15/06/2014 BBC Wales Today

Good evening. The Welsh Rugby Union has overwhelmingly survived a vote

of no confidence at an extraordinary general meeting prompted by its

former chief executive, David Moffett. After four hours of debate,

only four club representatives voted to oust the current management. Ian

Hunt reports. A strong turnout and a fitting venue. A theatre where all

the drama gripping Welsh rugby was played out to cheers and heckles.

All the ranks were there and the man who forced the AGM in the first

place. In the four-hour meeting there were some heated exchanges as

nine key issues were debated. It was the proposed changes to the league

structure which caused the biggest outrage. There was a promise of a

ballot of clubs. There was a communication process that began in

2012. It did not work, we can improve that. There was no appetite

for all-out mutiny. The vote of no confidence was overwhelmingly

rejected. An overwhelming message of support, that said, we have to

continue, improve and get better. David Moffett challenged several

times but was shouted down from the floor. I managed to show the clubs

if they were upset about something they could call an AGM, they should

not be code by the union. -- code. -- cowed. At the end there was a

rousing speech from Gerald Davies, now on the union board. He said they

now needed to restore their dignity and reputation. Council leaders

should take the lead in reforming local government and should be

trusted to drive any possible mergers, that's according to the

Shadow Welsh Secretary Owen Smith. In January, a Welsh Government

commission recommended the number of councils should be cut from 22 to 12

or fewer. First Minister Carwyn Jones has said councils can't remain

as they are and change is inevitable. Ultimately, this has to

be something collaborative, not something imposed from above. It has

to be driven from local government itself. That is the way we will end

up with the best fit between local services and local people. I am

saying to local government leaders, it is up to you. The Labour MP for

Swansea West, whose constituency is home to the most overcrowded prison

in Wales and England, has called on the Justice Secretary to step down.

Swansea prison has 204 more prisoners than it should. Geraint

Davies said prison overcrowding was putting inmates, staff and the

public at risk. The Chief Inspector Of Prisons has attacked plans to see

dozens of full jails take more inmates. It's not clear yet whether

vaccinating badgers in West Wales is helping bring down TB-infection

rates in cattle, that's according to the chief vet. A Welsh Government

vaccination programme is in its third year, mainly centred on north

Pembrokeshire. Christianne Glossop says it's too early to say whether

the vaccination programme is having "an additional benefit". There has

been a reduction in TB across the whole of Wales in the last 12 months

compared to the previous 12 months. Right now we have no evidence the

vaccination programme in badgers is delivering an additional benefit and

we would not expect to see any evidence at this stage either.

Nearly two-thirds of Welsh voters believe a 'Yes' vote for Scottish

independence should not change the way Wales is governed, according to

a poll for BBC Wales. 61% thought a 'Yes' vote should make no

difference, while 17% said it should lead to more powers for the National

Assembly. 14% said if Scotland votes 'Yes' then Wales should do the same.

The weather forecast now, here's Rhian Haf. Hello, another lovely day

on the hole. I hope you have been using that sunscreen. A fine evening

for a barbecue. Overnight there will be some light showers, staying

mostly dry over high ground. Lots more sunshine to come tomorrow. The

odd shower first thing but it is turning into another fine day. Dry

with lots of sunshine. That is thanks to this area of high pressure

to the West. Keeping things settled in the next few days. More sunshine

to come and there will be more cloud at times with the odd shower. We're

back at 10:20. From all of us here, have a good evening.

The weather won't be far of what we experience of this weekend. Dry

weather here and there and fearing amount of sunshine. The best of

sunshine is in the West. Temperatures getting into the low

20s. Disappointingly cloudy further east. In between, a few showers.