Plaid Minister's bold move on Welsh language

Plaid — 2008-05-08T09:31:36+01:00

HERITAGE MINISTER BRINGS 57 BODIES UNDER THE 1993 WELSH LANGUAGE ACT ... full story

Lobbyists - Plaid MEP calls for more openness and honesty

Plaid — 2008-05-08T10:59:42+01:00

Plaid MEP Jill Evans is backing unique new proposals in the European Parliament that will bring more transparency to the activities of lobbyists. ... full story

Plaid MEP criticises GM decision

Plaid — 2008-05-08T14:51:24+01:00

Plaid MEP Jill Evans has criticised the European Commission for once again putting off a decision on whether to ban new strains of genetically modified maize. ... full story

Plaid Cymru Celebrates in Ceredigion

Plaid — 2008-05-02T06:17:26+01:00

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Watch Now: Adam Price on Plaid's best ever results

Plaid — 2008-05-02T17:15:03+01:00

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"Never again should we allow Welsh speaking workers in Wales to be treated like second class citize

Plaid — 2008-04-28T10:11:22+01:00

There could be consequences for employers who don't allow their workers to speak Welsh in the workplace in the future. That's the warning from the Plaid Cymru AM for Arfon Alun Ffred Jones as Plaid's Assembly Ministers prepare to bid for further powers over the language from Westminster. ... full story

Plaid rising to rural housing challenge

Plaid — 2008-04-18T09:50:18+01:00

Plaid Cymru AM Elin Jones has today visited a new affordable housing project in Trefor, Gwynedd, to see how development can secure communities. Ms Jones was shown the development by local councillor William Arthur Evans. This is one of the many developments in Gwynedd over the last few years and is designed to help alleviate the chronic shortage of affordable housing in rural Wales. ... full story

Plaid MP highlights problems in the criminal justice system

Plaid — 2008-04-11T14:51:22+01:00

Plaid Cymru's Parliamentary Leader, Elfyn Llwyd MP, today warned that the current criminal justice system is failing society. Speaking in London at the Justice Forum Conference organised by NAPO, Mr Llwyd highlighted his concerns regarding the consequences of cuts to the criminal justice system, in particular their impact on the Police, Probation, Prisons, the Courts and, of course, the public. ... full story

Plaid Launch Manifesto

Plaid — 2008-04-09T13:51:35+01:00

Plaid Cymru will today (April 9th) launch the party's manifesto for local government, promising to revolutionise the way local government tackles some of their most difficult challenges. The manifesto includes the party's innov8 proposals to bring innovation back into local government. Plaid is pledging to break the 'culture of incumbancy' with which other parties treat Wales' councils. The manifesto will be available on Plaid's local election website www.innov8.plaidcymru.org along with details about Plaid's policies and commitments on core services. ... full story

'Allotments for All' plea from AM

Plaid — 2008-04-09T16:59:28+01:00

Plaid AM Leanne Wood will argue that more public land should be made available for allotments across Wales, during her debate in the Senedd today (Wednesday 9th April). ... full story

Plaid welcomes One Wales delivery plan

Plaid — 2008-04-08T17:57:34+01:00

The deputy leader of Plaid Cymru in the Assembly Alun Ffred Jones AM has welcomed the publication of the One Wales delivery plan. The plan, published today (08.04.08) is a resource that will enable people to track the progress of the delivery of government pledges. ... full story

Plaid in Gwynedd more candidates than ever before

Plaid — 2008-04-04T15:49:35+01:00

Plaid Cymru in Gwynedd have confirmed that they will have 59 candidates standing in the County Council Elections on May 1st more than ever before. ... full story

Euro backing for Welsh campaigners

Plaid — 2008-04-02T09:36:32+01:00

Plaid MEP Jill Evans has welcomed the backing of the European Parliament's petitions committee today for two groups of campaigners from Wales. Campaigners against the LNG pipeline that stretches from Milford Haven right across the south of Wales, and the Hafod landfill site Ruabon, Wrexham were invited to Brussels by Ms Evans to petition the European Parliament. ... full story

Big day for Wales in Brussels

Plaid — 2008-04-02T13:14:02+01:00

LNG and Hafod landfill protestors take their case to Europe Protestors from Wales are out in force in Brussels this week. Environmental groups are petitioning the European Parliament this Wednesday where they are being supported by Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans and Plaid Cymru AM Bethan Jenkins. ... full story

Doing nothing no longer an option: Plaid MP demands action on Darfur.

Plaid — 2008-04-01T14:39:53+01:00

Plaid Cymru's Parliamentary Leader, Elfyn Llwyd MP, today reiterated his call on the Government in Westminster to act on the situation in Darfur. Speaking at a Westminster Hall debate, he described his visit to Darfur in December last year, and stated that doing nothing is no longer an option. ... full story