Homes should be at the centre of next Welsh Governmentâs priorities Every election matters, but this one will define post-covid Wales
The next Welsh Government needs to take bold action to tackle Wales housing crisis (Image: Richard Swingler)
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Mark Isherwood, MS for North Wales
By Mark Isherwood, MS for North Wales Speaking in the Welsh Parliament, I called for a Welsh Government Statement responding to the call by North Wales Police Federation for Policing to be considered for some priority on the Covid-19 vaccination programme . As they told me: day in, day out, police officers put their own safety, health and wellbeing at risk whilst protecting us all. Sadly, in North Wales, we have seen many colleagues who have become unwell with Covid-19, some requiring hospital treatment, and many more having to self-isolate . I also emphasised the need for autistic adults with a learning disability to be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine, quoting a constituent who stated My brother has a learning disability and Autism. Recent research by Public Health England stated that the death rate from Covid-19 is six times higher for people with a learning disability than the general population .
Mark Isherwood, MS for North Wales
By Mark Isherwood, MS for North Wales Just before Christmas the Welsh Government announced its provisional Local Government Settlement for 2021-22, with North Wales losing out once again. The average increase for councils in North Wales is 3.34%, compared to 4.17% in South Wales and 5.6% for top-placed Newport. Although Flintshire, which usually receives one of the lowest settlements in Wales, is given an increase close to the Welsh average, this is still the 14th lowest amongst 22 Welsh councils and does not make up for Flintshire s years of Welsh Government underfunding, with the county having the second lowest reserves in Wales. It is also extremely worrying that Wrexham is set to receive the second lowest funding increase in Wales, at just 2.3%.