Plaid Cymru Pontypridd On Your Side

Following the blows that our town centre has faced over the last few years, such as the closure of Marks and Spencer and HSBC and the demolition of the Bingo Hall, not to mention Covid and the floods of 2020, it is fantastic to see so many small, local shops opening n the town.  There really is a new, vibrant energy. 

Plaid Cymru candidates were out the length and breadth of the constituency over Easter weekend.  Talking to people and delivering leaflets.

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This election is taking place during one of the most challenging times in all our lives. We hope we are at last emerging from the Covid pandemic that has caused so much pain and misery to our communities over the last two years, but as we know, Covid nor its impact have not gone away.

Plaid Cymru will stand 55 candidates across RCT in the council elections on May the 5th.  In the Pontypridd Constituency, we will be contesting 19 seats.  If you want change on RCT the choice is clear, vote for your local Plaid Cymru candidate!

On Saturday 2 October, Heledd Fychan, Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for South Wales Central officially opened her regional office in the heart of Pontypridd town Centre. 

Heledd was joined by the Leader of Plaid Cymru, Adam Price MS, and local activists from across the region. 

More than 20 complaints were made to the ombudsman about the behaviour of members of a Welsh community council in a year amid claims that councillors are “fighting like ferrets in a sack.”

A Freedom of Information request to the ombudsman by Plaid Cymru campaigner and local resident Ioan Bellin revealed complaints about Llantwit Fardre Community Council ranged from accountability and integrity, promotion of equality and respect to a duty to upholding the law although none were upheld.

Between October 2019 and December 2019 15 complaints were made, there were six between January and March 2020 and a further one between July 2020 and September 2020.

[This story first appeared on www.nation.cymru and was written by Anthony Lewis, local democracy reporter https://nation.cymru/news/councillors-accused-of-fighting-like-ferrets-in-a-sack-amid-ombudsman-complaints/]

Plaid Cymru locally has chosen Ioan Bellin as a candidate for the Tyn-Y-Nant Ward by-election.  The by-election will be held on Thursday 22 July.

Ioan Bellin is an experienced and enthusiastic, local community campaigner. He has campaigned to keep local libraries; leisure centres and care homes open in the face of cuts from Rhondda Cynon Taf Council.

Heledd Fychan MS has called on the Welsh Government to re-think it's decision to delay opening Ice Arena Wales

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Cllr Heledd Fychan - M.S. for South Wales Central has welcomed the announcement by RCT that work is scheduled to start on repairing the White Bridge.  The bridge has been closed since Storm Dennis in February 2020, causing chaos for road users and massively affecting the quality of life of many residents of Berw Road.

This news follows only 3 weeks after the launching of a petition calling for urgent action.

Pontypridd Cllr Heledd Fychan joins the Plaid Cymru Group in the Welsh Parliament.