Penygaer / Andrew Street litter pick
Thank you Cllr Anthony Leyshon for organising this morning ‘s litter pick in the Penygaer/ Andrew St area and all volunteers who joined us.
International Women’s Day
I’ve just visited the Threshold DAS stall in the St Elli Centre marking not only International Women’s Day but also their 40th anniversary celebrations as a community organisation carrying out sterling work to tackle and prevent domestic abuse. Well...
Budget Statement response
Jeremy Hunt’s budget does nothing to clean up the mess of 14 years of Tory failure. Mortgage and rent payments UP Cost of living UP Taxes UP Living standards DOWN
Llanelli school bus cuts completely unacceptable
Plans to reduce Llanelli’s school bus routes for pupils attending Ysgol Y Strade, Bryngwyn, and St John Lloyd comprehensive schools are “completely unacceptable” and could result in local families having to make very difficult choices according to local MP...
Llanelli MP demands Trostre Tata plant answers
Llanelli Labour MP, Nia Griffith, has issued a call on Conservative UK Government Ministers to be up front about the long-term future of the Tata Steel packaging plant in Trostre following the recent announcement of the proposed closure of...
Steel Industry in Wales debate
So many unanswered questions remain on the UK Government’s deal with Tata Steel and its long-term impact on local jobs here in Llanelli. I recently secured a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament on the future of the Welsh steel...
Meeting on young people’s mental health with Miss Teen Galaxy Carmarthenshire winner
I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Enfys Chapman from Burry Port, winner of Carmarthenshire’s Junior Miss Teen Galaxy competition. This is a great achievement by Enfys, and I was very impressed at the way that she is...
Israel Gaza Conflict Vote
There must be an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel Gaza conflict that sees a stop to the fighting, the release of all hostages, a surge of aid into Gaza and further work towards a stable, long-term two state...
Repurposing frozen Russian assets for Ukraine needs to be speeded up
As we approach the second anniversary of Putin’s barbaric invasion, the UK Government needs to stop dragging its feet and speed up progress on the repurposing of frozen Russian assets that could be used to help with the recovery...
Save Our Steel Rally
I joined hundreds of steelworkers and their families at a rally in Port Talbot this afternoon to support their fight to save Tata Steel jobs across Wales. We heard several powerful speeches making the positive case for Welsh workers...