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NO LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENTS WITHOUT IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE
- July 5, 2019
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Speaking after a meeting with Taylor Wimpey, developers of the proposed Cwm Isaf Farm residential estate in Efail Isaf, Mick Antoniw, Assembly Member for Pontypridd said: “Let me be clear, people need houses, but this can’t be at the expense of the wellbeing of existing residents, their community or the local environment. That’s why I’ve
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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT KEY TO PROJECT SUCCESS
- July 3, 2019
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Mick Antoniw AM has welcomed news that site preparation work is commencing for the Metro Maintenance Hub in Taffs Well, but stressed that measures must be in place to mitigate any disruption to local residents. In a letter to Transport for Wales CEO James Price, Mick Antoniw said: “I want to stress the concerns of
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PUPILS QUIZ AM ON PLASTICS
- June 26, 2019
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Mick Antoniw, Assembly Member for Pontypridd has received some great questions from year 5 and 6 pupils at Gwauncelyn Primary School about the use of plastics in Wales. You can view Mick’s responses in this short video. If your school has any questions for Mick, please email your videos or get intouch
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AM WELCOMES DECISION TO EXTEND NHS WALES BURSARY SCHEME
- June 26, 2019
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Assembly Member for Pontypridd Mick Antoniw has welcomed the Welsh Labour Government’s continued commitment to the NHS Wales bursary scheme. The decision will help individuals electing to study an eligible healthcare-related programme in Wales commencing in the academic year 2020/2021. While the bursary – for eligible student nurses, midwives and allied health professionals – was withdrawn
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AM WELCOMES £3.6m INVESTMENT IN COEDELY
- June 24, 2019
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Mick Antoniw AM has welcomed the Welsh Government’s announcement that £3.6 million is being invested into the construction of key roads and services for a business park development at former Coedely Colliery and Coke ovens site in Tonyrefail. Mick Antoniw said: “This is great news for Coedely and Tonyrefail, which will help to bring more
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AM SUPPORTS WALES BECOMING A NATION OF SANCTUARY
- June 19, 2019
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Local Assembly Member Mick Antoniw is taking the opportunity of Refugee Week to celebrate the contributions made by those who seek sanctuary in the Wales. In January The Welsh Government published the ‘Nation of Sanctuary – Refugee and Asylum Seeker Plan’, which is driving forward this ambition for Wales. In just under five months Wales
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ARE SCHOOL PROMS AN ATTACK ON INCLUSIVITY?
- June 13, 2019
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Mick Antoniw has raised the impact of school proms on inclusion in Welsh schools with Education Minister Kirsty Williams. Speaking about his concerns Mick said: “With the school prom season upon us I wanted to highlight the significant financial impact on families of school proms and the potential for some students to be effectively excluded
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WHY I SUPPORT THE M4 DECISION
- June 4, 2019
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Responding to the First Minister’s statement on the M4 relief road, Mick Antoniw, Assembly Member for Pontypridd said: “I welcome the decision of the First Minister to reject the development of a M4 relief road. I was a member of the Assembly committee that held an inquiry into the proposed relief road in 2014, and
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Brexit: Labour’s position must be clear and unequivocal
- May 30, 2019
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
The European election results were a disaster for Labour. It was an unexpected battle which ended up being fought on two opposing but simple positions “Leave means Leave” and “A Peoples vote”. Labour made an honest attempt to negotiate a soft Brexit deal with Theresa May which would protect jobs and investment by allowing a
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GAMBLING IS SPORT’S ‘NEW NICOTINE’ SAYS AM
- May 15, 2019
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Mick Antoniw, Assembly Member for Pontypridd and Chair of the Assembly’s Cross Party Group on Problem Gambling has urged UK and Welsh Government action to tackle the growing influence of gambling in sport. Speaking in a debate at the Assembly Mick Antoniw said: “In the UK, gambling is a £15 billion industry, and growing year