care has approved the appointment of Kate Cubbage, Director of Carers Trust Wales as Chair of the Ministerial Advisory Group for Unpaid Carers.
Allocation of social services budgets to support eliminating profit and radical reform
12 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Children and Social Care have approved the Social Services revenue funding from 2025 to 2026 and 2027 to 2028 to support the Programme for Government commitments to eliminate profit from the care of children looked after and the radical reform of children’s care services.
Direct Appointment of Independent Member to Velindre NHS Trust
12 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Stephen Harries to Velindre NHS Trust as Independent Member Finance, from 12 May to the 31 August 2025.
Rural Investment Scheme
12 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary or Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed Rural Investment Scheme capital and revenue budget splits for Antimicrobial Resistance delivery services.
Strategy for an Ageing Society
12 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and The Minister for Children and Social Care have approved funding to support the implementation of the Strategy for an Ageing Society in 2025 to 2026.
Financial support to reinforce the work of the Wales Farm Safety Partnership
12 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed funding of £40,000 to Mentera, specifically to reinforce the work of the Wales Farm Safety Partnership for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to help drive down the unacceptable number of serious accidents and deaths that occur on farmers across Wales each year.
Extreme weather – support for the farming industry
12 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed funding of £83,800 to three farming charities to support farmers in response to the prolonged volatile weather.
Appointment of a Non-Executive Director to Public Health Wales NHS Trust
8 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Huw David for 4 years from 06 May 2025 to 05 May 2029.
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments Annual Report
8 May 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills, and Social Partnership has agreed the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales’ Annual Report for 2023 to 2024.
Funding for Employer Skills Survey 2024 Wales analysis and reporting and wider labour market intelligence spend
8 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning and Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed to provide £55,000 funding for Employer Skills Survey 2024 Wales analysis and reporting and £5,000 for activities to enable the production and dissemination of labour market intelligence.
Disposal of Land/Property
7 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, and North Wales has agreed the disposal of a property in Monmouthshire.
Help to Buy Wales Fees & Contract
7 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government agreed to the fund management fees to enable the delivery of the Help to Buy-Wales scheme in 2025 to 2026, and for Ministers to enter into an 18 month contract extension with Help to Buy-Wales Ltd.
Request to Delay the Review of Open Access Mapping
7 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved an extension for completion of the next decadal review of the open access maps from 2029 to 2034 and subsequently.
Review of the Healthy Child Wales Programme
7 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved funding to procure a review of the Healthy Child Wales Programme.
Bus services
7 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed to provide funding allocations totalling £172,372,876 to support the provision of bus services in 2025 to 2026.
Appointment of Members to Innovating Democracy Advisory Group
6 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has appointed Leanne Wood, Julie Sangani, Mohammed Ahmed, Sally Holland, Diana Stirbu, Sarah Allan, Michael Corcoran, Jessica Blair, Daisy Thomson, Yvonne Murphy and Tomos Davies from 1st April 2025 until the review of the group in the summer of 2026.
Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board meeting of 1st April 2025
6 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Bridgend.
Local Government year-end funding
6 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed additional funding to support local authority pressures for 2024 to 2025; funding to Merthyr Tydfil to meet increased costs of planned recovery from 2020 floods and to support remedying the Nant Morlais sink hole; and funding to the Welsh Local Government Association to fund a workforce report.
Creative Wales Non- Executive Board
6 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning and Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed to recruit a new Chair and new member to the Creative Wales Non- Executive Board.
Academi Wales: Business Delivery Plan 2025 to 2026
6 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed the allocation of Academi Wales budget to deliver against Academi Wales published Strategy and National School for Government commitments.
Powys Teaching Health Board and Swansea Bay University Health Board
6 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to make up to £1million available to support the level 4 interventions for finance, strategy and planning at Powys Teaching Health Board and Swansea Bay University Health Board.
South Wales Academic Fellows Scheme
6 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services has agreed to increase the funding for the South Wales Academic Fellows Scheme.
Public Sector Broadband Aggregation contract update
6 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy Energy and Planning has agreed to extend the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation contract to October 2028.
Funding to support Real Living Wage promotion and accreditation
6 May 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills, and Social Partnership and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning have agreed expenditure to promote the Real Living Wage and the benefits of accreditation.
Appointment of an Independent Member to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
6 May 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Carolyn Donoghue for 4 years from 04 August 2025 to 03 August 2029.
Decision to refuse the re-registration of the pesticide ‘Mavrik’ and its identical products in Wales
6 May 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the Health and Safety Executive exercising the decision-making function on behalf of Welsh Ministers to refuse re-registration of the pesticide ‘Mavrik’ and its identical products in Wales.
School Business Professionals Pilot Project
30 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the commencement of the School Business Professionals Pilot Project for 2025.
Transport Grants Modernisation
30 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed principles for a single funding stream to support delivery of Regional Transport Plans.
Fibrespeed Project
28 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to extend the Fibrespeed Project Agreement and the Right to Use.
Cohesive Communities
28 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip, has agreed the allocations for the Cohesive Communities budget of £9.869 million for 2025 to 2026.
TrawsCymru
28 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has received and responded to a review of the TrawsCymru strategic bus network undertaken by Transport for Wales. A summary of the Cabinet Secretary’s response to the Review will be published on the Welsh Government web site by the end of July 2025
Soil
28 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the Agricultural Soil Policy Statement.
Tech Valleys
28 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed funding to enable the delivery of the Tech Valleys Business Productivity Enhancement Project.
Reusable packaging
25 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved £1,832,425 during 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 financial years for a circular economy reusable packaging trial in Newport.
SA1
25 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to increased contract and consultancy costs in respect of infrastructure works at SA1.
Cilyrychen Industrial Estate
25 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Welsh Language has approved funding to replace roof cladding on units at Cilyrychen Industrial Estate, Llandybie.
Milford Haven
24 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to designate Milford Haven Inner water body under the Urban Waste Water Regulations, and for officials to formally notify Natural Resources Wales of decisions taken on identification of waters as sensitive areas via a Notice and Schedule, a map of the area covering the new Sensitive Area, and an accompany covering letter.
Appointment to the National Library of Wales
24 April 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has appointed Josephine Goretti Williams as a Trustee, for 4 years from 1 May 2025 to 30 April 2029.
Crown Consent
24 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the principle of issuing Crown Consent alongside an Agreement of Undertaking to support a development impacting the Welsh Government woodland estate.
Additional Learning Needs
24 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education agreed the scope of the review of the Additional Learning Needs legislative framework and to request information from the Education Tribunal for Wales.
Careers Policy expenditure
24 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed the planned activities which will result in the expenditure of £100,000 for financial year 2025 to 2026.
Marine Delivery Plan
23 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs agreed the outline Marine Delivery Plan for 2025 to 2026 and its supporting budget of £2.361 million. This includes funding for two new Marine Biodiversity Policy Officers for two years.
Payments
23 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved payments for May and June 2025 for the Business and Regions Division.
Salmon and Trout fixed net duties
23 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved the application from NRW to set Salmon and Trout fixed net duties for the 2025 and 2026 seasons as advertised.
Aberaeron Library
23 April 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has agreed to reinstate the grant offer to Ceredigion County Council to enable the relocation of Aberaeron Library to the Penmorfa site to secure the library service for the area and enable the creation of enhanced facilities.
Carers
23 April 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care has approved the updated ‘Strategy for Unpaid Carers: Delivery Plan 2025 to 2026’.
Building Safety Programme
22 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved a funding of up to £900,000 for the Building Safety Programme for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Safer Streets
22 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed funding for safer streets initiatives for 2025 to 2026.
Transformation Capital Grant Programme
22 April 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has agreed to the allocation of capital funding to support work in up to 2 Archives, 6 Libraries and 3 Museums.
Fire and Rescue Services
22 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to pay grant funding of up to £2 million revenue and £1 million capital for the maintenance and development of the three Fire and Rescue Services’ National Resilience capabilities in 2025 to 2026.
Tailored Work Experience
22 April 2025
Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has agreed the Careers Wales Tailored Work Experience limited continuation offer for 2025 to 2026.
Pontllanfraith Pupil Referral Unit
22 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved a variation to the original business case regarding the Pontllanfraith Pupil Referral Unit project.
Size of Wales
22 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved annual grant funding of £280,000 for Size of Wales to support their education and outreach programme for financial years 2025 to 2027.
Community Energy Wales
22 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to fund Community Energy Wales and Ynni Teg for 2025 to 2026.
Public toilets
17 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the £500,000 Mid Wales Public Conveniences fund 2025 to 2026 to help support improvements and refurbishment of toilets located on the strategic road network in Mid Wales.
Toyota Lean Clusters Programme
17 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed funding for the Toyota Lean Clusters Programme 2025 to 2029.
Learning platform for Careers Wales staff
17 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to Careers Wales signing a contract which requires an indemnity to the value of £250,000 to protect the intellectual property of the successful bidders product
Sustainable development
17 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to expenditure on the development of sustainable development guidance.
Cockle fishery
16 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to officials conducting a 2-week consultation with permit holders and industry stakeholders on setting the Wales cockle fishery permit fee and daily catch limit for 2025 to 2026.
Warm Homes Programme
16 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to replace boilers over 12 years old in situations where air source heat pumps are not feasible.
Childcare and Early Years
16 April 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have approved the Childcare and Early Years Capital Programme for the periods 2025 to 2028
Purchase of land
16 April 2025
The Cabinet Secreatary for Housing and Local Government approved the purchase of 7.4 ha’s of land known as Millands Farm, Llanmaes, Vale of Glamorgan.
Appointment and re-appointment to Cwm Taf Morgannwg, Hywel Dda and Swansea Bay University Health Boards.
16 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to appoint Councillor Paul Deenik as Associate Board Member to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Pat Dunmore as Associate Board Member to Swansea Bay University Health Board and re-appoint Michael Gray as Associate Board Member to Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Children, families and childcare research
16 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and The Minister for Children and Social Care have approved funding of £144,136 in 2025 to 2026 for research activity related to children, families and childcare.
Broadband
16 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to the delivery of a broadband options communications campaign
Circular economy
15 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed funding for Benthyg Cymru to support the wider transition to a circular economy and programme for government commitments centred around reuse and repair activities in town centres for the remaining Senedd term.
Centre for Digital Services
15 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed the focus, remit and priorities for the Centre for Digital Services for financial year 2025 to 2026.
Transport strategy and policy
15 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales agreed to allocate funding to local authorities for Local Transport Grants, Transport for Wales and to other delivery partners. The Prif Weinidog agreed to allocate funding to local authorities for schemes that were within the Cabinet Secretary’s constituency.
Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence deployment of support projects
15 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to repurpose underspends within the portfolio for 2024 to 2025 to support projects aimed at tackling Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence.
Fire and Rescue Authorities Community Safety Programmes
15 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to pay grant funding of up to £371,000 revenue and £900,000 capital to the three Fire and Rescue Authorities for their Community Safety Programmes in 2025 to 2026.
Appointment to Hywel Dda University Health Board
15 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Sara Harraway for 4 years from 6 May 2025 to 5 May 2029.
Flood and coastal risk management
15 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved the creation of a time limited, Task and Finish Group, to consider workforce issues for the Flood and Coastal Risk Management external workforce and approved £30,000 to support the work in 2025 to 2026.
Hillside Secure Children’s Home
15 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip agreed to provide capital grant funding of up to £328,141 to complete the refurbishment of the sports hall within Hillside Secure Children’s Home in 2025 to 2026
Social services funding
15 April 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have agreed £1.6million additional revenue funding to support the implementation of eliminating profit in the remainder of the 2024 to 2025 financial year.
Fly-tipping Action Wales
15 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to provide £400,000 in funding to Natural Resources Wales for the ongoing delivery of the Fly-tipping Action Wales programme during 2025 to 2026.
Support for Discover Economics
10 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed funding of £5,000 to support the work of Discover Economics in Wales for 2025 to 2026.
Proposed allocation of the Schools Digital Services Divisions
10 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved the planned allocation, and expenditure, of the Schools Digital Services Divisions revenue budget for 2025 to 2026.
Investment Panel Meeting of 18th February 2025
10 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production funding for a project in Gwynedd.
Repair Cafe Wales Funding
10 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, has agreed funding for Repair Café Wales for 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Funding for emergency works following Storm Bert and Storm Darragh
10 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved £750,618 funding through the 2025 to 2026 Flood programme for Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council for emergency works following Storm Bert and Storm Darragh.
Funding for post-16 programme(s)
9 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.
Approval of variation to the Welsh Local Government Association Improvement Grant
9 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government agreed to uplift the Welsh Local Government Association Improvement and Digital Support grant to support innovative projects relating to federating governance in Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen County Borough Councils and transforming social care in Powys for 2024 to 2025.
Support for the community and town sector
9 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government agreed to continue support for the community and town sector in 2025 to 2026.
Tackling Poverty 2025 to 2026
9 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed funding to support activities which tackle food poverty.
Climate Change Committee Adaptation appointments
9 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to reappointing 1 member and starting a recruitment process for 2 new members to the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee.
Digital Health and Care Wales Remit
9 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed the Digital Health and Care Wales remit letter for 2025.
Fibrespeed Lease of Easement - Deeside
9 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed that the lease of easement for Land at Deeside Industrial Estate, Deeside, Flintshire is renewed.
Financial contribution to the joint Reservoir Safety Reform Programme
9 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the payment of £116,810 to the Reservoir Safety Reform Programme for 2024 to 2025 Financial Year.
Welsh Revenue Authority Remit
9 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have agreed the Welsh Revenue Authority remit letter for 2025 to 2026.
Transforming Towns Funding
9 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to provide Transforming Towns grant funding to Swansea Council to support the redevelopment of the former JT Morgan department store building, Belle Vue Way, Swansea.
National and International Connectivity Budget
9 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has approved the allocation of £1.794 million for National and International Connectivity. This including £1.509 million for TfW’s analytical unit, £0.25 million funding for new analytical posts, and £0.035 million revenue funding for taxi driver training for 2025 to 2026.
TfW Funding Letter and Business Plan
9 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed £381.15 million funding for TfW in 2025 to 2026 and consented to the known land transactions on the TfW estate.
Appointment of Fee-paid Professional Members of the Residential Property Tribunal Wales
9 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs appointed Mr Thomas Wyn Jones, Dr Jack Rostron, and Mr Morgan Williams as Fee-paid Professional Members of the Residential Property Tribunal Wales for a period of 5 years from 2 April 2025 to 1 April 2030.
Housing associations
7 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved a consultation on revised draft Regulatory Standards for housing associations registered in Wales.
Whitchurch Hospital
7 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services has agreed funding of £1.245million in 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026 to bring the Whitchurch Hospital site to a compliant state for sale given its listed status. Funding has also been agreed to provide ongoing security on the site.
Appointment to Velindre University NHS Trust
7 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Lindsay Foyster as Vice-chair, for 4 years from 01 May 2025 to 30 April 2029.
Appointments to Arts Council Wales
7 April 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has appointed Nansi Williams, Wesley Bennett-Pearce, Ffion Haf Evans, Joshua Robertson and Elid Morris for 3 years from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028.
National curriculum
7 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed funding totalling £2,005,900 across 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026 to build national support and accelerated school participation in the national curriculum design programme.
Development Bank of Wales
7 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to additional expenditure by the Development Bank for Wales which will address demand for repayable finance through the Wales Flexible Investment Fund.
The Joint England and Wales All Reservoir Panel
7 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the removal of an engineer from the joint England and Wales All Reservoir Panel.
Housing with Care Fund
7 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved £60,500,000 for ongoing investment in the Housing with Care Fund for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to be allocated across the seven regions of Wales.
Establishment of a South East Wales Health Boards Regional Joint Committee
7 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has directed Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Heath Board to establish the South East Wales Health Boards - Regional Joint Committee to exercise the facilitation and oversight of regional planning to drive effective collaboration and regional working.
Plot C5, Junction 38, Margam, Port Talbot
7 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has approved a freehold disposal of land in Port Talbot.
Event Wales business plan
7 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the Event Wales budget for financial year 2025 to 2026, which includes funding support for a range of events taking place in Wales, as well as wider activities to support the events sector.
Appointment of Vice-Chair to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
3 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Phil Robson Vice-Chair to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board for 1 year from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026.
NHS Wales Digital Health Standard for NHS Login
3 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed the Identity Standards to be used in the Welsh Identity and Verification Service which enables citizens, who cannot complete the NHS Login online digital verification process, to verify themselves at a GP Practice to access the NHS Wales App.
Appointment of Independent Member to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
3 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care appointed Neil Mesher as Independent Member to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board from 01/04/2025 until 31/03/2029.
Blaenau Gwent Strategic Acquisitions Loan
3 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved a conversion of an element of the existing Blaenau Gwent Strategic Acquisitions repayable loan funding to non-repayable grant funding and Transforming Towns development funding to support an options appraisal for the future development of the acquired site.
Cultural Arm’s Length Bodies Operational Plans
3 April 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has approved the Amgueddfa Cymru’s and the National Library of Wales’ annual Operational Plan for 2024 to 2025 and also the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales’ Operational Plan for 2024 to 2026.
Year of Croeso Weather-Proofing Fund
3 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved a £1 million Year of Croeso Weather-Proofing Fund for Tourism Attractions for 2025 to 2026.
Natural Resources Wales IR35 Settlement - Budget Reduction Terms
3 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to provide Natural Resources Wales with the necessary budget cover for its IR35 tax liability and has approved arrangements for a ten-year budget reduction to recoup the residual cash and budget cover provided.
Natural Resources Wales Timber income shortfall
3 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to provide Natural Resources Wales with £1.4million revenue budget cover to meet the shortfall in its timber income for 2024 to 2025.
Natural Resources Wales Regulatory Charge Proposals
3 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved Natural Resources Wales’ final Regulatory Charge Proposals for 2025 to 2026, and for these charges to be implemented from 1 April 2025.
Natural Resources Wales funding for LIFE Projects
3 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to provide Natural Resources Wales with £1million of additional capital funding to support its LIFE projects for 2024 to 2025.
Porthcawl Waterfront
3 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved increasing the Welsh Government’s land interests in Porthcawl Waterfront.
Recruitment process to appointment a new chair to Natural Resources Wales
3 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved the commencement of the process to appointment a new chair to Natural Resources Wales.
National Hwb Microsoft Licencing agreement and cloud support
2 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding to extend the national M365 licence agreement with Microsoft and to provide essential cloud support services for three years.
National Forest Signage and The Woodland Investment Grant
2 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed for there to be another round of the Woodland Investment Grant in 2025-2026 as well as an extension to the contract with Merthyr Tydfil Institute for the Blind to enable them to continue delivering signs to new National Forest sites.
Pandemic Preparedness Planning
2 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed new medium-term levels for the personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpiles.
Forestry Policy Branch Budget Spend Approval
2 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the proposed financial commitments for the Forestry Resource Policy branch for financial year 2025 to 2026 and some which form an ongoing commitment in 2026 to 2027.
NHS Wales Chairs Objectives
2 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care agreed the NHS Chairs’ Objectives for 2025 to 2026.
Digital Priorities Investment Fund
2 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed Funding allocations for the Digital Priorities Investment Fund in 2025 to 2026.
Groundwork in Wales
2 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved funding to support the continued delivery of Groundwork in Wales regeneration activities for 2025 to 2026.
Contract indemnity for a learning platform for Careers Wales staff
2 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to Careers Wales signing a contract which requires an indemnity to the value of £250,000 to protect the intellectual property of the successful bidders product.
Funding to Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
2 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed funding to Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd for Careers Wales and Working Wales for 2025 to 2026 Financial Year.
Additional in year funding to hospices
1 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to fund commissioned hospices with an extra £5.5million from in year funding for 2024 to 2025.
Allocation of additional end of year revenue to National Park Authorities
1 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has allocated additional revenue funding of £0.9million to the National Park Authorities (£300k each) in 2024 to 2025 to reduce the impact of pay increases and other pressures.
Digital Priorities Investment Fund
1 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed Funding allocations for the Digital Priorities Investment Fund in 2025 to 2026.
Welsh Local Government Association Connecting Care, Social Care, Programme (Priority)
1 April 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Minister for Children and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed funding to support the implementation of the Connecting Care for social care working with all 22 local authorities.
Approval to continue Designated Landscapes Biodiversity Expert Group and National Park Authority Governance Programme
1 April 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to extend the appointment of the Designated Landscapes Biodiversity Expert Adviser for an additional year into 2025 to 2026, and a programme of governance assistance to the National Park Authorities for the same period.
Tech Valleys - Coleg Gwent bursaries
28 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Welsh Government funding to enable Tech Valleys bursaries at Coleg Gwent.
Running Costs for Celf – The National Contemporary Art Gallery for Wales
28 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed to provide transition costs and a contribution towards the operating costs of Celf.
British Standards Institute’s Nature Investment Standards
28 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to support the release of the British Standard Institute’s Overarching Principles Standard for market adoption.
Business case - Sanitary and Phytosanitary Border Control Posts
27 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Welsh Language have approved the business case for Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Border Control Posts (BCPs) at Fishguard and Pembroke Dock ports, Pembrokeshire.
Additional investment to support planned care recovery
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to allocate an additional £20 million investment to support local NHS plans to continue to deliver against the national government priority to reduce long waiting times.
Revision to the published charging scheme for the regulation of the building control profession
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed the revised charges for the Building Control Profession Charging Scheme.
Primary Care Development Budget
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed funding proposals for 2025 to 2026 from the Primary Care Development Budget.
Approval to fund program of work on economic Input-Output Tables and a Trade Survey for Wales
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has approved the spending of up to £520k split across 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 to procure the delivery of a Trade Survey for Wales and to continue the program of work on economic Input-Output Tables.
Renewal of the current outline planning consent at Brocastle, Bridgend
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved expenditure on consultancy fees at Brocastle, Bridgend.
Appointment of Non-Executive Board Member to Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales Board
27 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has appointed Dewi Hughes and Paul Savage for three years from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2028.
Reappointment of a Chair to Health Education and Improvement Wales
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has reappointed Chris Jones for 1 year from 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026.
Regulatory Impact Assessment for Phase 2 of the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to a budget allocation of £94,356 to produce a Regulatory Impact Assessment for Phase 2 of the implementation of the Building Safety Act 2022.
Welsh language workforce capacity building
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed a total of £0.600million from the Welsh Language Professional Learning budget within the Teacher Development and Support in 2025 to 2026 and £0.350million in 2026 to 2027 to deliver the Welsh language workforce capacity building grant scheme.
Children and Communities Grant
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Children and Social Care have approved the Final Grant Allocations 2025 to 2026 for Children and Communities Grant.
Agreement of Extension of Grant Funding to Welsh Local Government Association
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed that grant funding of £88,000 is made available to Welsh Local Government Association during the 2025 to 2026 financial year for continued assistance to work with local authorities to develop policy proposals for the taxi and private hire vehicles sector.
Appeal against an enforcement notice under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry)(England and Wales) Regulations 1999
27 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has considered and dismissed an appeal against the enforcement notice ref. COLINS 12678 under the Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999.
Additional Ysgol Dyffryn Amman funding
27 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved additional funding for bespoke well-being support for Ysgol Dyffryn Aman.
NHS Wales - Targeted Estates Fund
25 March 2025
The First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Services have agreed funding for capital improvements across NHS Wales for 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
25 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change has agreed to increase the 2025 to 2026 procured award to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to develop a website for Water Safety Wales at a cost of up to £40,000, increasing the total in the value of the contract to £160,000 (including VAT).
Rights Respects Equality - Anti bullying guidance refresh
25 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to the funding commitment of up to £20,000 (including VAT) to support the analysis of the refreshed Rights, respect, equality Anti-bullying guidance, public consultation.
Appointment of an administrative agent for Housing Loans
25 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to appointment the Development Bank of Wales as administrative agent for Housing Loans.
Business Wales Marketing
25 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has approved £333,000 for the marketing of the Business Wales service in 2025 to 2026.
Investment Panel meeting of 4 February 2025
25 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Wales Tourism Investment Funding for a project on Anglesey.
Transforming Towns funding
24 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved funding to Ceredigion County Council to support the delivery of the South Seddon Business Units; and, to Cyngor Gwynedd to fund the lease premium and associated costs on the Debenhams building in Bangor.
Housing with Care Fund
24 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved £11,909,193 from the Housing with Care Fund for twenty three schemes across seven regions of Wales.
Disposal of property
24 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for North Wales, and Transport agreed the disposal of a property in Gwynedd.
CAVC Advanced Technology Campus and Barry Waterfront Campus
24 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and the First Minister have approved the Full Business Case and associated funding for the CAVC Advanced Technology Campus and Barry Waterfront Campus projects, which will be delivered through the Mutual Investment Model.
Regional Skills Partnerships Programme of work - Net Zero
24 March 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has agreed the proposed programme of work for Regional Skills Partnerships for fiscal year 2025 to 2026.
Hate Hurts Wales Communications Contract
24 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip and Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language have agreed funding for the Hate Hurts Wales campaign in 2025 to 2026.
Nature Networks Fund and National Park Authorities funding
20 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has allocated additional revenue funding of £3.3million to the National Park Authorities in 2024 to 2025 to help them deliver their statutory purposes, and approx. £2.350million to the Nature Networks Fund in 2024 to 2025 to fund an additional five projects.
Independent Advisory Service on the Blue Badge Scheme
20 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed to procure an Independent Advisory Service to continue to provide support and advice to local authorities in Wales with regards to eligibility assessment of applications for a blue badge. The contract duration will initially be two years, at which point a further review offers a possible extension for a further 2 final years.
Flood and Water Investment Programme
20 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the capital and revenue programme for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management and Water Policy Delivery for the financial year 2025 to 2026.
Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund programme
20 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Minister for Children and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed capital funding for Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund programme recommended projects.
Homelessness Support and Prevention Funding Allocations
20 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and First Minister have agreed to the final allocations for Homelessness Support and Prevention for 2025 to 2026, including for the Housing Support Grant.
Application(s) for Independent Special Post-16 Institutions
20 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has rejected an application from an Independent Special Post-16 Institution (ISPI) to be included on the published ISPI List.
Decision on a Development of National Significance at Shotton Paper Mill
20 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has granted planning permission for the development of a Combined Heat and Power facility with a generation capacity of 69MW.
Caerphilly Castle Development
20 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Partnership have agreed to proceed with Phase II as currently planned, but to review the design with the objective of reducing costs without impacting scope and quality.
Funding for International Tertiary Education purposes August 2025 to July 2026
18 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Minister for Further and Higher Education has agreed to provide transitional funding support of £500k for one year, for the continuation of international education activities currently funded through the Global Wales III project.
Disposal of Unit 4, Dragon 24, Penllergaer
18 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport has approved the leasehold disposal of property in Swansea.
Welsh Blood Service Fleet Replacement
18 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care has agreed £2.953million capital funding over 3 years (2025 to 2026 through to 2027 to 2028) for the phased replacement of the Welsh Blood Service Transport & Logistics Fleet.
Approve Building Safety Agreed Scheme Funding Applications
18 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to provide up to £250 thousand of funding in financial year 2024 to 2025 to five private sector applicants for fire safety remediation works.
Delivery of Social Business Wales Service
18 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has approved the continuation of funding in 2025 to 2026 for the Social Business Wales Service and the core funding to Cwmpas and Social Firms Wales.
Appointment of a Member to the Eryri National Park Authority
18 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has appointed Wyn Thomas for 4 years from 1 March 2025 until 28 February 2029.
Appointment of Member to the Eryri National Park Authority
18 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has appointed Dr Salamatu Fada for 4 years from 1 July 2025 until 30 June 2029.
Appointment of a Member to the Eryri National Park Authority
18 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has appointed Rhys Evans for 4 years from 1 March 2025 until 28 February 2029.
Business support
17 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Cardiff.
Business support
17 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project across South East Wales.
Business support
17 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in Caerphilly.
Children’s Commissioner for Wales
17 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has approved the grant funding for the Children’s Commissioner for Wales for 2025 to 2026.
Coleg Cambria’s Welsh Language Hub
17 March 2025
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have approved the Business Justification Case for Coleg Cambria’s Welsh Language Hub (CAMU) project.
Business in the Community Strategic Relationship
17 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has approved the continuation of a strategic relationship with Business in the Community with grant funding of £25,000 for 2025 to 2026.
Seafish Public Appointments 2025
17 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the recommendation not to fill the vacancies.
Transforming Towns
17 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved Transforming Towns Loan funding to Ceredigion County Council, Caerphilly County Borough Council and Swansea Council.
Housing with Care Fund – Project Proposals
17 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved £5,652,213 for ten schemes across five regions of Wales. The First Minister has agreed £582,450 for one scheme across one region of Wales as the scheme.
Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Capital funding
17 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip agreed the funding request of £19,320 from New Pathways to provide essential security provision.
Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust’s Vehicle Replacement programme
13 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care has approved £22.4million in 2025 to 2026 as part of the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust’s Vehicle Replacement programme.
Hybu Cig Cymru Financial Support
13 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved financial support for Hybu Cig Cymru.
Wales Union Learning Fund and TUC Cymru Funding Approval
13 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed funding to support delivery of Wales Union Learning Fund and TUC Cymru activities in 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Investment Panel meeting of 4 February 2025
13 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Wales Tourism Investment Funding for a project in Ceredigion.
Coalfields Regeneration Trust
12 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved funding to support the continued delivery of the Coalfields Regeneration Trust regeneration activities until end of the financial year 2027.
Budget Allocations–– Single Unified Safeguarding Review
12 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Children and Social Care has agreed to the allocation of additional revenue funding to support the delivery of training and additional support to Regional Safeguarding Boards and Wales Safeguarding Repository during the remainder of 2024 to 2025.
International Education Programme
12 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed allocations totalling £0.62million in 2025 to 2026 to support the International Education Programme.
Business & Regions Payments
11 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has approved payments for March & April 2025 for the Entrepreneurship and Business Wales Division.
Tech Valleys – Impact Review
11 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Welsh Government funding to enable a benefits realisation analysis of the Tech Valleys programme.
Transforming Towns Funding
11 March 2025
The First Minister has approved Transforming Towns Funding to Newport City Council to support the demolition of the former Newport Centre. The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved Transforming Towns funding to Conwy County Borough Council to support refurbishment works to Venue Cymru, Llandudno; Swansea Council to support Y Storfa, the City Centre Community Hub and to support two projects in Copr Bay Phase 1 and to support 71/72 The Kingsway; Pembrokeshire County Council to support projects in the Western Quayside, Haverfordwest; Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council for the Princess Royal Theatre and Port Talbot Town Centre project and for the renovation, modernisation and expansion of Pontardawe Arts Centre; Cyngor Gwynedd to support the pre-development costs of a proposed project in Caernarfon; Neath Port Talbot to support the pre-development costs of a proposed project in Port Talbot.
Regional Skills Partnerships Programme of work - Net Zero
11 March 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership has agreed the proposed programme of work for Regional Skills Partnerships for fiscal year 2025 to 2026. Their work has been re-focused on the Government priority “Jobs and Green Growth.”
Sustainable Investment Principles consultation
11 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the development of a nature finance framework and the commissioning of a report to determine the scale of investment needed for nature recovery.
Joint consultation on poultry welfare
11 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to a joint consultation on poultry catching and handling.
Contract extension for the Welsh Farm Business Survey data collection
11 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to extend the data collection services for the Welsh Farm Business Survey under the terms of the current contract a further two years.
Budget Allocations–– Supporting Communities
10 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to provide revenue funding to support activities which tackle poverty.
Transforming Towns Loans
10 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has agreed the Transforming Towns Loans applications of £500k to Gwynedd, £500k to Wrexham and £5million to Swansea for 2024 to 2025.
The Making of Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders on Behalf of Local Authorities
10 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary of Transport and North Wales has agreed Welsh Government to make Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders on behalf of Local Authorities for Welsh Cycling events within Wales.
Social Housing Regulator and Strategic Business Division Indicative Grant Awards
10 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary Housing and Local Government has agreed grant awards to Tai Pawb, TPAS Cymru, Chartered Institute of Housing, LEASE and Cardiff Community Housing Association in 2025 to 2026. The Cabinet Secretary also agreed a variation to grant awards for 2024 to 2025 in relation to Tai Pawb, Chartered Institute of Housing and TPAS Cymru.
Economy Futures Creative Production Funding
10 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project across South East Wales.
In-year Re-profiling of Housing and Regeneration Capital Budgets
6 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language and the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales have agreed to the in-year re-profiling of Housing and Regeneration capital budgets to align with key priorities and to maximise the impact of the total budget available.
Essential Upgrade to Cafcass Cymru’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System
6 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care agreed for the remaining expenditure to be transferred over to the 2025 to 2026 financial year for the upgrade to the Cafcass Cymru’s CRM system.
Marine Noise
6 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to develop a policy position on managing Marine Noise in-line with the similar policy position in England.
Purchasing Marine Spatial Planning Challenge game
6 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed the purchase of the Marine Spatial Planning Challenge game to aid engagement with stakeholders on the challenges and opportunities around Marine Planning in Wales.
School Holiday Enrichment Programme
6 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the School Holiday Enrichment Programme Review ‘Interim’ Report.
Pest Management
6 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the tendering of a research project to identify feasible options to design an integrated pest management innovation scheme.
Business Wales Contracted Delivery
6 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning, Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership and Minister for Further & Higher Education have approved the budget allocations for 2025 to 2026 for the Business Wales service.
Funding to Support Inward Investment
6 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed funding in 2025 to 2026 for a range of activities that support Welsh Government efforts in promoting Wales, its core market segments and critical assets on the global stage to secure mobile investment.
Cwlwm childcare consortium and Play Wales
6 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Children and Social Care have approved the additional revenue funding for the Cwlwm childcare consortium and Play Wales in 2024 to 2025.
Medr Strategic Plan
6 March 2025
The Minister for Further and Higher Education, Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership and the Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed the Medr Strategic Plan 2025 to 2030.
Community pharmacy estates proposal for funding
5 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved advice concerning a Wales wide capital grant scheme for community pharmacies for 2025 to 2026.
Shellfish Association of Great Britain’s conference
5 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change & Rural Affairs has agreed to provide sponsorship for the Shellfish Association of Great Britain’s conference in 2025.
Appointment of Independent Members to Health Education and Improvement Wales
5 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has appointed Alun Lloyd as Independent Member to Health Education and Improvement Wales for 4 years and will commence on 1st of April 2025.
Appointment of Board Members to Natural Resources Wales Board
5 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has appointed Adam Taylor, Hushneara Miah and Rebecca Colley-Jones to Natural Resources Wales Board as Independent Members from 01 April 2025 to 31 October 2029.
Future Proposals for The Democratic Engagement Grant
5 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed the continuation of the Democratic Engagement Grant for a further 3 years from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028, funded at £400 000 per year.
Highways management
3 March 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language and the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales agreed a new local government borrowing initiative for highways management to be delivered across the 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 budget periods
NHS Women’s Health Plan for Wales
3 March 2025
The Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care have approved the approach to delivering the actions in the NHS Women’s Health Plan for Wales.
Independent appeals process for rural grants and payments
3 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has accepted the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply a 3% Cross Compliance penalty for negligently damaging a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Independent appeals process for rural grants and payments
3 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has accepted the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to apply a 10% penalty to a Sustainable Management Scheme claim, for not selecting the lowest quote.
Independent appeals process for rural grants and payments
3 March 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has accepted the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision apply a 10% penalty to a Rural Community Development Fund claim, for not selecting the lowest quote.
Classification, Labelling and Packaging
28 February 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to give consent to the GB Mandatory Classification and Labelling recommendations for 46 active substances and to the proposed date from when the GB mandatory classification and labelling requirements must be complied with (‘the compliance date’).
National Occupational Standards
28 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed to extend the arrangement with Skills Development Scotland for 2025 to 2026 to continue to host the management and coordination of National Occupational Standards, and related funding.
NHS Wales Bursary Scheme
28 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed an extension of the NHS Wales Bursary Scheme for academic year 2025 to 2026.
Additional funding to Medr
28 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education agreed an amended funding letter to be issued to Medr which includes £18.5million capital in response to financial pressures facing the higher education sector; £3.967million to support undergraduate medical education and £0.4million to support junior apprenticeships as additional allocations in 2024 to 2025.
Rural Housing Enabler
28 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to award funding to continue supporting the Rural Housing Enabler programme in 2025 to 2026.
Cadw 2024 to 2025 Additional Capital Proposals
28 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have approved expenditure of £333,205 to support grants and investment in heritage in 2024 to 2025.
Local Full Fibre Network Trunk Road Project Update
28 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to provide additional funding to the Local Full Fibre Network Trunk Road Project.
Proposed professional learning expenditure
28 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed allocations totalling £9.965million in 2025 to 2026 to support professional learning activities for practitioners.
Cross Hands East Strategic Employment Site – Extend Electrical Infrastructure and Payment of Compensation
26 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Welsh Language has approved payments connected with a Joint Arrangement with Carmarthenshire County Council.
Allocation of the Equality, Race and Disability Evidence Units budget for 2025 to 2026 financial year
26 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed the funding allocations to deliver the work program of the Equality, Race and Disability Evidence Units over 2025 to 2026.
Transforming Towns
26 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing & Local Government has approved funding to support the development of underutilised land at Kings Lane corner, Swansea and the creation of commercial units at the former Castle Cinema Swansea and internal fit out and external environmental works at the Queen’s Market, Rhyl.
Digital Waste Tracking Service - pause and re-set the digital build
26 February 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs agreed to pause and re-set the digital build of the waste tracking service, and the subsequent delay to the project implementation date of April 2025 and announce April 2026 for the digital waste tracking service to be in place.
Allocation of additional funding for Childcare for 2025 to 2026
26 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and Minister for Children and Social Care have agreed to a £6.40 hourly rate payable to childcare providers who deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales effective from 7 April 2025 with consequential uplifts for Nursery Education and Flying Start Childcare. Also agreed to a 7% uplift to assist childcare representative bodies (Cwlwm) in delivering on their core funding objectives and funding to continue expansion of Flying Start childcare across Wales.
Funding for post-16 programme(s)
26 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.
Renewal of Members Agreement and Funding for Endeavr
26 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has agreed to renew the Airbus Endeavr Wales Ltd Joint Venture Members Agreement for a further 5-year term together with funding for 2024 to 2025 financial year.
Usk Catchment Partnership
25 February 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to an additional grant of £20,000 to the Usk Catchment Partnership for 2024 to 2025 to enhance local solutions and improvements to water quality in the Usk river catchment.
Funding contribution towards the cost of the N Wales Child Practice Review
25 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to provide up to £95,000 (50%) towards the costs of the ongoing Extended Child Practice Review (CPR) into child abuse perpetrated by former Headteacher Neil Foden.
Newport - Project Variations
25 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved project variations from Newport City Council regarding the Bassaleg School, Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Gwenlli and Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed projects.
Wales Sanctuary Service
24 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to extend the Wales Sanctuary Service contract for an additional two years until 31 March 2027. The service funding will increase to ensure it can operate on a pan-Wales sustainable basis.
Corporate Joint Committees
24 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed revenue funding of £200k per Corporate Joint Committee (CJC), totalling £800K in 2025 to 2026, to support delivery of the ambitions of the prospectus. The Cabinet Secretary has also agreed to signal to local authorities that we intend to prioritise provisional funding of £200k for each CJC in the following two years, 2026 to 2027 and 2027 to 2028.
Support services
24 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip agreed to allocate underspend to; New Pathways, £146,000; Stepping Stones North Wales, £60,000; and, Safer Wales, £50,000.
YnNi Teg’s Penrhiw Wind Turbine project
24 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning agreed a grant for YnNi Teg’s Penrhiw Wind Turbine project near Aberaeron, Ceredigion.
Regional energy planning teams
24 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning agreed revenue funding for the four regional energy planning teams in Wales, and for Ynni Cymru, for financial year 2025 to 2026.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
24 February 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed, subject to the approval of the 2025 UK fishing plan, to open a Welsh recreational catch and release for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna for charter vessels again in 2025, and maintain the prohibition on the targeted commercial fishing or the sale of bycatch Atlantic Bluefin Tuna from Welsh waters.
Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales
24 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have approved funding of £1,360,000 for the 2025 to2026 Inspiring Skills Excellence in Wales programme of activities.
Community Focused Schools: Multi-agency Engagement Guidance
24 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed Community Focused Schools Multi-agency Engagement guidance.
Digital Solutions Team ICT Services and Funding
24 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed funding of £1.242million for financial year 2025 to 2026 to support the annual costs for ICT Services, including programme staff for Tertiary Education.
UEFA Women’s Euro 2025
20 February 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Welsh Language, and the First Minister have agreed to support a £1.4million programme of activities in support of the Wales Women’s Football Team’s appearance at the Euro 2025 competition later this year.
Application to the Privy Council
20 February 2025
The First Minister has agreed that an application to the Privy Council by Bangor University to amend its Charter is approved.
Funding Post to Support Research on Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19 on Learners
20 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved continued funding for a team of three researchers.
Coleg Gwent Crosskeys Campus Multi-Phased Redevelopment
20 February 2025
The Minister for Further and Higher Education and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have approved the recommendation of the Education Investment Panel regarding the Strategic Outline Case/Outline Business Case for the Coleg Gwent Crosskeys Campus Multi-Phased Redevelopment.
Recruitment for the Housing Regulation Independent Assurance Panel
19 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has appointed Ruth Glazzard as Chair of the Housing Regulation Independent Assurance Panel for three years starting 17 February 2025 to 16 February 2028.
Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence - Extension of Live Fear Free Helpline and the National Training Framework
19 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to extend the contracts for the Live Fear Free Helpline and the National Training Framework which were both due to expire on 31 March 2025 for a further 12 months and also agreed an uplift of 3% of the costs for both contracts.
Housing with Care Fund – Project Proposals
19 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and the First Minister have approved £263,963 from the Housing with Care Fund for three schemes across two regions of Wales and, up to an additional £2,200,000 of funding for Regional Planning Board utilisation for Disability Facilities Grants.
Land for Housing Scheme
18 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and First Minister have agreed the loan applications under the Land for Housing Scheme 2024 to 2025.
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales’ CRM system
18 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to the essential upgrade to Healthcare Inspectorate Wales’ CRM System Capital Expenditure for 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026.
Education Research Budget
18 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved spending proposals to support the embedding of the National Strategy for Educational Research and Enquiry for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Funding for 2020 storms local government recovery costs
18 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed the final year for recovery funding to support costs from the 2020 storms of £4.5million.
Welsh Language Programme for Overseas Workers in Health and Social Care
18 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved advice concerning the introduction of a Welsh language programme in health and social care for overseas workers and students.
Tech Valleys programme
17 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed funding for the completion of the high value engineering facility in Blaenau Gwent.
Wrexham Tennis Centre
17 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the reallocation of capital funding of £125k to support investment in the Wrexham Tennis Centre to bring an International Women’s tournament to Wales in 2025.
Volunteering in health and social care
17 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved infrastructure grant funding for Wales Council for Voluntary Action to progress volunteering in health and social care.
Leaders for the Future Programme
17 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved grant funding for the Royal College of General Practitioners Wales Leaders for the Future Programme.
National Minimum Allowances for Foster Carers
17 February 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care has approved the National Minimum Allowance for Foster Carers 2025 to 2026.
Phase two of the Workplace Recycling Regulations
17 February 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to fund a combined workplace small waste electricals and electronics and textiles collection trial up to £125,000 and a workplace flexible plastic collection trial up to £85,000 during financial year 2025 to 2026.
Adoption Cohort Study funding
17 February 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care has approved the Adoption Cohort study funding 2024 to 2026.
Funding to sustain Operation Ugain
13 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed funding of £600,000 to sustain Operation Ugain. Ensuring the effective delivery of the 20mph speed limit, by providing continued road safety education and engagement for 20mph, and other road safety initiatives.
Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (VAWDASV) Capital Grant funding
13 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approved proposals to fund successful Capital Funding projects to the value of £1,314,812; and to part-fund further projects to the value of £169,780. In addition, the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip agreed that officials could inform, and provide feedback, to those organisations who sent in unsuccessful bids; and open a second round of bidding for the remaining £1.9million available in the VAWDASV Capital Grant allocation for 2025 to 2026.
Good Practice Guidance on Planning for Dark Skies
13 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy, and Planning has approved the publication and launch of Good Practice Guidance on Planning for Dark Skies.
Broadening the role of firefighters
13 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to de-prioritise broadening the role of firefighters until after current issues concerning Fire and Rescue Service culture and governance reform and firefighters’ working practices have been addressed by Fire and Rescue Services in Wales.
Invest to Save - Decarbonisation of Welsh Government Strategic Road Network
13 February 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed funding of £2million to support decarbonisation of the LED lighting on the Strategic Road Network.
Delivery of the Welsh in education workforce plan
12 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to provide £8.038 million in 2025 to 2026 and £0.550 million in 2026 to 2027 to support the delivery of the Welsh in education workforce plan.
Refusal of re-registration of Syllit 400 SC’ and identical child product ‘Radspor 400’
12 February 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to Health and Safety Executive exercising the decision-making function on behalf of Welsh Ministers to refuse re-registration of ‘Syllit 400 SC’ and identical product ‘Radspor 400’ in Wales.
Funding for Digital Eyecare
12 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed funding for Wales’ digital eye care programme.
Flexible Skills Programme
11 February 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership and Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning have agreed the 2025 to 2026 budget allocation for the Flexible Skills Programme.
Bus Fleet Purchases
11 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed to Transport for Wales purchasing a fleet of 16 new Euro 6 diesel buses for use on the TrawsCymru services T4, and T5 at a capital cost of £4.183million in financial year 2025 to 2026.
Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board
11 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning has agreed to recruit a new Chair and five new Members to the Welsh Industrial Development Advisory Board.
Approval of changes to woodland creation funding
11 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to approve the changes for the Woodland Creation Planning Scheme, Woodland Creation Grant and Small Grant Woodland Creation for 2025.
Student Loans Company Agreement
11 February 2025
The Minister for Further and Higher Education and the Cabinet Secretary for Education have agreed the Student Loans Company Annual Performance and Resource Agreement for financial year 2024 to 2025.
GoSafe road safety education (Operation Ugain)
11 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed funding of £600,000 for GoSafe road safety education (Operation Ugain) in financial year 2025 to 2026.
Building regulations Part L 2025 review update
11 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed the areas to be developed further for the proposed Building Regulations energy efficiency consultation and to procure a consultation version of the national calculation methodology software.
Business Wales Digita
11 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved expenditure in 2025 to 2026 for the delivery of the Business Wales and Economy, Energy and Planning Group’s management and digital information systems.
Project Development Support
10 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning have agreed release of funds to progress project development and expenditure for business support in relation to a rail related project in South Wales.
Approval of marketing agent fees in respect of land disposal
10 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved the expenditure of up to £50,000 for the appointment of a professional marketing agent to dispose of commercial development land at Rhyd y Blew, Ebbw Vale.
Bovine TB Technical Advisory Group (TAG) advice on proposed changes to the TB Eradication Programme
10 February 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the Technical Advisory Group’s (TAG) policy and delivery advice in full on proposed changes to the TB Eradication Programme. The TAG advises revision of inconclusive reactor policies and a review of TB compensation.
Reappointments to Life Sciences Hub Wales
10 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved advice concerning the re-appointments of 5 Non-Executive Directors to Life Sciences Hub Wales Board.
Second Supplementary Budget
10 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, Minister for Children and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed the Health and Social Care Main Expenditure Group, Second Supplementary Budget for 2024 to 2025.
Offshore wind task and finish group
6 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed the funding and resources required for the delivery of the Offshore wind task and finish group totalling £50,000 and the taskforce group structure and potential members.
In-year capital funding for Fire and Rescue Services
6 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed a total of £277,000 capital funding for a decontamination structure, a wildfire unit, smoke blockers, and fire station improvements in South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, a total of £491,661 capital funding for 3 electrical vehicles and fireground radios in North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and a total of £227,500 capital funding for additional vehicles and equipment to enhance the three Fire and Rescue Services’ National Resilience capabilities in 2024 to 2025.
Revisions to the Model Standing Orders for NHS Bodies
6 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed for NHS bodies to update their standing orders to reflect amendments to the Regulations stipulating the eligibility requirements and appointment arrangements for NHS bodies in Wales.
Site Demolition Costs
6 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved funding for the demolition of the Llantrisant Health park site.
Further update regarding Port of Mostyn marine licence application
6 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to notify Natural Resources Wales that it may agree to the plan in respect of the Port of Mostyn marine licence application.
Future funding of Regional Skills Partnerships
6 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed the same level of core funding for Regional Skills Partnerships for 2025 to 2026.
Disasters Emergency Committee Middle East Humanitarian Appeal
6 February 2025
The First Minister has agreed to gift £100,000 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Middle East Humanitarian Appeal, following the recent ceasefire.
Mt Elgon landslide
6 February 2025
The First Minister has agreed to gift £11,000 for relief efforts following the Mt Elgon landslide in Uganda.
Relaunch of the International Learning Opportunities programme
6 February 2025
The First Minister gave approval to relaunch the International Learning Opportunities programme.
Request to Approve Building Safety Scheme Agreed Funding Applications
6 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to provide up to £3.5 million of funding in financial year 2024 to 2025 to nine private sector applicants for fire safety remediation works.
Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales Appointment
4 February 2025
The Deputy First Minister, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has accepted the resignation of Dr Nerys Llewelyn Jones, Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales and agreed the appointment of Lynda Warren, current Deputy Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales, as the Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales from 1 March 2025. A new Deputy Interim Environmental Protection Assessor for Wales will also be appointed.
Hendre Lakes Business Park and Railway Station
4 February 2025
The First Minister has issued a decision on a called in planning application for the construction of a business park and railway station at land south of St Mellons Business Park, Cardiff and granted planning permission, subject to conditions.
Update on EURO 2028 and funding to UK & Ireland 2028 Ltd
4 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language agreed funding to UK & Ireland 2028 Ltd as the special purpose vehicle established to deliver EURO 2028.
Conwy County Borough Council ultra-low emission vehicles funding
4 February 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to provide capital funding of up to £1.575million to Conwy County Borough Council for the procurement of 9 ultra-low emission recycling and waste collection vehicles.
Salaried Post Graduate Certificate of Education grant funding arrangement
4 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved additional funding to the Salaried Post Graduate Certificate of Education grant funding arrangements from academic year 2025 to 2026.
Change in Membership to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Advisory Board for Wales
4 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to change the current membership structure of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Advisory Board for Wales (SABW) to replace Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA) Members with FRA Officers as employer representatives on the SABW. The authority to appoint such members will be delegated to the Director of Risk, Resilience and Community Safety. In addition, the Cabinet Secretary has also agreed to change the chairing arrangements for the SABW, such that the Chair is an appropriate Welsh Government official, the authority to appoint such a chair has been delegated to the Director of Risk, Resilience and Community Safety.
Appointment of Members to Arts Council Wales
4 February 2025
The Minister for Culture, Skills & Social Partnership has appointed Emily Bamkole, Sarah Pace and Amanda Morgan Thomas as Members of the Arts Council Wales, from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028.
Remit & Funding Letters for Cwmni Egino for 2025 to 2026
4 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to transitional funding and adjustments to the Cwmni Egino Board and its Executive team to secure project continuity and corporate knowledge.
Approval of Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone Gateway Two Proposal
3 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning approved the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee’s ‘Sector and Geography” gateway submission for the Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone.
Transport for Wales Chair Recruitment
3 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has approved the process and to commence the recruitment and appointment of a new Chair for Transport for Wales.
Support for Local Culture and Sport
3 February 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed to reprofiling the Support for Local Culture and Sport budget expenditure line to reflect changes in priority projects and funding for the Football Museum for Wales in 2025 to 2026.
Funding Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
30 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved to fund Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in the amount of £6,923,683.00 advanced capital in 2024 to 2025 to develop a large-scale decarbonisation programme.
Funding for Powys Teaching Health Board
30 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed total capital funding of £3,624,397 in 2024 to 2025 and £643,414 in 2025 to 2026.
Sustainable Farming Scheme
30 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the approach for the modelling of the Sustainable Farming Scheme.
Pharmacy and Prescribing Policy Development Budget
30 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has approved proposals for a programme of work for the Pharmacy and Prescribing Policy Development budget for 2025 to 2026.
Welsh Medium Capital Grant - Blaenau Gwent - Project Variation
30 January 2025
The First Minister has approved the project variation from Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council regarding the New Welsh Medium Primary School project.
Heading – Community-led Housing – Revenue Funding
30 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to award revenue funding to continue supporting Cwmpas in bringing forward and assisting Community Led Housing in 2025 to 2026.
Hywel Dda University Health Board – Main Chilled Water Plant, Withybush General Hospital
30 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved advice concerning the funding of a replacement main chilled water plant at Withybush General Hospital.
Appointment of British Tourist Authority Board member
29 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has appointed Michael Bewick as the Board member representing Wales on the British Tourist Authority Board.
Appointment of Board Member to Social Care Wales Board
29 January 2025
The Minister for Children and Social Care has appointed Neil Ayling as Board Member to Social Care Wales Board for 4 years from 01 April 2025 to 31 March 2029.
Wales Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Animal Health Delivery Group
29 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to establishing a new Wales Antimicrobial Resistance Animal Health Group which met for the first time in December.
Funding to support the continued delivery of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) work
29 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to continue funding delivery of Wales Antimicrobial Resistance work in line with the UK National Action Plan for AMR 2024 to 2029. The procurement process for continued delivery of Wales animal health AMR work can proceed.
Mental Health funding
28 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed allocation of mental health funding for 2025 to 2026.
Housing with Care Fund – Project Proposals
28 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has approved £2,139,023 from the Housing with Care Fund for six schemes across three regions of Wales.
Extension of Help to Stay Wales Scheme
28 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to an extension of the Help to Stay Wales scheme for an additional year to March 2026.
Digital in planning - funding to develop digital efficiency and skills in Local Planning
28 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to provide £120,000 in financial year 2024 to 2025 and agreed in principle to funding of £260,000 in financial year 2025 to 2026, for the Centre for Digital Public Services. This funding will be used to assist Local Planning Authorities in improving the delivery of digital services.
Extension of Digital Confidence, Health and Wellbeing programme
28 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed the short extension of the Digital Communities Wales: Digital Confidence, Health and Wellbeing programme.
Options for Responding to UK Government Regulations on Precision Bred Organisms
28 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed how discussions with the UK Government about the regulation of Precision Bred organisms will be taken forward and how Welsh Government will handle their regulation in Wales while these discussions are happening.
Coal tip safety schemes
28 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved capital funding proposals totalling £9.461million from Natural Resources Wales, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to undertake remediation works on coal tips for the financial year 2025 to 2026.
Resources for plant health and chemicals policy work
28 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to allocate funding to provide one additional member of staff to work on the policy implications and eventual implementation requirements of any emerging UK-EU agreement.
Joint working to improve Lobster and Decapod welfare
28 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to joint working with Defra, the other Devolved Governments and industry stakeholders to develop non-statutory guidance on killing lobsters and other decapod crustaceans.
Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments
27 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to reject a Glastir Advanced Capital Works claim, received after the deadline of 28 January 2019.
Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments
27 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept the accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to reject an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to clawback 17 Basic Payment Scheme entitlements to the National Reserve, as they were not used for two consecutive years in 2018 and 2019.
Update on the Digital Priorities Investment Fund
27 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have approved advice on the Financial Year 2024 to 2025 reallocation of funding to meet Digital Priorities Investment Fund programme pressures.
Independent Appeals Process for Rural Grants and Payments
27 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister / Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to accept the Independent Appeals Panel recommendation to accept an appeal against the Welsh Government’s decision to cap the Co-operative Forest Planning claim for ‘the habitat evaluation and deep peat survey’.
General Dental Services Contract Reform Consultation Options
23 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care approved advice concerning General Dental Services Contract Reform for 2026 to 2027 to proceed with public and professional consultation.
Funding to Stena line
23 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Energy and Planning agreed to offer £102,272 to Stena Line Ports Limited towards the total project costs.
Site Investigations and Masterplanning, Plot C2 Celtic Lakes, Newport
23 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to the expenditure of up to £1.5 million on fees for site investigation, masterplanning, planning and property agents for Plot C2 Celtic Lakes, Newport, and the inclusion of the land at Berryhill Farm in the masterplanning exercise for Celtic Lakes and wider area.
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management workforce and workshop
23 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to meet with relevant Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management experts, in a face to face, workshop style forum, in mid-February 2025.
Keep Wales Tidy - Grant funding
23 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved £1.2million in funding for the 2025 to 2026 financial year to support the delivery of local environment quality improvement work across communities in Wales.
Planning Permission
22 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has granted planning permission, subject to conditions for a Development of National Significance for a solar farm (Parc Worlton Solar Farm) on land at St Lythans, Vale of Glamorgan.
Public Sector Low Carbon Heat Grant - approval for multi-year funding
22 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to commit up to £2 million of capital funding from the £11.25million Wales Funding Programme core capital budget for 2025 to 2026, to the second round in January 2025.
Investment Panel meeting of 5 November 2024
21 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Torfaen.
Appointing a new CEO to Hybu Cig Cymru
21 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to appoint José Peralta as the new Chief Executive of Hybu Cig Cymru.
Shore-based netting in Wales - Call for Evidence Launch
21 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister has agreed to hold a call for evidence for a period of 6 weeks from 20 January 2025 to gather information about shore-based netting activity in Wales and to publish the review of shore-based netting in Wales.
Re-Appointment and Extension of Non-Executive Members to Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA)
21 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has re-appointed Mary Champion and Rheon Tomos as Non-Executive Members of the WRA, from 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2027, and agreed the extension of Jim Scopes as Non-Executive Member of the WRA, from 01 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.
Upgrade of Power Infrastructure, Bro Tathan
21 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has approved continued work on infrastructure improvement in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Learn Welsh provision
20 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language agreed for officials to begin the work of ensuring that there is no disruption to the delivery of Learn Welsh provision when the current grant arrangements for the National Centre for Learning Welsh comes to an end on 31 July 2027.
Rural Housing support
20 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government has agreed to awarding revenue funding to continue supporting the Rural Housing Enabler programme in 2025 to 2026.
Funding for post-16 programme(s)
20 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has approved funding for post-16 programme(s) of study at specialist Further Education establishments.
Publication of the GB-wide zoo standards
20 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has approved the publication of the Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain.
Welsh Fisheries Animateur Pilot
16 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the introduction of a Welsh Fisheries Animateur Pilot Scheme.
Welsh Marine & Fisheries Scheme funding round 5
16 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to the identified priorities for funding round 5 of the Welsh Marine and Fisheries Scheme and the allocation of £1.4million to support the round.
Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund Programme
16 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, the Minister for Children and Social Services and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed funding for four proposals under the Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund.
Gateway Assurance Activity
15 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed to provide £100,000 for gateway assurance activity from 2024 to 2025.
Emergency funding support for Local Authorities (Storm Bert & Darragh)
15 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, along with the Cabinet Secretaries for Housing and Local Government, and Finance and Welsh Language, have agreed to provide up to £8.12 million in capital grant funding for 2024 to 2025. This funding will be available to applicants for urgent repairs to Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management assets impacted by Storms Bert and Darragh, with the aim of reducing risk to properties.
Continuation of the TfW Secondment Programme
15 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales has agreed the continuation of an exchange programme for staff between Transport for Wales and the Welsh Government in 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027.
Road Asset Adoption
15 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed a commuted sum payment in respect of road asset adoption in South Wales.
Cymraeg 2050
15 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has agreed a total indicative budget of £57.2 million for Cymraeg 2050 for the year 2025 to 2026.
Business & Regions Payments – January & February 2025
15 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed the total expenditure of £73,204.54 (including VAT) for current Business & Regions programme arrangements.
Supporting the Development of the National Seagrass Action Plan
15 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs agreed to awarding funding for a 15-month full time project coordinator post within Project Seagrass to develop the National Seagrass Action Plan including its governance structure.
Sustainable Communities for Learning - Community Focused Schools Capital Grant - December 2024
15 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education approved to support a project variation request for Conwy’s Ysgol y Creuddyn project and funding request for Carmarthenshire’s Ysgol Glan y Mor 3G pitch project.
Minimum statutory recycling target
13 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to waive the fine of £663,000 for 2021 to 2022 for Flintshire.
Minimum statutory recycling target
13 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to waive the fine of £121,000 for 2021 to 2022 Isle of Anglesey County Council.
Minimum statutory recycling target
13 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to waive the fine of £119,000 for the 2021 to 2022 target year for Torfaen.
Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Rates Relief Scheme – Guidance for Local Authorities
13 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language has approved the 2025 to 2026 Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Rates Relief guidance.
The Future of the Healthy Ageing Programme
9 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed to an extension of the Healthy Ageing Programme grant to Age Cymru totalling £207,000 from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026, and has agreed to a proportionate review of the programme outcomes being undertaken at a cost of no more than £30k to inform advice on longer-term decision making.
Tech Valleys Funding to support Business Growth
9 January 2025
The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed funding as part of the Tech Valleys programme to enhance business growth, productivity, innovation, and energy efficiency across the Tech Valleys region.
Joint working to improve sheep welfare
9 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to joint working with Defra, the Scottish Government and industry stakeholders to develop proposals for simplifying and updating the legislation on castration and tail docking for the welfare of lambs.
Investment Panel meeting of 26 November 2024
9 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Investment Panel Meeting of 19th November 2024
9 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have agreed Economy Futures Creative Production Funding for a project in North West Wales.
NHS Capital Prioritisation Phase 2 Scheme specific elements of the Capital Plan
9 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed for NHS Wales organisations to further develop specific capital proposals over 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027.Funding for Local Food Partnerships
8 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed funding of £300,000 (Capital) to continue to support food poverty through the Local Food Partnerships in Wales in 2024 to 2025.
Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring and Modelling Programme
8 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to extend the Environment and Rural Affairs Monitoring and Modelling Programme contract from 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026 to secure monitoring, modelling, evidence and analysis provision to support the Climate Change and Rural Affairs portfolio.
Introduction of Strategic Resource Areas
8 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to introduce Strategic Resource Areas for tidal stream energy.
Purchase of Beauhurst Company Database Licences
8 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed to funding up to £104,878 in financial year 2024 to 2025, to invest in licences for a Business Intelligence Tool, namely Beauhurst.
Ministerial Advisory Group Visits to Health Boards
8 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has agreed visits to health boards in January 2025 by the Ministerial Advisory Group for NHS Wales Performance and Productivity.
Welsh Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Service programme funding for 2025 to 2026
7 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have approved advice concerning funding for Velindre NHS Trust Welsh Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics Service programme.
Funding and launch of the Food Business Accelerator Scheme
7 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to a funding allocation of £5million from the Rural Investment Scheme budget for the Financial Year 2025 to 2026 to launch the Food Business Accelerator Capital Grant Scheme. The scheme will launch in February 2025 and funding will be available from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
Proposals to support the Healthy Eating Regulations and maximise potential of the Universal Primary Free School Meals offer
7 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Education has agreed to allocate funding to appoint/extend two local authority secondees aimed at strengthening Food in Schools policy development and Universal Primary Free School Meals delivery. The Cabinet Secretary has also agreed to allocate funding to deliver a public consultation and support implementation of legislative changes arising from the review of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2013.
LGBTQ+ action plan
6 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has approved funding for a three year LGBTQ+ action plan evaluation.
Alcohol Change UK
6 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing have agreed the continuation of funding for Alcohol Change UK.
Building regulations
6 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has agreed the government response to the consultation on amendments to Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations.
Gypsy and Traveller Sites grant
6 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip approved a funding proposal from Conwy to a value of £66,646 in 2024 to 2025.
Wind farm
6 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning has granted planning permission, subject to conditions for up to 6 wind turbines, associated infrastructure at land north of Tonmawr, Neath Port Talbot.
Legislative Options Working Group
6 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip has agreed to allocate funding to the Wales Council for Voluntary Action to assist the Legislative Options Working Group in carrying out its analysis of Articles of the UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People and the UN Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women.
Welsh Revenue Authority
3 January 2024
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language agreed the reappointment of Mary Champion and Rheon Tomos, and an extension to the appointment of Jim Scopes, as Non-Executive Members of the Board of the Welsh Revenue Authority.
Marketing activities
3 January 2025
The Cabinet Secretary's for Economy, Energy and Planning, and, Finance, and Welsh Language, and the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership have approved expenditure to deliver marketing and communications activities to support the Programme for Government commitments for the skills, employability, and post-16 education sectors
FareShare Cymru
3 January 2025
The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs has agreed to extend the funding of FareShare Cymru for the financial year 2025 to 2026.