http://www.dailloyd.org.uk Aelod Cynulliad Plaid Cymru Gorllewin De Cymru - Plaid Assembly Member South Wales West Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:27:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Local projects in South West Wales are set to receive a share of Assembly funding. Neath-Afan Gymnastics Club and St Barnabas Church in Waunarlwydd, Swansea have benefited from the Assembly Government’s Community Facilities and Activities Programme. The Neath-Afan Gymnastics Centre project will see an industrial unit being developed for use as ... http://www.dailloyd.org.uk/local-schemes-get-assembly-cash-boost Swansea Care and Repair is to receive £277,251 to provide practical help for older and disabled people to remain in their own homes as part of a £4.9m Wales-wide package announced by Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration, Jocelyn Davies AM. Plaid AM Dr. Dai Lloyd stated: “This funding will help older ... http://www.dailloyd.org.uk/elderly-and-disabled-urged-to-make-use-of-care-and-repair-funding Figures obtained by Plaid Cymru show that Swansea Council would stand to gain at least £3.9m extra each year if only the UK Government were to change the way Wales’ funded. Last June, an Independent Commission, chaired by economist Gerald Holtham, considered the way the Assembly Government is funded and found ... http://www.dailloyd.org.uk/swansea-would-gain-39m-extra-if-wales-received-fair-funding Plaid AM Dr. Dai Lloyd has welcomed investment by Transport Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones in Swansea’s roads. Swansea is to receive £163,216 from a fund which aims to repair damaged roads following the recent cold weather. Dr. Lloyd stated: “Councils such as Swansea have seen significant increases in outgoings as a result of ... http://www.dailloyd.org.uk/am-welcomes-assembly-road-investment A senior AM has reacted with concern to the news that the Welsh government’s Housing LCO is likely to fail after Conservatives blocked the bid in Westminster. Plaid Cymru’s Dai Lloyd AM said that it is deeply concerning that a party that is not in government in either London ... http://www.dailloyd.org.uk/tory-block-on-housing-lco-a-worrying-omen Students in Swansea are being charged unfairly to withdraw cash, say Plaid politicians.  Dr Dai Lloyd AM and Parliamentary Candidate Harri Roberts (Swansea West) have called for charges on ATMs to be regulated at a UK Government level.  Dr. Lloyd, who is Plaid Cymru’s Social Justice Spokesperson today (Tuesday, Feb ... http://www.dailloyd.org.uk/students-facing-unfair-cash-machine-charges-plaid Plaid Cymru AM Dr. Dai Lloyd has welcomed plans by the Assembly Government to review how education in Wales is funded. The One Wales Government has announced that an independent review will be held on how schools, colleges and universities in Wales are financed, with the ultimate aim of reducing ... http://www.dailloyd.org.uk/plaid-welcomes-education-review Plaid Cymru’s Local government spokesperson Dr Dai Lloyd AM has said that the current underfunding of Wales by the Westminster Government is unacceptable and unsustainable. Ahead of a debate on the Local government settlement, Dr Lloyd said that levels of funding for councils is already having a clear effect on ... http://www.dailloyd.org.uk/wales%e2%80%99-underfunding-has-to-be-addressed Plaid representatives in Swansea have attacked what they call ‘blatant Tory hypocrisy’ following an attempt by Nick Bourne to claim his party is in favour of upgrading the main South Wales rail line. Plaid AM Dr. Dai Lloyd and Swansea Councillor Darren Price point to a blog entry in which Mr ... http://www.dailloyd.org.uk/plaid-slams-tory-hypocricy-on-electrification-plans Plaid AM Dr. Dai Lloyd has welcomed the One Wales Government’s announcement today (Friday, 18 December 2009) to apply for the powers to bring about a system of soft-presumed consent for organ donation in Wales. The announcement is a result of years of campaigning by organisations and individuals throughout Wales. Long-term presumed ... http://www.dailloyd.org.uk/plaid-welcome-presumed-consent-announcement