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Both men held onto their seats with a majority of more than 10,000 votes each. Credit: PA
The two main political figures that represent the handling of the pandemic in Wales have both secured their biggest majorities in the Senedd election.
Mark Drakeford, who is set to remain as the country s First Minister, and health minister Vaughan Gething, held onto their seats in Cardiff West and Cardiff South and Penarth after what can only be described as one of the most challenging years for them as politicians and leaders.
Welsh Labour leader Mr Drakeford, who has been the face of government decision-making since the coronavirus pandemic hit, said his party had exceeded expectations which ended Friday with 30 seats, just one short of a majority.
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Steamship Authority changes course on hay
The Steamship Authority will now allow the transport of hay on all its vessels. – Rich Saltzberg
The Steamship Authority has loosened its restrictions on hay transportation following an uptick in farmer discontent on the subject.
Vineyard farmers complained in January that SSA policy on hay had become more restrictive and compromised a vital resource for the upkeep of livestock. At the time, the SSA claimed its policy remained unchanged.
“There has been no change in SSA policy regarding transportation of hay,” SSA spokesman Sean Driscoll said in January. “Regardless of whether or not it is in a semi, hay must be transported on an open-air vessel as a safety measure, as it is highly flammable. Any instances that hay would have been taken in an enclosed vessel would have been with the permission of and at the discretion of the vessel’s captain.”
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4:00 PM April 10, 2021
Emily Curtis with manager Paul Stewart. The Masons Arms pub in Bury St Edmunds are getting their beer gaden ready for re-opening PIcture: CHARLOTTE BOND
- Credit: CHARLOTTE BOND
The Masons Arms in Bury St Edmunds, like many other Suffolk pubs is gearing up to welcome customers back to their beer gardens after months of closure next week.
Having been closed since early January, from Monday, April 12 those with outdoor spaces are allowed to reopen.
During the national lockdown the pub has been improving and extending its beer garden to ensure it can cater for al-fresco dinning for more people when it reopens.
FALMOUTH The Select Board on Monday authorized a letter to be sent to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation asking for assistance on speeding and the weight of trucks traveling along Woods Hole Road.
“The volumes of traffic on Woods Hole Road continue to expand,” Town Manager Julian Suso wrote in the letter on behalf of the Select Board. “The number of trucks carrying significant loads and expanding vehicle speeds are extremely concerning, all contributing to challenging public safety issues.”
Select Board member Doug Jones, who is also a member of the Woods Hole/Falmouth Noise & Traffic Mitigation Working Group, raised concerns at the board s March 22 meeting about some issues on the roadway, which leads into the village.
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