I was pleased and proud to co-host a Great Get Together event at Barry Island, alongside the Royal British Legion, on Friday 21st June. The sun shone on the iconic beach huts, and we were joined by the Real Lives Choir, Barry Community Choir and Oasis Choir from Cardiff. […]
The National Assembly for Wales Children, Young People and Education Committee is currently conducting an inquiry into the sufficiency of school funding in Wales, and the way school budgets are determined and allocated. As regards the opportunities to consider school funding from cross party perspectives, I am glad to report […]
It was with great sadness that I learnt from her devoted family that Dilys Colbourne MBE passed away on Sunday 2nd June. Dilys was a pioneering and visionary campaigner, playing a leading role in the Barry Citizens Action Group. She successfully fought the campaign to keep Central Park ‘green’, obtaining […]
Twenty years on since the Senedd was established, the main political parties of Wales have come together to pledge to tackle racism and racial inequality in Wales. A motion passed in the National Assembly for Wales and tabled jointly by Welsh Labour, the Welsh Conservatives and Plaid Cymru with support […]
Recent correspondence clarifying educational funding VOG schools funding WG response 18.4.19 (1)
Mind in the Vale and Valeways are coordinating a walking programme to promote health and wellbeing, which began St David’s Day at Barry Town Station. Group walking is beneficial to mental as well as physical health. The initiative is the beginning of a worthwhile partnership between the two organisations, which […]
On Monday 4th February, I was privileged to welcome constituents and charities to the Senedd in Cardiff Bay, to mark World Cancer Day. I was joined by members of The Gloves Are On campaign, led by Soraya Kelly, who brought together a range of third sector workers and volunteers to […]
High street businesses and other retailers in Wales will each receive a £2,500 cut to their business rates this year. The Welsh Government is investing £23.6m to enhance and extend the high street rates relief scheme in 2019-20. Around 15,000 businesses, including shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs will receive enhanced support […]
As we greet the New Year, we all hope for peace and certainty for the future – for our families, communities and the economy, and for all those who are vulnerable and in need in the world. I look forward to playing my part in the new Welsh […]
There was overwhelming sadness in the community of Rhoose and much further afield when we learnt that Catherine (Cath) Watkins had passed away on Tuesday 11th December, after a courageous battle with cancer. Cath came to my attention a few years ago when she contacted me about the Homework Club […]
