Wales votes to end the physical punishment of children Wales has become the latest country to join a select group of around 58 nations around the world to end the physical punishment of children. In a landmark vote in the Senedd, Assembly Members voted 36 to 14 to approve the […]
On behalf of my constituents I am calling for open, efficient and transparent evidence of rigorous monitoring of the Barry Biomass Incinerator by Shared Regulatory Services, Natural Resources Wales and Public Health Wales. I will be meeting with them to clarify and confirm these arrangements. The monitoring equipment (sensors) based […]
I hosted my fourth Macmillan Coffee morning at Golau Caredig, Barry, recently, and thanks to the Hafod team, volunteers and residents we raised £700! This is the 28th year of Macmillan’s flagship fundraising event, which raised more than £26 million in the UK last year. The World’s Biggest […]
Jane Hutt AM has raised the widespread concerns about the proposed business park with the Vale of Glamorgan Council and the Welsh Government. She has questioned the speculative nature of this application for outline planning permission, including safeguards that business would materialise, and that the developers would not turn […]
Chief Executive Officer of Cardiff and Vale Health Board Len Richards joined Vale AM Jane Hutt and County Councillor Gwyn John, in a meeting to discuss primary health care needs in Llantwit Major. They were joined by Health Board Official Lisa Dunsford and Llantwit Major GP Practice managers, to […]
I enjoyed this year Vale Show at Fonmon Castle – it’s an important opportunity to thank and celebrate the farming community in the Vale of Glamorgan. The Show is also an opportunity to listen to and learn from local farmers, so that we can support the farming community as […]
I have supported the loyal and skilled workforce at Aberthaw over the past 20 years, and want their loyalty recognised by RWE, given the assurances we have had of a longer life for the plant. I am speaking to RWE management and the unions about the situation, drawing on Welsh […]
I visited the new social enterprise Awesome.Wales shop on Holton Road, Barry, to meet co-owner Amy Greenfield. Awesome Wales has received funding from the Wales Council for Voluntary Action Social Business Group Fund, and a loan from the European Regional Development Fund through the Development Bank of Wales and […]
Supporting staff and patients at Barry Hospital Barry Hospital is a vital resource and I am glad improvements are being made to outpatient services. The Health Board plans for Barry Hospital to be a Health and Wellbeing Hub for the Vale of Glamorgan. This will involve working even more […]
I was pleased to welcome Julie Morgan AM , Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, to College Fields Care Home recently. College Fields is celebrating its 30th anniversary of dedicated professional care and commitment. I was delighted to join Mike and Rachel Kemp to make presentations to their dedicated […]
