Every year on or near International Women’s Day (8th March), the Vale of Glamorgan Labour Women’s Forum hosts the Dorothy Rees Memorial Lunch. Dorothy Rees was the first woman to represent a South Wales constituency in parliament. She was born in Newlands St, Barry on 29 July 1898, and educated at the Barry Grammar […]
Written Statement by the Welsh Government The first International Women’s Day was held in March 1911, when women and men came together to talk about the need for women to have basic rights afforded to them; the right to vote, the right to work, the right to speak out in public and […]
A long standing supporter and member of the British Legion, Jane Hutt AM invited members of the Barry branch of the British Legion to a guided tour and tea at the Senedd as her guest. She welcomed the group and after the tour served tea and welsh cakes. She said […]
Packed superfast broadband Meeting in Ystradowen with Jane Hutt AM and Superfast Cymru’s Martin Jones Vale AM Jane Hutt invited Martin Jones of Superfast Cymru to Ystradowen Village Hall to discuss plans for superfast broadband implementation for the village and surrounding areas. Local resident Graham Roberts welcomed everyone to the […]
Last year the UK Government announced a package of measures to speed up fracking applications in England. These included identifying councils that do not determine oil and gas applications within the 16-week statutory timeframe, and subsequent applications potentially decided by the UK Communities Secretary. The Welsh Government Minister for Natural […]
Jane Hutt joined Welsh Government Minister Lesley Griffiths AM for the opening of the new Flying Start Centre in Florence Avenue, Colcot, Barry. Jane and Lesley were helped by the children who were enjoying this brand new Welsh Government funded facility. The new Book Bag scheme for Flying Start Centres across Wales was also […]
The defibrillator at Habanas in High Street, Barry is helping to save lives! Defibrillators are being promoted and highlighted throughout February 2016 in public places and high street premises like Habanas bar, High St, Barry, which is open from 9.00am to late in the evening. Vaughan Gething AM, Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Health, visited […]
Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones recently visited Barry with Jane Hutt AM, to congratulate High Street traders and new businesses on their commitment, innovation and acumen in serving their loyal and expanding customer base in the largest town in Wales. The First Minister was served coffee by Vale Plus members […]
Welsh Labour have launched an ambitious policy offer ahead of May’s Assembly election that will boost prosperity and opportunity in the Vale of Glamorgan. The package will reward responsibility and extend Welsh Labour’s support for families, businesses and older people and build on the continuing improvements in Welsh schools. Welsh […]
Re: Barclays Bank Llantwit Major Vale of Glamorgan I am writing as the Vale of Glamorgan Assembly Member to convey my strong opposition to the closure of the above bank in my constituency. I understand that UK Government protocol on bank closures stipulates the necessity of producing an impact […]
