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Sep 12, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Daniel Davies

    Planned Powys rail centre not built despite £70m spend (opens the original)

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    The future of a proposed rail-testing centre that has received £70m of taxpayers' money but still has not been built is to be decided by the Welsh government. The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) has not found the private-sector funding it needs as the risk is "too great" for potential investors, its boss has said. Launched five years ago, the project is based at the former Nant Helen opencast coal mine near Ystradgynlais, Powys. Ministers are now being asked to approve plans for a data c

  2. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Daniel Davies

    Welsh holiday home tax rules could be eased after backlash (opens the original)

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    Tax rules on holiday homes could be relaxed after a backlash from owners. The Welsh government will look at the impact of a "modest" reduction to the 182-day business rate threshold for self-catering accommodation. Property owners pay higher council tax if properties are not let for at least 182 days a year. Finance Minister Elin Jones said she also wanted more "clear and reasonable exemptions" to the rule. The Professional Association of Self Caterers (PASC) welcomed the review, calling it a ch

  3. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · Daniel Davies

    Welsh government loses budget vote as Labour refuses to back spending plans (opens the original)

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    Plaid Cymru has lost a Senedd vote on extra spending plans after Labour refused to support changes to the budget. Labour said the Welsh government should withdraw its supplementary budget because of a dispute with teaching unions. The NAHT and ASCL criticised the government over a pay deal and funding for the education of pupils with additional learning needs (ALN). Labour finance spokesman Huw Thomas said: "Our view is we cannot support a supplementary budget on that basis." Plaid Cymru Finance

  4. Article · Jul 11, 2026 · Daniel Davies

    Building Welsh homes takes too long due to planning laws - developers (opens the original)

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    Wales' planning system needs to be "overhauled" in order to build the homes the country needs, house builders have said. Social landlords and private-sector companies have both said it currently takes too long to get permission to develop properties. Housing associations, which provide homes to people at affordable rents, are also calling for extra funding to reach a Welsh government target to build 20,000 social homes by 2030. The government said it was "committed" to hitting the target, which

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