Staff and volunteers at the Llanelli Goods Shed were delighted to welcome Llanelli Town Mayor Cllr Nick Pearce to perform the official opening of their latest venture, the community café. The café is the most recent development in the...
Good to catch up with so many charities and groups at Labour Conference this week to keep updated on important issues and campaigns.
One in three people in the UK will go on to develop dementia. Better diagnosis, investment in research and the provision of suitable help and support is key. I joined representatives from the Alzheimer’s Society this week to commit...
I support the phasing out of testing on animals. Non-animal methods for research have advanced over time and I want to see more of these used instead. That is why I was pleased to pledge my support at the...
I had the opportunity to spend time meeting with a number of charities and campaigning organisations that do sterling work earlier this week while I was at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Two such groups are the RNIB...
Keeping the country and its people safe and secure must be the first priority of any government. As part of Keir Starmer’s recent reshuffle, I am pleased to have taken up the role of Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, a...
The announcement by the Home Office to withdraw its plans for the Stradey Park Hotel is welcome and I am pleased that they have finally listened to the people of Llanelli who knew that it was the wrong decision...
Attracting high quality, well paid, sustainable jobs to our area is a top priority of mine as Member of Parliament for Llanelli. Providing hardworking, local people with employment that helps them flourish and contribute to their families and their...
A big thank you to the Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed, our President LtCol David Mathias and all who helped make the 80th Anniversary dinner of TS Echo Llanelli Sea Cadet Corps at the Diplomat last night such a success....
The new 20 mph default speed limit is designed to reduce serious accidents, injuries and deaths on our roads. It is important, however, that its implementation in local communities is done in a fair, sensible and easily understandable way.I...
