Heledd Fychan Canol De Cymru - South Wales Central

On 17 February 2022, Heldd Fychan Plaid Cymru Senedd Member for South Wales Central invited local organisations that offer support to people facing crisis to come together to discuss how we can work together to ensure that everyone receives the help available to them.

In attendance were representatives from Citizens Advice, Taff Ely and Pontypridd Foodbank, Age Connects Morgannwg, People’s Assembly Wales, Little Lounge, child Poverty action, Carmel Community Clothing, YRP and Cardiff Council.

Through to the Co-Operation agreement between Plaid Cymru and Welsh Government, a total of £214m is being invested in flood protection for communities across Wales. 

Funding will be spent over a period of three years, with over £16.2m allocated to specifically address flooding in RCT, Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Today (9/3/22), our Senedd voted to support the important Plaid Cymru amendment which calls on all states to support the prohibition of nuclear weapons.

Last weekend Heledd Fychan MS joined activist on the streets of Cardiff to protest the cost-of-Living crisis.

As we all know, energy, fuel and food prices are rising dramatically. Along with the cut to universal credit and the financial hardship many are suffering as a result of the pandemic, people across Wales are facing a cost-of-living crisis. Unfortunately, this will only get worse as prices continue to rise. 

On the 17th of February, I held a summit in Treforest on this issue bringing together organisations that offer support to people facing crisis, such as Citizens Advice and local food banks. We discussed how we could work together to ensure that everyone receives the help available to them, and that we work together to make more support available.

Here's a short video summarising the discussions: 

Yesterday in the Senedd (16 February), Heledd Fychan MS spoke to support a petition calling for the Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport to ask Cadw officials to reconsider their view that  the Old Girls School in Cowbridge shouldn’t be listed.

This week marks two years since communities across Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) and beyond were devastated by extensive flooding as a result of Storm Dennis.  Approximately 1498 homes and businesses in RCT alone were hit, and vital infrastructure destroyed. 

Two years on, communities are still left waiting for answers with no assurances that they will be safe in the future if a similar storm hits again.

With the twin crises of surging debt and the rise in the cost of living hitting communities in Wales hard this winter Heledd Fychan, MS for South Wales Central, would like to invite you to a regional summit to share your experiences of how the crises is hitting those you support and what impact this is having on your organisations’ ability to provide this support.

Today Heledd Fychan MS opened a Plaid Cymru debate on Stalking calling on the Welsh Government to do more to tackle this problem and ensure greater support for victims.

Stalking is a pattern of unwanted, persistent, obsessive and intrusive behaviours by one person towards another person, causing fear of violence and distress to the person being targeted.

Following calls last week by Heledd Fychan MS for the publication of the remaining reports into the 2020 floods, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has today published three further reports. 

These cover:

- Pontypridd

- Nantgarw and Upper Boat

- Hirwaun