Plaid Cymru South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle has urged the Welsh Government to do much more to promote the development of credit unions to avoid people falling victim to loan sharks.In…
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South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: February 6
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle looks at the Bedroom Tax and Credit Unions in his latest blog for Caerphilly Observer.
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: January 23
Pay Deal Unfortunately, I was unwell and missed the special meeting of Caerphilly Council called by Plaid Cymru last week to discuss top officers’ pay fiasco.The Plaid group wanted the decision to…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: January 9
New surgery and chemist campaign Myself and fellow Plaid councillors Anne Collins, Margaret Sargeant and Steve Skivens have started a campaign for a new doctor’s surgery and pharmacy in Penyreheol ward.I’ve held…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: December 26
Highly Paid Council Officers What an absolute mess the Labour leadership on Caerphilly Council got themselves into over the “fat cat” pay rises for top managers.They had to be dragged kicking and…
Plaid AM gets into the Christmas spirit to back children’s charity
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle got into the festive fun by donning a brightly coloured jumper to support a campaign by Save the Children to help its life saving work.The charity is…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: December 12
Light up a life It was a real pleasure to attend St David’s Hospice Care Light Up A Life remembrance service at St Martin’s Church in Caerphilly last week. I’ve been going…
Plaid AM celebrates fostering charity’s tenth anniversary
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle signed a giant birthday card at celebrations last week to mark the tenth anniversary of the Fostering Network Wales.South Wales East-based Lindsay Whittle praised the charity for…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: November 28
Senghenydd Student I wanted to congratulate Senghenydd student Harley-Blue Clarke-Stead on winning the Farmers’ Union of Wales Glamorgan county branch, Walter Rowlands Memorial Award.Harley-Blue, an animal management student at Pencoed College, near…
Plaid AM Lindsay Whittle urges action to ban smacking children in Wales
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has demanded the Welsh Government moves to ban the smacking of children.Lindsay Whittle declared that as far as physical punishment of children was concerned Britain was in…