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NO GOING BACK TO AUSTERITY AFTER CORONAVIRUS
- May 12, 2020
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
In this discussion piece, which was published in the Western Mail on Saturday 9 May 2020., I argue that post coronavirus there must be no going back to austerity. I’d be really interested in any views you have on this. You can email me at: [email protected] If Coronavirus has taught us anything, it is
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COVID-19 KEY CONTACTS LEAFLET AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD
- April 27, 2020
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Over the last month my team and I have received hundreds of emails and calls from people seeking help with a wide range of issues connected to the coronavirus pandemic. To help ensure people have access to key contact information Alex Davies-Jones MP have distributed a ‘key contacts’ leaflet to all homes in the pontypridd
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NEW £100K PONTYPRIDD FLOOD RECOVERY FUND OPENS
- April 20, 2020
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Mick Antoniw, Assembly Member for Pontypridd and Member of Parliament Alex Davies-Jones have announced the opening of a new fund to help those residents in Pontypridd who continue to experience social and economic hardship as a result of the recent flooding. The £100,000 fund has been made possible by a donation by the Moondance Foundation,
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AM: CALLS TO REOPEN YNYSANGHARAD PARK ARE PREMATURE
- April 17, 2020
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
A number of constituents have asked for my thoughts regarding calls to reopen Ynysangharad Park. Here’s my view: The next three weeks lockdown is going to be difficult. The weather will continue to improve . We have some beautiful countryside , open spaces and parks around us where many of us take our daily exercise
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AM & MP OPPOSE ‘UNSAFE AND UNSUSTAINABLE’ COEDELY DEVELOPMENT
- April 17, 2020
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
Assembly Member Mick Antoniw and Member of Parliament Alex Davies-Jones have joined forces with local residents to oppose a 76-home development in Coedely. The planning application, which was refused by RCT Council’s Planning Committee last year is currently being considered by Planning Inspectorate Wales as part of the appeals process. Alex Davies-Jones and Mick Antoniw
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1000 RCT BUSINESSES YET TO TAKE UP WELSH GOV GRANTS
- April 9, 2020
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
In response to the COVID 19 pandemic the Welsh Government announced a significant package of financial support for all businesses that are registered on the Council business rates records as at 20th March 2020. At the time of posting, there are 1000 qualifying businesses in RCT who are yet to take up the grant. Any
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PRIORITY HOME DELIVERIES UPDATE
- April 9, 2020
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Latest News
My team have received calls from a number of constituents regarding priority home delivery slots for those who are ‘shielded’. There are approximately 85,000 people in Wales who are ‘shielded’ and each has received a letter from the Welsh NHS. If you have received a letter, you should follow the instructions it provides. It is
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PROCEEDS FROM FLOOD FUNDRAISING APPEAL SENT AFFECTED RESIDENTS
- April 8, 2020
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
The proceeds from the flood raising appeal set up by Mick Antoniw AM and Alex Davies-Jones MP has been distributed to the 322 affected families in the Pontypriddd constituency. Mick Antoniw said: “Immediately after the disastrous flooding earlier this year Alex Davies Jones and I launched a fundraising appeal. Because of your generosity more than
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AM WELCOMES 2 METRE DISTANCING RULE FOR WELSH WORKPLACES
- April 7, 2020
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Featured, Latest News
I welcome the Welsh Government’s introduction of new regulations today which requires all workplaces in Wales will have to apply the 2m social distancing rule. Wales is the first country in the UK to make this law and we’re doing so to protect our workers and stop the spread of coronavirus. Watch this short video
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AM ANNUAL REPORT 2019 NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD
- April 3, 2020
- Posted by: Mick Antoniw AM
- Category: Latest News
Every year I produce an Annual Report to constituents, which summarises my activities on your behalf during that year. We began delivering my 2019 report to homes in the Pontypridd constituency in February, but stopped distribution in early March because of coronavirus. Apologies to all homes that did not receive a copy. You can however