Heledd Fychan Canol De Cymru - South Wales Central

Yesterday (Wednesday 15/10/2025), Labour have voted against a Plaid Cymru motion that called for the Welsh Government to introduce policies to support town centres.   The Plaid Cymru motion called on the Welsh Government to: establish a preferential business rates multipliers for small and independent high street retailers, including hospitality businesses. establish long-term funding certainty for town centre regeneration. bring forward legislation to strengthen community ‘Right to Buy’ powers.

This week, I had the opportunity to visit the Natural Resources Wales incident room. It was really interesting to see firsthand how they issue flood alerts and track river levels and rainfall across the region. I know that flooding is an issue of concern for many constituents and it was good to meet with the team at NRW to learn more about their roles.

I met with climate activists at Climate Cymru’s Act Now, Change Forever lobby. The effects of climate change aren’t distant threats - they’re already devastating our communities across Wales. From frequent flooding, wildfires and more extreme weather, the risk is very real. We spoke about the urgent need for bold and practical solutions especially in the face of rising climate denial. It’s time for polluters to pay, not our communities.