Dale Spridgeon

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Concerns raised over falling number of Gwynedd children who can swim

4 days ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Dale Spridgeon

Cllrs Nia Jeffreys and R Medwyn Hughes. Photos: Gwynedd Council (Copyright: See previous)Concerns have been raised over the falling numbers of Gwynedd youngsters who can swim. The “essential skill” can be the difference between life and death in a county with miles of coastline and rivers, a council meeting heard. The “shameful situation” has seen some schools with the highest levels of deprivation in the county with the lowest levels of swimming skilled pupils.
Welsh Government grant boosts sustainable transport schemes in Gwynedd

1 week ago | north.wales | Dale Spridgeon

People will be able to walk and cycle between a city centre and a busy suburb where heavy traffic was causing “significant concern”. Cyngor Gwynedd has welcomed confirmation that it is to receive a total of £4.6 million transport grants for a range of sustainable transport schemes. The route between Ffordd Penrhos/ Penchwintan is just one area set to benefit from transport funding from the Welsh Government.
Recruitment and training issues arise in bid to make Gwynedd schools teach through Welsh

1 week ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Dale Spridgeon

Photo: PA (Copyright: See previous)Phasing out English medium education could worsen a “crisis” recruiting and retaining teachers. A Gwynedd Council meeting heard it was already “difficult” to attract staff to the county and nationally teachers were already leaving the profession “in droves”. The comments were made during a debate over the Draft Revised Education Language Policy, during the council’s Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee meeting.
Demand for Gwynedd housing still presents “challenges” amid ‘housing crisis’

1 week ago | cambrian-news.co.uk | Dale Spridgeon

Main: The former Welsh Government Penrallt Building will provide up to 40 housing units. Photo: Gwynedd Council Housing Report). Inset: Cabinet Member for Housing and Property Cllr Paul Rowlinson. Photo: Gwynedd Council (Copyright: See previous)The demand for housing continues to exceed the number of suitable homes available in Gwynedd, according to a report presented to cabinet on 8 April.
Bangor active travel scheme to be funded by Welsh Government

1 week ago | northwaleschronicle.co.uk | Dale Spridgeon

Ffordd Penrhos and Penchwintan.Google StreetView PEOPLE will soon be able to walk and cycle between a city centre and a busy suburb where heavy traffic was causing “significant concern”. Cyngor Gwynedd has welcomed confirmation that it is to receive a total of £4.6 million transport grants for a range of sustainable transport schemes. The route between Ffordd Penrhos/Penchwintan is just one area set to benefit from transport funding from the Welsh Government.
Anglesey village's bottleneck congestion to see improvements thanks to cash boost

1 week ago | northwaleschronicle.co.uk | Dale Spridgeon

Newborough. Image: Google StreetView A POPULAR Anglesey village known for its bottleneck congestion in the summer months is among a number of areas set for major travel improvements. A transport scheme at Newborough will benefit from a “significant” cash boost from the Welsh Government. It is all part of a nationwide £30m investment by the Welsh Government aimed at helping people get around more easily and to support local economies through better transport links.
Fears all-Welsh teaching plan will hit recruitment

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Dale Spridgeon

Dale Spridgeon - Local Democracy Reporting ServiceWed, April 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM UTC2 min readPhasing out teaching in English in one county could worsen a "crisis" in recruiting and retaining teachers, an education union has said. Gwynedd, one of two counties where Welsh is spoken by the majority of people, laid out plans to phase out English-medium streams from the vast majority of secondary schools in a new draft policy.
Phasing out English in Gwynedd schools could see more teachers leave profession

1 week ago | dailypost.co.uk | Dale Spridgeon

Phasing out English medium education could worse a "crisis" in recruiting and retaining teachers. A Cyngor Gwynedd meeting heard it was already "difficult" to attract staff to the county and that nationally teachers were already leaving the profession "in droves". The comments were made during a debate over the Draft Revised Education Language Policy, during the council's Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee meeting, last week.
Gwynedd to use £4.6m in grants to ease traffic and expand sustainable transport

1 week ago | herald.wales | Dale Spridgeon

PEOPLE will be able to walk and cycle between a city centre and a busy suburb where heavy traffic was causing “significant concern”. Cyngor Gwynedd has welcomed confirmation that it is to receive a total of £4.6 million transport grants for a range of sustainable transport schemes. The route between Ffordd Penrhos/ Penchwintan is just one area set to benefit from transport funding from the Welsh Government.
'Significant' cash boost to improve Anglesey travel routes welcomed

1 week ago | herald.wales | Dale Spridgeon

A POPULAR Anglesey village known for its bottleneck congestion in the summer months is among a number of areas set for major travel improvements. A transport scheme at Newborough will benefit from a “significant” cash boost from the Welsh Government. It is all part of a nationwide £30m investment by the Welsh Government aimed at helping people get around more easily and to support local economies through better transport links.