My Leader Live Column

05 Feb 2021

Last week the First Minister confirmed that the Alert Level Four restrictions would continue for at least a further three weeks, helping us to continue to reduce the spread of the virus, but also significantly increase the level of vaccinations across the country.  Some minor changes have been made to…

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My Leader Live Column

28 Jan 2021

I want to start this week referring to the awful floods caused by Storm Christoph last week, which have sadly had a devastating impact on many properties across our corner of the country. The damage caused to people’s homes really is heart-breaking and the stress, upset and anger, unimaginable. Following…

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My Leader Live Column

22 Jan 2021

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…

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My Leader Live Column

14 Jan 2021

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…

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My Leader Live Column

07 Jan 2021

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…

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My Leader Live Column

24 Dec 2020

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…

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My Leader Live Column

17 Dec 2020

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…

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My Leader Live Column

10 Dec 2020

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…

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My Leader Live Column

04 Dec 2020

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…

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My Leader Live Column

26 Nov 2020

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…

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