Cardiff councillors have hit out at the number of Freedom of Information requests made to them by member of the public, despite admitting they don't know how much they cost to process.
Speaking on the final day of the Welsh Labour conference at the Swalec Stadium, Cardiff, Hain said the national party should learn from the lessons of the Cardiff Bay administration
"It has been a wonderful welcome here in Cardiff. It is important to lend support to the Welsh Assembly campaign. The signs are looking very good and there is a great upbeat mood in South Wales."
The Riverside by-election on March 3 will see Riverside Market founder Steve Garret take on, among others, the Lib Dems' Gwilym Owen, who runs the market's website.
Speaking at a public meeting at Chapter Arts centre, Cardiff, Plaid Cymru AM Leanne Wood said she feared the campaign's official designation could affect the poll turnout.
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