This is the motion passed unanimously at the Disability Labour AGM on Saturday 8th September in Leeds, with an amendment to reintroduce the ILF in England. More reaction to follow… Thanks must go to Keith Sinclair for his amazing work on creating this motion. The strength of the #SaveWILG campaign group never fails to impress me. […]
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Below I have copied a letter from David J Rowlands, AM, Chair of the Petitions Committee. That should be of interest to all WILG recipients and their families. 8 August 2018 Dear colleague, Petition P-05-771 Reconsider the closure of the Welsh Independent Living Grant and support disabled people to live independently The Petitions Committee is considering the following petition, which was received from
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My mind is cluttered up at the moment as the need to Save WILG increases and my disability continues to progress. Throughout all this I am surrounded by some amazing friends and comrades who really keep me going, yet still I remain intrinsically lonely. This is not meant to be a self centred, depressing blog.
This is the motion I am proposing at the Disability Labour AGM on Saturday 8th September in Leeds. Thanks must go to Keith Sinclair for his amazing work on creating this motion. The strength of the #SaveWILG campaign group never fails to impress me. It is very humbling. *** Disability Labour notes: the support for
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This is a pain in the arse, but I will overcome it and bring you an uninterrupted service. We wouldn’t want anyone missing my priceless waffling… *** Starting August 1, Facebook will no longer allow third-party tools to automatically post to Profiles. Here’s how it affects you. Taken from WordPress.com Written by Mark Armstrong We wanted
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It has been a busy old week that has included hospital visit to the cardiologist and physiotherapist, as well as stressful meetings with the Wrexham Supporters Trust board and illuminating emails from Welsh Labour bureaucrats that clearly show that the Welsh Government have something to hide over the WILG debacle. HEALTH It has been a
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‘111Wine, beer aNd SPIRits kEEP mE DoWn liberty ˈlɪbəti/ noun 1. the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s behaviour or political views. “compulsory retirement would interfere with individual liberty” Hi I will get back to you properly tomorrow evening due to my poor dexterity and
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Pressure is mounting on the Welsh Government to maintain an essential grant for disabled people after 20% of AMs backed a statement of opinion. Plaid Cymru has tabled a Statement of Opinion in the National Assembly calling for the Welsh Independent Living Grant, which allows severely disabled people to continue to live independently, to be
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This is a four part Tweet that I have just posted on Twitter in relation to an article that appeared in the local newspaper on Friday about the self manufactured crisis that Wrexham CBC Social Services find themselves in: @fmwales @huw4ogmore @JulieMorganLAB @MarkDrakeford @johnpringdns @PaulNeilMartin @IanCLucas @lesley4wrexham @DavidRowlandsAM @JFinchSaunders @RhunapIorwerth @MikeHedgesAM @neiljmcevoy Still they want
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