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Category: Opinion

What does the police and crime commissioner do?

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Gwent’s police and crime commissioner, Jane Mudd, explains what her job entails.

‘Nanny-state rules’: Laura Anne Jones MS calls for rethink on junk food proposals

Tuesday, February 25, 2025Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Conservative South Wales East Senedd Member Laura Anne Jones has criticised the Welsh Government over “nanny-state rules” regarding unhealthy snack displays as part of her latest blog.

Minimum alcohol pricing: What impact has it had in Wales since its introduction five years ago?

Monday, February 24, 2025Monday, February 24, 2025

Katy Holloway of the University of South Wales, and Wrexham Glyndwr University’s Wulf Livingston, look into the Welsh Government’s minimum alcohol pricing policy.

Efforts to tackle Blackwood antisocial behaviour ‘showing early signs of success’

Thursday, February 13, 2025Thursday, February 13, 2025

In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, Gwent’s police and crime commissioner, Jane Mudd, discusses what is being done to tackle antisocial behaviour in Blackwood.

Peredur Owen Griffiths MS: ‘In the wrong hands, many kinds of dogs can be dangerous’

Wednesday, February 12, 2025Wednesday, February 12, 2025

In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses efforts to promote responsible dog ownership in Wales.

Council leader: ‘Local opinion shapes the way we make decisions’

Tuesday, February 11, 2025Tuesday, February 11, 2025

In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, Council leader Sean Morgan discusses the measures being proposed to plug the council’s multi-million pound budget gap.

‘Closing a library is much meaner an act than merely closing the doors to a building’

Saturday, February 8, 2025Friday, February 7, 2025

South Wales East MS discusses Llancaiach Fawr and library closures in her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.

‘Food banks are a lifeline, but they must be a way out, not a way of life’

Tuesday, February 4, 2025Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Rev Dean Aaron Roberts is the CEO of the Parish Trust Charity. In this article he explains why he believes food banks must be used as a way out of poverty.

Gwent’s police and crime commissioner talks ‘big plans’ for 2025

Monday, January 13, 2025

In her first blog of the new year, Gwent’s police and crime commissioner Jane Mudd discusses her plans for the year ahead.

‘Wales has the worst funding deal of any devolved nation and there is no end in sight to this unfairness’

Tuesday, January 7, 2025Tuesday, January 7, 2025

In this blog for Caerphilly Observer, Plaid Cymru MS Peredur Owen Griffiths shares his thoughts on the Welsh Government’s draft budget plans.

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