Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has said he will refuse a £10,000 pay rise if he is re-elected to the National Assembly of Wales next year.The controversial pay rise – 18.5% on…
Tag: Senedd
Caerphilly-based AM says no to Trident in Senedd debate
Caerphilly-based Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has set out his opposition to the renewal of the Trident nuclear weapons programme.
National Assembly for Wales launches app
The National Assembly for Wales has launched a mobile app, giving people another way of finding out what is happening at the Assembly.The app, which will be launched on Saturday March 28…
Assembly Members set for £10k pay rise
Assembly members look set to get a £10,000 pay rise despite widespread criticism of the proposal, first announced in November.The chair of the independent Remuneration Board said they were sticking by the…
Devolution plan “just a vague promise” claims First Minister
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced new devolution powers for Wales, that he claimed will pave the way for a referendum on income tax.Speaking at the Millenium Stadium on February 27, Mr…
Crosskeys’ Costa Book Awards winner Jonathan Edwards reveals his inspiration
It was a strange combination of Gavin and Stacey and the Welsh Assembly that gave Crosskeys’ Costa Book Awards winner Jonathan Edwards the confidence to write poetry about The Valleys where he grew up.
Plaid AM says autism services are postcode lottery
Plaid Cymru AM Lindsay Whittle has criticised services for people with autism services in Wales, describing them as patchy.
Lindsay Whittle AM urges u-turn on Assembly Members’ “obscene” £10,000 pay rise
Assembly Members could get a £10,000 pay rise after a recommendation by the Welsh Government’s Remuneration Board.
National Assembly for Wales hosts community journalism event
The National Assembly for Wales is today (October 23) hosting a ‘Hyperlocal News Day’ for community journalists from across Wales.The event, being organised in partnership with Cardiff University’s Centre for Community Journalism,…
South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle’s blog: October 16
In his regular blog for Caerphilly Observer South Wales East AM Lindsay Whittle gives his take on recent news.