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'Fasten your seatbelts for revamped Welsh Assembly' says Peter Hain, via icWales.

The government's legislative programme will see a Commissioner for Older People created and more powers over transport devolved to the Assembly, as well as giving Cardiff Bay the power to ban smoking in public places.

But changes to the Assembly itself are likely to prove more controversial. The government was to see the institution become "clearer and more accountable to the public", and the proposed Government of Wales Bill would separate the legislative and executive, change the voting system and provide "enhanced" powers.

But one aspect of the non-political revamp isn't going own very well with AM Jonathan Morgan, namely the £250 grand of art for the new building, Tory AM Morgan condemns cost of assembly's artwork...

Conservative AM Jonathan Morgan has condemned the spending as disgraceful, claiming money is being wasted on a 'palace for politicians'.

But the assembly has defended the cost, insisting the art is necessary to give Wales a landmark building.

And Cardiff Central will be battening down the hatches over the weekend for the FA Cup Final.