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Tag: Lindsay Whittle

Calls to end ‘national disgrace’ of veteran homelessness

Friday, November 14, 2025

James Evans warned it was unacceptable to have veterans sleeping on the streets, arguing that guaranteeing them a home should be a matter of “principle, not paperwork”.

‘Something fundamental has happened within the political scene’

Wednesday, November 12, 2025Wednesday, November 12, 2025

South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths discusses Plaid Cymru’s recent win in the Caerphilly Senedd by-election.

Councillors bid farewell to ‘Mr Caerphilly’ after his election to Senedd

Wednesday, November 12, 2025Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Members of Caerphilly County Borough Council have bid a fond farewell to Lindsay Whittle, who has joined the Senedd after 49 years in local government.

Message of unity from council’s new leader

Wednesday, November 12, 2025Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Cllr Jamie Pritchard has been named the new leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, and has pledged to work across party lines for the benefit of the borough’s residents.

‘This should not be happening in one of the richest countries in the world’

Tuesday, November 11, 2025Tuesday, November 11, 2025

In his first blog for Caerphilly Observer since his by-election victory, Plaid Cymru MS Lindsay Whittle discusses poverty in Caerphilly, his first few weeks in the job, and more.

Could tactical voting block Reform in future elections?

Monday, November 10, 2025

Thomas Lockwood, of York St John University, looks at what the recent Caerphilly by-Senedd election result means for Reform UK.

Plaid Cymru attacks ‘painfully slow’ progress on national care service

Thursday, November 6, 2025Thursday, November 6, 2025

Plaid Cymru has accused the Labour Welsh Government of allowing plans for a national care service to become “painfully slow” and “drag on without direction”.

‘We must never, ever forget’: Whittle’s Senedd tribute to predecessor Hefin David

Tuesday, November 4, 2025Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Lindsay Whittle has taken his seat in the Senedd for the first time since winning the Caerphilly by-election – and paid tribute to his predecessor Hefin David in his opening speech.

Plaid Cymru elects its first female council group leader

Tuesday, November 4, 2025Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Aber Valley councillor Charlotte Bishop is the new leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Plaid Cymru group.

Whittle promises to be a ‘voice for Caerphilly’ ahead of first Senedd session

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Lindsay Whittle, who was elected as Caerphilly’s new Senedd Member nearly two weeks ago, has vowed to “fight for every community in the constituency”.

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