I am delighted to be supporting
@DefraGovUK
work again, as PPS for
@SteveReedMP
and an exceptional team, on priorities close to my heart:
🌊 Clean rivers, lakes and seas
🌾 A thriving British farming sector
🌳 Ambitious nature recovery
🏡 Communities safe from flood risk
♻️
High Brown Fritillaries love the nectar from thistles and skippers like this habitat too with bracken and wild violets
@ukbutterflies
@savebutterflies
Took part in 15 minute Butterfly Count today in my part of Wales where rare High Brown Fritillary can be found - I’m their species champion and we saw 17 butterflies of 7 different species
@savebutterflies
@Keep_Wales_Tidy
My first campaign pledge and day one commitment was to set up a Vale Child Poverty Taskforce with
@slloydselby
.
I am delighted that we will get to feed into a national Taskforce led by
@bphillipsonMP
, putting child poverty front and centre as our national focus.
The
@PrifWeinidog
has announced a reshuffle of his Ministerial team.
Jack Sargeant MS has been appointed Minister for Social Partnership, and the scope of some ministerial portfolios have been widened.
More information here 👇
Today, we commemorate the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Honour-Based Abuse. This online event honours those who have suffered and lost their lives to honour-based violence. Let's unite in raising awareness, fostering understanding, and advocating for change.
Abuse and intimidation should have no place in politics.
In order to tackle this growing problem, we are campaigning for the 28
#JoCoxCommission
recommendations to be implemented.
Head to to:
📒Read the report
💜Donate
🤝Endorse the recommendations
A Bill to make council tax and non-domestic rates fairer has been passed in the
@SeneddWales
Find out more about the Bill and what it means for the local tax system in Wales:
I spoke to
@ITVWales
last week about what a
@UKLabour
government means for the Vale:
📈🌊 An ambitious, growing economy
📣🏴 The Vale, and Wales, taken seriously in government again
Thank you
@Thawproject
for hosting us and showing the work around River Thaw to restore nature at our team day!
Also with
@VOGCouncil
on their vision for Strong Communities with a Bright Future and
@JaneBryngwyn
& Stan Townsend who shared updates on the work of
#WalesNetZero2035
The
@WelshGovernment
£4.85m school holiday enrichment programme
@foodandfunwales
now enters its 9th year with schemes set to kick off in participating schools over the summer holidays.
𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞’𝐬 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬:
📧 100s of emails from Vale residents
🚪10s of doorstep chats today, listening to residents directly
🎙️10 media interviews with BBC, ITV, B&D, Times Radio and Bro
I have enjoyed doing ~10 media interviews this week, putting the Vale's voice forward.
My toughest questioners, though: exceptional learners at
@Holtonprimary
.
Thank you for leaving me full of energy and drive. Your ideas and your ambition will stay close to my heart.
Thank you Kalpana Natrajan and her team for your welcome to the Hindu Cohesion Mandal &Wales Tamil Samgam Chariot Festival at Barry’s Memo Arts Centre
@KanishkaNarayan
@aircadets
Thank you Barry Veterans Group for your support for our veterans winning the Welsh Veterans Group Award developing the wonderful Peace and Remembrance Garden at Barry’s All Saints Church
@KanishkaNarayan
@KenSkatesMS
@rcccymru
Great progress made for road safety in Llysworney meeting with Road Safety group, Llandow Community Council and Vale Council chiefs
@VOGCouncil
thanks to partnership working
Going for growth 📈
Our Chancellor,
@RachelReevesMP
, has a serious plan for British growth: fiscal rigour, planning and regulatory reform, targeted investment.
Growth that will power our community in the Vale of Glamorgan.