This week, as they have done in previous years, all Ceredigion Plaid Cymru councillors donated to a very worthy cause, the county's food banks. Cheques were presented in Penparcau, Aberaeron, Lampeter, Cardigan and Llandysul giving them £800 each to support the amazing work of the Ceredigion food banks.
Catering and retail offerings at three visitor centres will cease as part of organisational cost saving plans by Natural Resources Wales (NRW) leading to job cuts and a gap in services.
Wales should follow example of Western Australia in attracting doctors and nurses, says Ben Lake MP
Plaid Cymru MP for Ceredigion Preseli, Ben Lake, has said that Wales should follow the lead of regions like Western Australia in attracting workers to fill skill shortages in public services through promotional campaigns.
Hywel Dda Health Board is seeking your comments on the proposed changes to care at Tregaron hospital to be more community-focused, and Elin wants to see as many people responding to the engagement process as possible.
Ben Lake MP says party is being a ‘serious and constructive opposition’ to Labour UK Government
Plaid Cymru Treasury spokesperson, Ben Lake MP, has today (Tuesday 16 July) tabled an amendment to the King’s Speech to put Welsh public services “back on a sustainable footing” through a needs-based funding formula.
Ben Lake MP writes to Foreign Secretary urging restoration of UK’s UNRWA funding
Plaid Cymru Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Ben Lake MP, has today (Thursday 11 July) issued a call to the newly appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy MP, to urgently restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). This appeal comes in response to the severe humanitarian crisis currently unfolding in Gaza.
In the early hours of Friday morning (5 July), it was announced that Ben Lake will be the Member of Parliament for Ceredigion Preseli. Ben Lake defied the red wave that swept across the UK and retained his place in Westminster, winning with a majority of 14,789.
Senedd Member Elin Jones MS this week presented Ceredigion County Council with a report highlighting areas in Ceredigion where communities want to see changes made to the 20mph speed limits.