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AM HAILS YEAR OF SUCCESS FOR NEW TREATMENT FUND
- January 23, 2018
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Latest News
Mick Antoniw, Assembly Member for Pontypridd has welcomed the success of the new £80m Treatment Fund in slashing the times new life-changing medicines become available on the NHS in Wales. 82 new medicines have become available in the last year. This week marks a year of the new Fund and the Welsh Labour Government have
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PONTY POST OFFICE FUTURE ASSURED
- January 23, 2018
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
UPDATE: Post Office management has confirmed that the branch is scheduled to re-open w/c 5th feb 2018. Mick Antoniw AM met with Post Office management on 22nd January 2018, who gave assurance that the Post Office service in Pontypridd would be reestablished as soon as possible. Speaking after the meeting with Post Office Managers
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WORK STARTS ON TAFF VALE CENTRE
- January 10, 2018
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Welcoming the start of works on the new Taff Vale centre, Pontypridd AM said: “This is an extremely important day for our town and for the future prosperity of Pontypridd. I congratulate RCT Council and the Welsh Government on their investment in this project and for moving so quickly to the build stage. I know
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AM WELCOMES £700,000 BEDDAU HALT IMPROVEMENTS
- January 9, 2018
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Mick Antoniw AM has joined Council Deputy Leader Maureen Webber and local Councillors in welcoming the Welsh Government’s announcement of £700,000 to upgrade the Beddau Halt junction. The announcement follows a long-running campaign by Councillors Ricky Yeo and Clayton Willis, supported by Mick Antoniw. The project, which is entirely funded by the Welsh Government, will
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DOWNLOAD MY ASSEMBLY MEMBER’S REPORT 2017
- January 4, 2018
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
My 2017 report, which reviews my main activities and achievements as your local Assembly Member is now available to read or download here. If you have any questions on any of the issues covered, please get in touch.
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RBS’ DECISION TO CLOSE LOCAL BANKS ‘OUTRAGEOUS’
- December 5, 2017
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Reacting to RBS’s announcement that they will be closing 20 Nat West branches in Wales, including those in Treforest and Talbot Green, Mick Antoniw, Assembly Member for Pontypridd said: “Nat West’s decision to close its branches in Talbot Green and Treforest will have a particular impact on parents with small children, older people and the
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THE CAVITY WALL INSULATION MIS-SELLING SCANDAL
- December 5, 2017
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Latest News
On Wednesday 29th Novemeber, Mick Antoniw, Assembly Member for Pontypridd led a debate at the National Assembly for Wales on the growing scandal of cavity wall insulation mis-selling. Mick Antoniw was joined at the Assembly by victims of mis-selling from Pontypridd and Taff Ely and by Pauline Saunders of victims’ support group CIVALLI. Commenting after
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NEW REPORT IDENTIFIES 27% OF PEOPLE AT RISK FROM PROBLEM GAMBLING
- November 16, 2017
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Latest News
A new study has revealed that the percentage of people at risk of developing a gambling problem is much higher than previously thought. A Wales Gambling Commission Report in 2015 found that 5% of the Welsh population were at risk, while the new study of gambling habits in Wales suggests that the figure is more
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ROYAL GLAM’S NEW PALLIATIVE CARE CENTRE
- October 31, 2017
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Vaughn Gethin AM, Cabinet Secretary for Health led the ‘turf cutting’ ceremony for the new £7m palliative care centre at Royal Glamorgan. Attending the ceremony, Mick Antoniw AM said: “This centre of excellence is a very welcome extension to the services offered at the Royal Glamorgan and underlines the hospital’s continuing importance within our healthcare
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VOTES @ 16 – DOWNLOAD MY REPORT
- October 31, 2017
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Students from Bryncelynnog and Y Pant schools debated the proposal to extend voting to 16 and 17 year olds with Pontypridd Assembly Member Mick Antoniw this week. The sessions were organised to allow local students an opportunity to contribute to the Welsh Government’s consultation on reducing the voting age to 16 for Assembly and Local