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Category: Opinion

Christmas ‘can be a time of increased stress, pressure and isolation’

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly Senedd Member Hefin David directs readers to a number of support organisations who can help over the Christmas period.

‘A good day for Wales’: First Minister upbeat as Welsh Government set to unveil draft budget

Tuesday, December 10, 2024Tuesday, December 10, 2024

First Minister Eluned Morgan has said the Welsh Government’s draft budget will put Wales “firmly back on the path to growth”.

‘The government needs to reassure residents that there’s a plan to protect them’

Friday, December 6, 2024Friday, December 6, 2024

In her blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell talks about the impact of recent storms and flooding.

Wales plans a tourism tax from 2027 – what it means for visitors and communities

Friday, December 6, 2024Friday, December 6, 2024

Linda Osti and Rhys ap Gwilym, of Bangor University, look at the soon-to-be-introduced tourism tax in Wales and the impacts it might have.

Gwent PCC thanks emergency services and community after Storm Bert support

Friday, December 6, 2024Friday, December 6, 2024

In her blog for Caerphilly Observer, Gwent’s police and crime commissioner, Jane Mudd, praises the response to Storm Bert a fortnight ago.

Five steps agriculture in Wales should take to help reach net zero

Thursday, December 5, 2024Thursday, December 5, 2024

Judith Thornton, of Aberystwyth University, looks into ways Wales can reach net zero by 2035.

Council leader: ‘If we do not act now, we will lose everything’

Tuesday, December 3, 2024Tuesday, December 3, 2024

In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, council leader Sean Morgan discusses the “series of impossible choices” currently facing the local authority.

‘This event needs to act as a wake-up call’: Peredur Owen Griffiths MS on Storm Bert

Friday, November 29, 2024Friday, November 29, 2024

South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about the “heartbreaking” effects of Storm Bert on communities across south Wales.

‘The system is failing to understand and support children’s unique needs’

Friday, November 15, 2024Friday, November 15, 2024

South Wales East MS Laura Anne Jones talks about the “real struggles” facing children with ALN and their families in this blog for Caerphilly Observer.

Hefin David MS welcomes ‘very important’ coal tip safety funding

Saturday, November 9, 2024Friday, November 8, 2024

Caerphilly’s Labour MS Hefin David writes about the UK Government’s autumn budget in this blog for Caerphilly Observer.

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