Columns | Colofnau Archives - Hannah Blythyn - Hannah Blythyn | Member of the Senedd for Delyn

My Leader Live Column

When coronavirus restrictions first came into place last year, we saw our essential retail workers in supermarkets step up and do their best to ensure that our country kept ticking over. In order to give some level of protection to these workers, the Welsh Government was the first to create…

My Leader Live Column

Leader readers will have seen that the First Minister announced on Friday that the current measures would remain in place until the next review date, on Friday 29 January. However during this next period, the Welsh Government will focus on three specific areas – education, workplaces, and supermarkets. Following consultation…

My Leader Live Column

I would like to start by wishing Leader readers a Happy New Year, and say that I hope you and your loved ones had a safe Christmas. 2021 begins with another milestone in the fight against coronavirus, with the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in the UK and the…

My Leader Live Column

This Christmas will be different for all of us, and for many it will be a challenging time. I want to wish everyone the very best this Christmas and reassure them that I am on hand to support you and your loved ones with any issues I can help you…

My Leader Live Column

Usually at this time of year I would be visiting schools to announce the winners of my Christmas card competition and present them with their prizes, as I have done since being elected in 2016. Despite the circumstances I was still keen to run a competition and last Friday I…

My Leader Live Column

Over the weekend I took some time out to do a touch of Christmas shopping, calling in to a number of local businesses, purchasing gifts for family and friends. Of course, I did this on Small Business Saturday to emphasise my support for independent businesses, but Leader readers will know…

My Leader Live Column

At the end of the week we mark Small Business Saturday, a chance to come together and celebrate some of the fantastic, independent businesses we have on our high streets and in our town centres. For me supporting small business isn’t something to be done as a tokenistic gesture, but…

My Leader Live Column

It was great to get out last week and present more Community Champion awards across the constituency, hearing more stories of how individuals, community groups and businesses have gone over and above to support one another through challenging times. The nominees last week included the great Estuary Voluntary Car Scheme…

My Leader Live Column

The coronavirus pandemic has effected us all in different ways and for many there will be a long lasting impact, particularly for those who have lost loved ones. The consequences of pandemic has also continued to impact on people’s personal finances, particularly through loss of income. The Welsh Government has…

My Leader Live Column

At the start of this week I took the opportunity to pay my respects to those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, attending a small outdoor service at St Mary’s Church in Mold, and privately visiting memorials in Holywell, Flint and Northop Hall. This year’s period of Remembrance has certainly…

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