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The Welsh Government has a much better scheme.
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Friday, July 26, 2013
Amazon suffers £4.5m second quarter loss - Wales Online
Amazon suffers £4.5m second quarter loss - Wales Online: "The company is to begin moving hundreds of UK staff into a new 12-storey office in London’s Holborn Viaduct by the end of this year. When fully complete it is expected to accommodate more than 1,600 people."
Why do they need offices in such an expensive location when the employees have to commute in?
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Why do they need offices in such an expensive location when the employees have to commute in?
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Saturday, July 20, 2013
First Minister Carwyn Jones' statement sets out a legislative plan for Wales that’s free from controversy - Wales Online
First Minister Carwyn Jones' statement sets out a legislative plan for Wales that’s free from controversy - Wales Online:
If you have 10,000 regulations you lose all respect for the law.
Winston Churchill
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If you have 10,000 regulations you lose all respect for the law.
Winston Churchill
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
BBC News - New marine zone plans scrapped by minister
BBC News - New marine zone plans scrapped by minister: "'Strongly held views'
The Welsh government proposed the zones last year with the backing of the Countryside Council of Wales and the Marine Conservation Society.
The minister for natural resources said the decision had been made after the thousands of responses to the consultation brought "divergent and strongly held views".
Mr Davies said to "avoid any continuing uncertainty over the options presented in the 2012 consultation, I am also withdrawing all the proposed sites".
His comments come after the findings were published of a task and finish team which reviewed the feedback.
Now, he will concentrate on the existing 125 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that cover 36% of Welsh seas to see if any changes can be made rather than creating additional zones.
"We are now in a stronger position to assess our current contribution to the network's ecological coherence," he said.
"I have, therefore, commissioned an assessment of our current MPAs to identify if there are any gaps and what the options might be to fill those gaps.
"If any measures are required, I believe they should be simple, proportionate and fit for purpose.""
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Some common sense coming forward at last, this was one of that female minister's pet projects, what was her name now? Can't remember but much damage was done.
The Welsh government proposed the zones last year with the backing of the Countryside Council of Wales and the Marine Conservation Society.
The minister for natural resources said the decision had been made after the thousands of responses to the consultation brought "divergent and strongly held views".
Mr Davies said to "avoid any continuing uncertainty over the options presented in the 2012 consultation, I am also withdrawing all the proposed sites".
His comments come after the findings were published of a task and finish team which reviewed the feedback.
Now, he will concentrate on the existing 125 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) that cover 36% of Welsh seas to see if any changes can be made rather than creating additional zones.
"We are now in a stronger position to assess our current contribution to the network's ecological coherence," he said.
"I have, therefore, commissioned an assessment of our current MPAs to identify if there are any gaps and what the options might be to fill those gaps.
"If any measures are required, I believe they should be simple, proportionate and fit for purpose.""
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Some common sense coming forward at last, this was one of that female minister's pet projects, what was her name now? Can't remember but much damage was done.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Construction output down 4.8% - Wales Online
Construction output down 4.8% - Wales Online: "Construction continued to struggle across the UK over the course of the past 12 months and shrank by 4.8 per cent, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The data shows construction contracted from May 2012 to May 2013.
The ONS figures have also revealed the sector remained flat with zero growth from April to May this year.
The news comes as house building giant Persimmon has launched a scheme to help potential buyers by offering the chance to purchase a property with a 5% deposit backed up by a 20% equity loan from the firm."
Propping up house prices with their own money? How does the FCA feel about that?
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The data shows construction contracted from May 2012 to May 2013.
The ONS figures have also revealed the sector remained flat with zero growth from April to May this year.
The news comes as house building giant Persimmon has launched a scheme to help potential buyers by offering the chance to purchase a property with a 5% deposit backed up by a 20% equity loan from the firm."
Propping up house prices with their own money? How does the FCA feel about that?
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Saturday, July 6, 2013
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