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Cynon Valley MS welcomes cash boost to help families with school costs
- March 19, 2022
- Posted by: Vikki Howells MS
- Category: Latest News
No CommentsVikki Howells MS, Welsh Labour Member of the Senedd for Cynon Valley, has welcomed the announcement from Welsh Labour’s Education Minister Jeremy Miles MS that eligible families in Cynon Valley will receive a cash boost to help with school costs. A £13m support package to help families pay for school uniforms, PE kits and specialist equipment needed
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Weekly Round Up – 18th March
- March 18, 2022
- Posted by: Vikki Howells MS
- Category: Latest News
Here is my latest round up, covering some highlights from the past week. Constituency Attended official opening of TP Hearing clinic in Aberdare. Unveiling of Elaine Morgan statue in Mountain Ash (pictured above). Met with Natural Resources Wales to discuss Hirwaun flooding issues. Meeting with Minister for Economy to talk about local economic matters. Senedd
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Weekly Round Up – 11th March
- March 11, 2022
- Posted by: Vikki Howells MS
- Category: Latest News
Here’s my latest round up of the past seven days. As always, if I can be of assistance, please just get in touch with my office. CONSTITUENCY Chaired a public meeting in Cwmbach. Visit to Penderyn Pantry. Tour of the renovation works at Mountain Ash Town Hall. Called into Abercynon-based Serenity Support Services to celebrate
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Weekly Round Up – 4th March
- March 3, 2022
- Posted by: Vikki Howells MS
- Category: Latest News
Please find below details of some of my highlights from the past seven days. Constituency Met with WDL Homes at their headquarters in Penderyn. Attended Albion Colliery Disaster Memorial meeting. I held a street surgery in Cilfynydd. Senedd Chaired launch of Wales Co-operative Centre report into community assets, land and housing. Raised how the South
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Weekly Round Up – 18th February
- February 18, 2022
- Posted by: Vikki Howells MS
- Category: Latest News
The Senedd will go into recess next week so my next round up will be published on Friday 4 March. In the meantime, please find below some of my highlights from the past seven days. Constituency Met with Cynon Taf Community Housing Group to discuss their Potential Project. Changes to the PDG Access Grant mean
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Weekly Round Up – 11th February
- February 11, 2022
- Posted by: Vikki Howells MS
- Category: Latest News
With the success of the Welsh Government’s vaccination strategy and the improving public health situation, its been great to be able to get out and about again meeting groups in Cynon Valley. Find below my latest weekly round up from the past seven days. Constituency Met with the Aberdare BID team to hear about their
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Weekly Round Up – 4th February
- February 4, 2022
- Posted by: Vikki Howells MS
- Category: Latest News
It’s been another busy week representing Cynon Valley as its Member of the Senedd. Please find below some of my highlights from the last week. Constituency Street Surgery in Mountain Ash with Cllrs Andrew Morgan and Wendy Treeby. I’ve encouraged Cynon Valley residents to see if they are eligible for the Welsh Government’s Winter Fuel
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Weekly Round Up – 28th January
- January 28, 2022
- Posted by: Vikki Howells MS
- Category: Latest News
Find below details of some of my activities from the past seven days. Constituency Regular ‘on air’ catch up with local radio station GTFM. Visit to farm in Cilfynydd organized by the National Farmers Union. Called for the development of banking hubs in Mountain Ash and Aberdare. Replied to RCT Council consultations on the proposal
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MS calls for ban on trail hunting on public land
- January 27, 2022
- Posted by: Vikki Howells MS
- Category: Latest News
Cynon Valley Senedd Member Vikki Howells has called on the Welsh Government to bring in a complete ban on trail hunting on public land in Wales. The call comes after Natural Resources Wales (NRW), which manages the Welsh Government’s woodland estate, and the National Trust took the decision to ban trail hunting. There is an
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Weekly Round Up – 21st January
- January 21, 2022
- Posted by: Vikki Howells MS
- Category: Latest News
Here is a round up of some of my activities from the past seven days. Constituency Responded to RCT Council consultation on plans to build a new, modern primary school in Glyncoch to replace the two existing ones. Wrote to Stagecoach to press them about bus links between Aberdare and Merthyr when the A465 is