In response to news that Tomlinsons dairy was not taking local farmers’ milk over the weekend: Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM, said: “This is worrying news both for the 190-strong workforce and the dozens of farmers across the … Continue reading
North Wales Plaid Cymru AM says: ‘Scrap nurse rota changes’ Controversial and unpopular changes to nurses’ rotas would only save 2% of a health board’s £1,120,000 monthly agency nursing bills, it has been revealed. Betsi Cadwaladr health board, which currently … Continue reading Controversial changes to nursing rotas would only save 2% of monthly agency nursing bills, health board admits
New community hospitals should be opened to improve health care in north Wales. That’s the view of Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM Llyr Gruffydd, who was among those campaigning back in 2013 to save four community hospitals from closure. He … Continue reading ‘Open community hospitals to improve health care’ – Plaid
Residents ‘second-class citizens without access to internet’ Plaid Cymru has unveiled a three-point-plan to eradicate Wales of broadband not-spots by 2025. The party will do so by listening to industry concerns and getting to the root of the problems telecoms … Continue reading Plaid Cymru’s three-point plan will eradicate broadband ‘not-spots’ by 2025
Fifth year of special measures – where’s the improvement? Staff shortages are contributing to adults in north Wales waiting up to 755 days for mental health care, a Freedom of Information request has revealed. The FOI also showed the average waiting list was a year, with military veterans facing a 10-month wait. The information request was made by Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM, who has long campaigned for better health care in the region. He said: “The information shows how desperate the situation still is in Betsi Cadwaladr health board in terms of access to mental health care. … Continue reading Mental health patients wait up to 755 days for first treatment
Plaid AM hits back in war of words with UK Government Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM has hit back at the Ministry of Justice over conditions at HMP Berwyn. Mr Gruffydd, who called the high levels of assaults on staff … Continue reading Prison staff assaulted every other day at HMP Berwyn
Plaid AM backs campaign against 600 houses Plans to build 600 homes on a greenfield site near Caerphilly demonstrate that the Welsh Government is failing to control speculative housing developments. That’s the view of Plaid Cymru’s shadow planning minister Llyr Gruffydd, who has given his support to opponents of plans by Persimmon to build 600 new homes at Gwern y Domen farm near Caerphilly. The local planning committee is due to discuss the matter on Wednesday. Caerphilly planning officers are recommending acceptance of the plan because developers argue that there isn’t sufficient housing land available to meet demand in the … Continue reading We need leadership to combat speculative housing developments
Cardiff Bay was awash with the taste of north-east Wales for a special food celebration. Llyr Gruffydd, Plaid Cymru’s North Wales AM, was among those who attended the ‘taste north-east Wales’ event down at the Assembly that showcased some of … Continue reading AM praises delicious taste of the north-east
Responding to the Welsh Government’s announcement that it will not introduce a Welsh Agriculture Bill to implement the outcome of its Brexit and Our Land policy in this Assembly, Plaid Cymru Shadow Rural Affairs Minister Llyr Gruffydd AM said: “This … Continue reading Victory on Brexit and Our Land legislation U-turn
Plaid Cymru MPs and AMs have joined forces to call for a meeting with UK agriculture minister Michael Gove about the rising problem of dog attacks against farm livestock. In a letter, the party’s rural affairs spokespersons Llyr Gruffydd AM … Continue reading Plaid call for meeting with Gove to tackle law on dog attacks
