To prepare for the upcoming expansion of the Senedd, which comes into affect from May’s election, the Siambr has been refurbished and expanded to accommodate an extra 36 elected members.
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Peredur Owen Griffiths MS: ‘We know this is not as good as it gets’
In this article for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Peredur Owen Griffiths talks about the upcoming council by-election, Plaid Cymru’s Senedd election campaign, and more.
‘Putting our children at unnecessary risk’: Senedd debates social media ban for under-16s
South Wales East MS Natasha Asghar led calls for a ban, saying social media has “become a breeding ground for harm, bullying, addiction and anxiety”
Environment issues have never been so fiercely debated in a Welsh election campaign
Michael Woods, of Aberystwyth University, discusses the environmental issues set to play a key role in this year’s Senedd elections.
‘Wales’ best interests will never be served by any Westminster government’
In this piece for Caerphilly Observer, South Wales East MS Delyth Jewell calls for Wales to have powers over policing.
Council leader and MS at odds over local government funding
Cllr Dimitri Batrouni cited comments made by Peredur Owen Griffiths, a Plaid Cymru Senedd Member, during a recent debate on local government funding in the Welsh Parliament.
‘One of the most moving accounts I have personally ever heard’
In this piece for Caerphilly Observer, Caerphilly’s Senedd Member Lindsay Whittle discusses recent Holocaust memorial events, A&E waiting times and more.
Minimum alcohol pricing to rise by 15p as Senedd backs plans
The minimum pricing was introduced in 2020 in a bid to reduce alcohol-related deaths and illnesses in Wales.
Bus shakeup bill officially becomes law after receiving Royal Assent
Plans to overhaul bus services in Wales, putting ministers in the driving seat to decide routes, timetables and fares, have become law in Wales.
Wales is trying to outlaw political lying, without curbing free speech
Bangor University’s Stephen Clear explores Senedd plans to tackle deliberate lying from politicians – and the problems those efforts are facing.