Spokesman says it’s only a sticking plaster
having drinks they get rowdy and residents don’t want to go outside. There are telltale signs that drug-taking and dealing goes on.
“Police should have done more before it got to this point. Nobody seems to care.
“I’ve lived here for nine years and we knew there would be events in the area but those are marshalled. It’s been a million times worse since lockdown restrictions have started to lift.”
In his most recent three-week coronavirus review on Friday, First Minister Mark Drakeford announced that from today up to 30 people will be able to meet up outdoors.
As it stood at the weekend the rules were that people could meet outdoors with others from one other household at a time.
“Despite huge extra costs in the six months since February, nursing homes have not yet received an extra penny for these residents since it all started.”
“As a result there is a huge black hole in the funding of nursing homes and we hope this issue will also be addressed as a matter of urgency after months of prevarication by health boards.
“It’s a massive problem, particularly as nursing homes are where they have had the biggest number of voids or empty beds.
“That’s led to a big drop in occupancy
The Welsh Government website states: “It is important crowds, antisocial behaviour and illegal gatherings are prevented – as these could help to spread the virus. We are advising people to avoid places where many people tend to come together.”
Following arrests made in Cardiff Bay on Friday following gatherings and anti-social behaviour police have increased powers to take action. They can now use a Section 35 disposal order in the area.
A South Wales Police spokesman said that while the “vast majority” of people behaved responsibly, officers were forced to deal with a “small number” of violent incidents and also had to police “large crowds” at taxi ranks on Friday night.
Two people – a 27-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man – were arrested levels, which in turn has resulted in a huge drop in income and local authorities will now be expected to address this issue in future.
“It is now August and this funding covers the period from July 1 so providers were becoming increasingly desperate.
“We cannot afford to wait until September to review the overall situation again. We need to start planning now so we can sustain the sector through this coming winter so that, crucially, care homes and nursing homes can support the NHS.”
Up until June 19, a total of 717 of the on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker after two officers were injured during separate incidents in the area. Both remained in custody on Saturday, the spokesman added.
Detective Inspector Jeff Burton of South Wales Police said on Saturday: “A number of coronavirus restrictions remain in place and it is important that people take personal responsibility and follow them for their own safety and that of others.
“The vast majority of people did just that but the selfish actions of a minority left us with no choice but to impose the Section 35 dispersal notice for the area. Violence, disorder and antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated.”
On Friday night video footage was also widely shared showing what was reported to be a large crowd gathering in St Mary Street in Cardiff city centre. most vulnerable people in society had died with the virus after it got inside care homes
Last month WalesOnline conducted an investigation into coronavirus in Welsh care homes, which found medical and political leaders were slow to act to prevent the virus infiltrating the nation’s care homes, despite them being identified as the most at risk before coronavirus even arrived in Wales.
■ ‘Coronavirus in Welsh care homes – the disaster that didn’t have to happen’ can be read in full on our website www.walesonline.co.uk
During the clip a person can be heard saying it is “unbelievable”and “ridiculous” to do this “during a pandemic”.
Det Insp Burton added: “We are starting to see more people visiting our towns and cities as venues gradually begin to reopen and it is great to see people able to enjoy themselves again.
“But I would urge people to do so safely and responsibly and, as well as abiding by the law, remembering to abide by Welsh Government socialdistancing measures which are designed for the benefit and safety of us all.”
A South Wales Police spokesman said yesterday that no additional arrests had been made and no dispersal orders had been issued over the weekend.