National Assembly for Wales

There is an ongoing commitment to provide quality, consistent and joined-up emergency services to citizens, including those in South Wales West. 

'Brexit and our land' presents proposals to keep farmers on the land. The proposed economic resilience scheme would provide investment for farmers to improve and adapt their business to face the challenges of Brexit. In addition, the proposed public goods scheme would create a new income stream for farmers.

Retail is one of four foundation sectors identified in our economic action plan. We are working across Government to develop a foundation sector enabling plan to guide our future activity.

Band A of the twenty-first century schools and education programme will see investment of just over £328 million in schools in mid and west Wales. A funding envelope for mid and west Wales of £365 million for band B, beginning in 2019, has been approved in principle.

To date, three of the six sections have been completed, with the final three due for completion by 2023. The completed programme will represent a capital investment equivalent to over £900 million, and will deliver a continuous dual carriageway from the M4 along the A465 to the midlands and beyond.

Housing adaptations play an essential role helping older and disabled people to live safely and independently. We are working to make the delivery of housing adaptations more consistent and customer-focused and recently launched a consultation on service standards as part of our work in this area.

The local health boards continue to focus on ensuring preparedness for the boundary change to take effect from 1 April 2019, through a joint transition board and director. The legislation giving effect to the change will be brought forward in due course.