Newly elected MP for the upper Cynon Valley, Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare MP Gerald Jones voted to cut your winter fuel allowance, I don’t believe the last MP for Cynon Valley would have followed the party line and put party before local pensioners you get what you vote for. Nearly 1 in 5 older people…
Ahead of a key vote on winter fuel payments in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “This vote is an opportunity for Welsh MPs to show some backbone. “The Labour Government’s unforgivable decision to scrap winter fuel payments risks creating a fuel poverty crisis among…
You may also be interested in the Welsh Government film on the proposed M4 and how it would cut major pollution and bring prosperity to Wales https://www.facebook.com/hartleythehare/videos/423232656804358?idorvanity=287319888860759 Responding to Eluned Morgan saying the implementation of blanket 20mph speed limits caused problems, Andrew RT Davies MS, Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, said: “The Welsh Government have…
Many pensioners face the risk of falling into fuel poverty, especially in the winter: Industry and government interventionEnergy UK’s Emma Pinchbeck has called for intervention and a partnership between government and industry to help with energy bills. Octopus Energy and Good Energy have also called for long-term investment in renewables and a social tariff. Winter Fuel…
In 2026, the Senedd will expand at a cost to the taxpayer from 60 to 96 members and adopt a new electoral system, with the 32 constituencies. Created by pairing up Wales’ 32 Westminster seats into 16 constituencies, the new boundaries cross many of the country’s existing administrative borders. Is there to much government administration…
Responding to the news that Wales is making “painfully slow” progress in getting more people to walk and cycle, Natasha Asghar MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Transport Minister, said: “Active travel is important for the health of people in Wales as well as reducing the environmental impact of cars for unnecessary journeys. “However, there needs to…
Commenting on the Auditor General for Wales’ audit of NHS bodies (2023-24) accounts revealing that all health boards breached their ‘break-even duty’, Sam Rowlands MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Health Minister said: “This abysmal news is the result of Labour prioritising politicians and pet projects over the running of the Welsh NHS. “The Labour Welsh Government…
Calling on Labour-run Caerphilly County Borough Council to protect the subsidy for meals on wheels services that they plan to scrap, Peter Fox MS, Welsh Conservative Shadow Minister for Finance and Local Government said: “This vital service should be the last one considered for cuts, particularly given the litany of other issues faced by older…
Plans for the Upper Rhondda Fach Relief Road scrapped by Labour Inspector’s report Inspector’s report 10.19 The Council’s only justification for the full scheme rests on a possibility that traffic growth may lead to a chance of the scheme being included in a future SEWTA RTP programme. Whilst the Council points out that this would…
Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement that thousands of older people in Wales will no longer be eligible to receive the Winter Fuel Payment, Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Heléna Herklots CBE, said: “The announcement that the Winter Fuel Payment will now only be paid to those in receipt of Pension Credit is deeply concerning, as…
