Today (27th November 2024), Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for South Wales Central, Heledd Fychan, has written to the Deputy First Minister of the Welsh Government requesting greater support for communitites impacted by flooding. With many communities once again dealing with flooding, this time as a result of Storm Bert, her letter outlines why action must now be taken including implementing the lessons that should have been learnt following the devastating impact of Storm Dennis on the same communities in 2020.

Today I responded to Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council’s consultation to shut Trallwng Infant School.  I am opposed to this proposal and my reasons are outlined in my letter which can be seen here. 

Trallwng Infant school offers young children a a great start in life – let’s hope RCT will listen!

Use consequential cash to restore business rate relief, Plaid urge Labour Governmen

Some of the consequential funding coming to Wales from the UK Government budget should be used to restore business rate relief, Plaid Cymru has said.

Plaid Cymru Finance spokesperson, Heledd Fychan called for the Labour Government in Wales to restore business rate relief to 75%, the level at which they stood before the Welsh Government cut them to 40% in April 2024.

Today (Wednesday 23 October 2024) Plaid Cymru will call on the Labour Welsh Government to put pressure on the UK Labour Government to ensure five key asks are included in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.

On Saturday, 19th October, Heledd Fychan, Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for South Wales Central, joined protesters fighting against changes to Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) Council’s school transport policy. These changes risk pushing more families into poverty and increasing school absences.

Heledd Fychan MS poses in pink at the Senedd to support wear it pink, one of the UK’s biggest and brightest fundraising events  

Heledd Fychan, MS for South Wales Central added a splash of pink to her usual attire to raise awareness of breast cancer and to encourage constituents to support Breast Cancer Now’s wear it pink, which will take place on Friday 18 October to raise vital funds for world-class breast cancer research and life-changing support.  

Welsh Government backtracks on commitment to demand HS2 consequential funding for Wales

Ahead of a Plaid Cymru Senedd debate next week (to be held on Wednesday, 23 October) Heledd Fychan MS has said that Labour backbenchers should ‘stand up and be counted’and call out their Welsh Labour Government colleagues for backtracking on demanding HS2 consequential funding for Wales. This comes following an amendment to the debate, tabled by Welsh Government, that only proposes “further discussion” about HS2 funding now that we have an UK Labour Government in power.

Report following the Meeting of the Cost-of-Living  Network organised by Heledd Fychan MS

Tonyrefail Community Centre / The Lighthouse Project, Prichard Street, Tonyrefail, CF39 8PA.

18.10.2024

On the 18^th October, organisations working both locally and nationally came together in Tonyrefail for Heledd Fychan MS’ eighth Cost of Living network events.   The purpose of the network  is to respond to the needs of people in our community by bringing together community groups and organisations to share information, promote partnerships and discuss potential solutions

Over the past three years, it has become clear that the current situation is not a temporary crisis but rather a permanent one.

On Wednesday 16^th of October, Heledd Fychan, Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for South Wales Central, brought forward a members legislative proposal aimed at addressing the issue of quarrying in close proximity to communities