The new Assembly Cross Party Group on Women, sponsored by Jane Hutt, Sian Gwenllian, Suzy Davies, and supported by AMs and women’s groups in Wales, was addressed by Professor Laura McAllister at their first meeting. As Chair of the Expert Panel on Assembly Electoral Reform, Professor McAllister spoke about recommendations […]
Awards were presented to the Rhoose St Johns Ambulance Badgers at Rhoose Primary School, where they meet every Friday to learn and enjoy important life skills in the service of the community. I was pleased to join the ceremony and congratulated the Badgers, the leaders and their parents for giving […]
It was wonderful to join the 2018 Procession event in Cardiff and to meet so many women’s groups from all over the Vale of Glamorgan. After meeting up first with colleagues Jenny Rathbone AM and Dawn Bowden AM, I joined the Procession 2018, and chatted to WI members from Barry, […]
Ever since the Welsh Government re-opened the Vale of Glamorgan rail line, and funded new stations at Rhoose and Llantwit Major in 2005, I have been calling for a half hourly service between Barry and Bridgend. I was very pleased therefore by the recent announcement from Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary […]
The successful Valeways Walking Festival last week featured the Barry Women’s Trail, devised to honour significant women across the town. I helped to guide a tour with Valeways Volunteer Coordinator Rebecca Exley and Professor Dee Beddoe. The tour included visits to the home of Annie Gwen Vaughan Jones- who was […]
I have today written to the Vale of Glamorgan Council Cabinet Office to express my deep concerns about proposals to lease part of Porthkerry Park to a private company, who would install leisure facilities and a campsite near the viaduct. If you care about Porthkerry, please share my letter and […]
Carwyn Jones has been an outstanding leader of Welsh Labour and First Minister for more than 8 years, and I was his colleague and Minister in his Government for 15 years, securing pioneering legislation in housing, social services, health, trade union rights and the environment. He was able to do […]
Last week I spoke in a debate in the Assembly about pension inequality and the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign. I paid tribute to campaigners in the Vale of Glamorgan, including Kay Clarke, who has helped bring women together to learn more about the impact of UK […]
I was so pleased to meet the trustees and volunteers at Rhoose Community Library recently. I heard all about the exciting developments that have taken place over the past year, since the Trust took over the running of the Library- now providing a service 6 days a week with […]
As Council Tax bills drop through the letterboxes of homes across Wales, thousands of households could be missing out on reductions they are entitled to. Finance Secretary, Mark Drakeford today urged people across Wales to check whether they were aware of the discounts and reductions they could be entitled to. […]
