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Cabinet Secretary For Housing
The Cabinet Secretary for Housing () is a member of the Politics of Wales, Cabinet in the Welsh Government. The current office holder is Jayne Bryant since July 2024. Ministers Responsibilities The post's responsibilities are: * Housing and planning responsibilities ** Overseeing housing and its related activities conducted by housing associations and local authorities, such as the management of housing and the allocation of affordable and social housing. ** The supply and quality of market-sector, affordable and social housing. ** Housing and construction in Wales, Second homes in Wales ** Housing advice and homelessness ** Private rented sector housing matters, and registered social landlord regulation ** Aids and adaptations, such as the Physical Adaptation Grants and Disabled Facilities Grants ** Housing-related support provision, excluding Housing Benefit payment ** Local authority-led commercial tenancies regulation ** National Infrastructure Commission ** Planning a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Bryant
Jayne Bryant is a Welsh Labour Party politician. Since May 2016 she has represented Newport West in the Senedd. Background Bryant was born in the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport. She attended St Julian's Comprehensive School and completed her studies at Keele University, graduating with a degree in History and Politics. Political career She contested the Wales European Parliament constituency as the second-place candidate on the Labour list in 2014, but was not elected. She was subsequently selected as the Labour candidate for Newport West for the 2016 National Assembly for Wales election Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film d ... and she retained the seat for Labour. In 2017 she was one of the founders of the Purple Plaques scheme of public markers for remarkabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Jones Government
The first Jones government (10 December 2009 – 11 May 2011) was a continuation of the previous Labour–Plaid Cymru coalition government in Wales. Following Rhodri Morgan's decision to retire, a leadership contest was held for the position of Welsh Labour Leader. The election was won by Carwyn Jones who was confirmed leader of Welsh Labour on 1 December 2009 and as First Minister on 9 December 2009 by the Welsh Assembly, Jones was officially sworn in the next day. Cabinet Junior ministers See also *Members of the 3rd National Assembly for Wales This is a list of Assembly Members (AMs; Welsh: Aelodau'r Cynulliad, ACau) elected to the third National Assembly for Wales at the 2007 election. There are a total of 60 members elected, 40 were elected from first past the post constituenci ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones ministry, First Welsh governments Ministries of Elizabeth II Coalition governments of the United Kingdom 2009 establishments i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town And Country Planning Act 1990
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990c 8 is an act of the United Kingdom Parliament regulating the development of land in England and Wales. It is a central part of English land law in that it concerns town and country planning in the United Kingdom. Repealed in parts by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991, it is now also complemented by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. Contents In the United Kingdom, the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 contains 15 parts with 337 sections, plus 17 Schedules, and serves as an incomplete, but expansive code of planning regulations in England and Wales. Part I, planning authorities Subsections 1 and 2 set out that county and district (county and county borough in Wales) councils are Local Planning Authorities ('LPA's) in non-metropolitan counties; that metropolitan district councils (usually unitary authorities) are LPAs in metropolitan counties and that different authorities govern Greater London and the Isles of Scilly. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Housing And Construction In Wales
House prices increased in Wales during the Housing market crisis in the United Kingdom (2008). There has been political debate that this has contributed to a decline in the number of speakers of the Welsh language. Building Redrow plc is one of the largest Welsh housebuilders with a network of 14 operational divisions across the UK. JCB has a factory and shop in Wrexham which recently recruited 20 new workers. Property market Much of the rural Welsh property market was driven by buyers looking for second homes for use as holiday homes, or for retirement. Many buyers were drawn to Wales from England because of relatively inexpensive house prices in Wales as compared to house prices in England. The rise in home prices outpaced the average earnings income in Wales and meant that many local people could not afford to purchase their first home. In 2001 nearly a third of all properties in Gwynedd were bought by buyers from out of the county, and with some communities reporti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eluned Morgan Government
Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely, Eluned Morgan formed her government on 6 August and 7 August 2024 following her appointment as First Minister of Wales, first minister of Wales on 6 August. She appointed former First Minister Mark Drakeford as her successor to her former role as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care (Wales), Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, a role he himself held between 2013 and 2016, and designated Elisabeth Jones as Counsel General for Wales, Counsel General-designate. The remaining posts in her government would be a continuation of the previous Gething government in interim, until Autumn 2024, when a full cabinet reshuffle is expected. In addition to her cabinet appointments, Morgan also appointed former MP Kevin Brennan (politician), Kevin Brennan as her leading special adviser. History Eluned Morgan was nominated and appointed to succeed Vaughan Gething as First Minister of Wales, first minister of Wales on 6 August 2024. Late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ITV News
ITV News is the branding of news programmes on the British television network ITV. ITV has a long tradition of television news. Independent Television News (ITN) was founded to provide news bulletins for the network in 1955, and has since continued to produce all news programmes on ITV. The channel's news coverage has won awards from the Royal Television Society, Emmy Awards and BAFTAs. Between 2004 and 2008, the '' ITV Evening News'' held the title of "RTS News Programme of the Year". The flagship '' ITV News at Ten'' has won numerous BAFTA awards, and also being named "RTS News Programme of the Year" in 2011, 2015, 2021 and 2022. ITV News has the second-largest television news audience in the United Kingdom, second only to BBC News (and followed by other broadcasters such as Sky News, Channel 4 News and Channel 5 News). However, its £43 million annual news budget is dwarfed by that of the publicly funded BBC, which spends £89.5 million annually on news-gathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gething Government
The Gething government was the Welsh Labour, Labour-led government of Wales formed on 21 March 2024 following the appointment of Vaughan Gething as First Minister of Wales, First Minister on 20 March 2024. History Following the resignation of Mark Drakeford, Gething was elected Leader of the Labour party on 16 March 2024 and appointed First Minister on 20 March. He became the first black leader of any European country. Gething announced his cabinet on 21 March. Upon appointing his cabinet, Gething stated "this stellar ministerial team will answer the call of the generation in wanting to create a stronger, fairer, greener Wales". Senior ministers in the cabinet were once again named "cabinet secretaries" with junior ministers referred to as "ministers", as they were in Carwyn Jones's Third Jones government, third government. Formation Rebecca Evans (politician), Rebecca Evans retained the Finance portfolio and was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Finance (Wales), Cabinet Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Secretary For Local Government
The Cabinet Secretary for Local Government () is a cabinet position in the Welsh Government which has existed in various forms since the creation of the Welsh Government. The current officeholder is Jayne Bryant since July 2024. In the past, the position had responsibility for housing in Wales. From 2018 to 2021, the position was titled as Minister for Housing and Local Government under the term of Julie James MS. The minister was responsible for local authorities' housing activities, homelessness, regulation of the private rented sector, regulation of commercial tenancies let by local authorities, Local Government relations and structures, the audit and inspection of public services, planning regulation, and a range of other issues. Responsibilities involved with Local Government was merged with Finance responsibilities, and responsibilities on housing was transferred to a new super department (climate change) under Julie James. Ministers ''The below shows all ministerial pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Drakeford Government
The second Drakeford government is the Labour-led government formed after the 2021 Senedd Election on 6 May 2021, with Mark Drakeford re-appointed as First Minister without opposition on 12 May 2021. Appointment On 12 May 2021, Mark Drakeford was the only person nominated for the position (by Rebecca Evans), and was subsequently recommended by the Presiding Officer to be appointed as First Minister. Cabinet Deputy ministers See also * Shadow Cabinet (Wales) * Members of the 6th Senedd * 2021 Senedd election 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ... References {{Drakeford Cabinet Ministries of Elizabeth II Ministries of Charles III Welsh governments Cabinets established in 2021 2021 establishments in Wales Drakeford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Drakeford Government
The First Drakeford government was a Labour-led government formed after the resignation of Carwyn Jones as First Minister of Wales on 12 December 2018, and the subsequent appointment of Mark Drakeford in his place following a leadership contest. The government was also supported by the sole Welsh Liberal Democrat MS Kirsty Williams and the independent MS Dafydd Elis-Thomas. Drakeford's first term as First Minister is known for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Between May 2016 and December 2018 the senior tier of ministers were referred to as Cabinet Secretaries and the junior tier as Ministers, from the formation of this government they reverted to their previous titles of Cabinet Ministers and Deputy Ministers respectively. Following the 2021 Senedd election, Labour was re-elected to a sixth term with Mark Drakeford continuing as First Minister. Appointment Cabinet Deputy ministers See also *Shadow Cabinet (Wales) * Members of the 5th Senedd *2018 Welsh La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie James (cropped Official Portrait) (1890–1964), an English actress
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Julie James may refer to: * Julie James (politician) (b. 1958), Welsh Labour politician * Julie James (''I Know What You Did Last Summer''), a character in the franchise * Julie Doyle (soccer, born 1996), née James, American professional soccer player See also * Julia James Julia James (1890–1964) was an English actress of the 1900s Edwardian era, the leading lady at the Gaiety Theatre. Biography Julia James was born in London in 1890. In 1905 she began her career in ''Supper Belle in Blue Bell'' at the Aldwych T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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