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The Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government and the Minister for Health and Social Services agreed the contents of the specification for a broader role for firefighters and that a copy of the specification be shared with the Fire Brigades Union and other Firefighter representative bodies, and Health TUS following engagement with the Unions, a joint ministerial statement be issued week commencing 22 March. The Minister for Housing and Local Government and the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government have agreed additional Transforming Towns grant funding to Cardiff City Council and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed funding to put in place a connected and co-ordinated set of measures to support and improve bus services across Wales through the pandemic. The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has agreed the appointment of Nerys Llewelyn Jones as Chair and Stephen Hughson and Janatha Stout as Independent Members of the Agricultural Advisory Panel. The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed the appointment of Ruth Glazzard as Independent Member of the Independent Remuneration Panel. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the appointment of Ruth Glazzard as Vice-Chair and Grace Quantock, Sian Doyle, David Selway, Marian Jones and Rowan Gardner as Independent Members of Digital Health and Care Wales.

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The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the appointment of Ellen Donovan as the Welsh Member of the Human Tissue Authority. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the Save a Life Cymru - funding to support the further implementation of the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest plan. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint Mr Winston Weir as Independent Member Finance to Hywel Dda University Health Board from 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2025.

The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed that expert research be commissioned to provide analysis and recommendations about the current operation of the Local Government Ethical Standards Framework in Wales. The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed funding for court-ordered child contact services in Wales for 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Mental Health Well-being and the Welsh Language has agreed arrangements to develop a new ‘Daily Active’ offer for schools as part of the Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales strategy. The Minister for Education has approved a 24 month priority post within the Education Directorate from programme budgets, to support school and local authority engagement in preparation for PISA 2022. The Minister for Health and Social Services best ed treatments and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed funding to support local authorities with the implementation of the performance and improvement framework in 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed a grant of £215,337 to the Welsh Local Government Association, to fund the National Commissioning Board’s 2021 to 2022 work programme. The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has agreed that the Welsh Ministers extend an arrangement with the centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science under Section 83 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 relating to marine policy and fisheries management, until March 2024. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism has agreed funding for a Business in Neath Port Talbot. The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed to enter into a land sale agreement with Whiteheads Development Company together with a Development agreement to facilitate a financial guarantee, which will enable the Whiteheads development in Newport to progress. The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed to provide £800,000 funding for the delivery of the Welsh Local Government Association led improvement and support programme for 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have approved funding for the continuation of Ffrind Mewn Angen/Friend in Need for a further six months. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism has agreed to appoint Cai Wilshaw and Freya Stannard as Trustees to the Board of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum of Wales for a term of 4 years starting on 1 April 2021. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed the Working Wales allocation of programme funding and the allocation of funding for the continuation of an independent evaluation for 2021 to 2022.

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The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed the Academi Wales’ delivery priorities as set out in its costed business plan for 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed that Welsh Government should begin a procurement exercise for Analysis Tools to aid planning of provision in financial year 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has agreed the recommendations regarding the Natural Resources Wales Board re-appointments, outgoing members, recruitment of three new members and the associated appointment plan. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Cardiff. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to re-appoint Professor Ian Wells as Independent Member ICT to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board for 4 years, from 08 May 2021 until 07 May 2025.

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The Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the allocation of £8562.53 to Swansea University to draft guidance relating to the closures of care homes. The Minister for Education has approved funding for post-16 programme of study at specialist further education establishments.

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The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed the grant support for a scheme at Hawarden Park, Broughton. The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed a project team to ensure continued implementation of the loneliness and social isolation strategy and funding super tadapox 100mg for a pilot Homeshare scheme and support for Shared Lives schemes. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the development of online national resources for health professionals to support people with Long COVID. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to extend the grant claim period for funding for Respiratory Innovation Wales to 30 June 2023. The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed the final local authority allocations for 2021 to2022 for the Housing Support Grant and The First Minister has agreed the final local authority allocation for 2021-2022 for the Housing Support Grant for Swansea Council on behalf of the Minister for Housing and Local Government. The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has agreed an Open Space Certificate can be given under Paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981.

The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed the disposal of a property in Powys.

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• [Works with faith groups to address social issues and provide community support.]
• [Collaborates with other environmental campaigns on regional and national issues.]
• [Engages with artistic communities for creative protests and awareness-raising events.]

The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed the appointment of Tom Crick, Jenifer Baxter, Huw Watkins, Hushneara Miah and Caroline Lewis as Non-Executive Directors of the Sector Development Wales Partnership (trading as Industry Wales) from 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2024. The Deputy Minister and Chief Whip has approved funding to continue support for the Hate Crime in Schools Project in 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed to Transport for Wales providing support to the Welsh Ministers in connection with the administration of the TrawsCymru strategic bus network from 1st April 2021. The Minister for Education has approved funding to support assessment arrangements for private candidates for general qualifications in 2020 to 2021 academic year. The Minister for Education has approved funding to support WJEC in delivering assessment arrangements for qualifications in 2020 to 2021.

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The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism has agreed to support activities in Newtown related to the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Owen. The Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to delay the registration deadline of April 2022 for adult residential care workers by six months to October 2022 to afford these workers time to recover and rebuild resilience from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to re-appoint Sonia Stainer to the Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council until 31 March 2023. The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has agreed the contents and publishing of the Annual Report on Local Authority Smallholdings in ed tablets Wales 2019 to 2020 and the updating of the 2018 to 2019 Annual Report on Local Authority Smallholdings in Wales publication.

Re-Appointment of Independent Member ICT to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

The Deputy Minister and Chief Whip has approved funding to continue support for the Hate Crime in Schools Project in 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed to Transport for Wales providing support to the Welsh Ministers in connection with the administration of the TrawsCymru strategic bus network from 1st April 2021. The Minister for Education has approved funding to support assessment arrangements for private candidates for general qualifications in 2020 to 2021 academic year. The Minister for Education has approved funding to support WJEC in delivering assessment arrangements for qualifications in 2020 to 2021. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism has agreed to support activities in Newtown related to the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Owen.

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The Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to delay the registration deadline of April 2022 for adult residential care workers by six months to October 2022 to afford these workers time to recover and rebuild resilience from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to re-appoint Sonia Stainer to the Aneurin Bevan Community Health Council until 31 March 2023. The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has agreed the contents and publishing of the Annual Report on Local Authority Smallholdings in ed tablets Wales 2019 to 2020 and the updating of the 2018 to 2019 Annual Report on Local Authority Smallholdings in Wales publication. The Minister for Education has approved the Leadership Development Funding 2021 to 2022. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, and the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and the Welsh Language have agreed the Cadw Business Plan for 2021 to 2022.

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The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed the overseas trade events programme for 2021 to 2022. 25 March 2021 The Minister and Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government have agreed funding for the Fire and Rescue Authorities Community Safety programmes in 2021 to 2022 based on collective all-Wales funding bids. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism has agreed to reappoint four members to the Board of Sport Wales. The four members reappointed are Judi Rhys, Leigh Robinson, Phil Tilley and Martin Veale. The Deputy Minister has also agreed to extend the term of the Chair of the Board of Sport Wales, Lawrence Conway, by up to 12 months. The Minister for Education has approved the Leadership Development Funding 2021 to 2022. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, and the Minister for Mental Health, Wellbeing and the Welsh Language have agreed the Cadw Business Plan for 2021 to 2022.

Integrated Care Fund Capital – project proposals

The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has agreed that the Welsh Ministers extend an arrangement with the centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science under Section 83 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 relating to marine policy and fisheries management, until March 2024. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism has agreed funding for a Business in Neath Port Talbot. The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed to enter into a land sale agreement with Whiteheads Development Company together with a Development agreement to facilitate a financial guarantee, which will enable the Whiteheads development in Newport to progress. The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed to provide £800,000 funding for the delivery of the Welsh Local Government Association led improvement and support programme for 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have approved funding for the continuation of Ffrind Mewn Angen/Friend in Need for a further six months.

Lois Weaver

The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism has agreed to appoint Cai Wilshaw and Freya Stannard as Trustees to the Board of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum of Wales for a term of 4 years starting on 1 April 2021. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed the Working Wales allocation of programme funding and the allocation of funding for the continuation of an independent evaluation for 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed the grant support for a scheme at Hawarden Park, Broughton. The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed a project team to ensure continued implementation of the loneliness and social isolation strategy and funding super tadapox 100mg for a pilot Homeshare scheme and support for Shared Lives schemes. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the development of online national resources for health professionals to support people with Long COVID.

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The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to extend the grant claim period for funding for Respiratory Innovation Wales to 30 June 2023. The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed the final local authority allocations for 2021 to2022 for the Housing Support Grant and The First Minister has agreed the final local authority allocation for 2021-2022 for the Housing Support Grant for Swansea Council on behalf of the Minister for Housing and Local Government. The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has agreed an Open Space Certificate can be given under Paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 of the Acquisition of Land Act 1981. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed the disposal of a property in Powys. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed the appointment of Tom Crick, Jenifer Baxter, Huw Watkins, Hushneara Miah and Caroline Lewis as Non-Executive Directors of the Sector Development Wales Partnership (trading as Industry Wales) from 1st April 2021 until 31st March 2024. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed the overseas trade events programme for 2021 to 2022.

Shared Apprenticeship and Young Recruits Project Extensions

25 March 2021 The Minister and Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government have agreed funding for the Fire and Rescue Authorities Community Safety programmes in 2021 to 2022 based on collective all-Wales funding bids. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism has agreed to reappoint four members to the Board of Sport Wales. The four members reappointed are Judi Rhys, Leigh Robinson, Phil Tilley and Martin Veale.

Activity to promote Wales as a location for inward investment

The Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government and the Minister for Health and Social Services agreed the contents of the specification for a broader role for firefighters and that a copy of the specification be shared with the Fire Brigades Union and other Firefighter representative bodies, and Health TUS following engagement with the Unions, a joint ministerial statement be issued week commencing 22 March. The Minister for Housing and Local Government and the Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government have agreed additional Transforming Towns grant funding to Cardiff City Council and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed funding to put in place a connected and co-ordinated set of measures to support and improve bus services across Wales through the pandemic. The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has agreed the appointment of Nerys Llewelyn Jones as Chair and Stephen Hughson and Janatha Stout as Independent Members of the Agricultural Advisory Panel. The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed the appointment of Ruth Glazzard as Independent Member of the Independent Remuneration Panel.

Alice Edwards

The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the appointment of Ruth Glazzard as Vice-Chair and Grace Quantock, Sian Doyle, David Selway, Marian Jones and Rowan Gardner as Independent Members of Digital Health and Care Wales. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed the appointment of Ellen Donovan as the Welsh Member of the Human Tissue Authority. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the Save a Life Cymru - funding to support the further implementation of the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest plan. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint Mr Winston Weir as Independent Member Finance to Hywel Dda University Health Board from 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2025. The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed that expert research be commissioned to provide analysis and recommendations about the current operation of the Local Government Ethical Standards Framework in Wales.

Kat Mansoor

The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed funding for court-ordered child contact services in Wales for 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Mental Health Well-being and the Welsh Language has agreed arrangements to develop a new ‘Daily Active’ offer for schools as part of the Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales strategy. The Minister for Education has approved a 24 month priority post within the Education Directorate from programme budgets, to support school and local authority engagement in preparation for PISA 2022. The Minister for Health and Social Services best ed treatments and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed funding to support local authorities with the implementation of the performance and improvement framework in 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Health and Social Services and the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services have agreed a grant of £215,337 to the Welsh Local Government Association, to fund the National Commissioning Board’s 2021 to 2022 work programme. The Deputy Minister has also agreed to extend the term of the Chair of the Board of Sport Wales, Lawrence Conway, by up to 12 months.

• [History: Founded in 2015 by local residents concerned about planning corruption.]
• [First campaign successfully stopped the sale of a public park to a private developer.]
• [Grew rapidly after the 2017 anti-incinerator campaign garnered widespread support.]
• [Incorporated as a non-profit in 2019 to improve structure and funding opportunities.]
• [Expanded focus from purely environmental issues to broader social justice concerns.]
• [Survived the pandemic by shifting to online organizing and virtual events.]
• [Notable for a member serving on the town council after a 2022 election campaign.]
• [Received regional award for community impact and innovation in activism in 2024.]
• [Currently managing twice as many active campaigns as in its first five years.]
• [Plans to develop a youth wing to ensure long-term sustainability and fresh ideas.]

The Minister for Housing and Local Government has agreed the Academi Wales’ delivery priorities as set out in its costed business plan for 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales has agreed that Welsh Government should begin a procurement exercise for Analysis Tools to aid planning of provision in financial year 2021 to 2022. The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has agreed the recommendations regarding the Natural Resources Wales Board re-appointments, outgoing members, recruitment of three new members and the associated appointment plan. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism has agreed Economy Futures Funding for a project in Cardiff. The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to re-appoint Professor Ian Wells as Independent Member ICT to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board for 4 years, from 08 May 2021 until 07 May 2025. The Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to the allocation of £8562.53 to Swansea University to draft guidance relating to the closures of care homes. The Minister for Education has approved funding for post-16 programme of study at specialist further education establishments.