I have copied and pasted the following press release from DPAC Cymru ahead of the important Welsh Elections on Thursday. The writing seems to be on the wall for Welsh Labour, but they only have themselves to blame. It will be very interesting to see what happens at the election and how the new Welsh […]
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I am putting my weight of support behind Jeremy Miles in the Welsh Labour leadership election. In a statement confirming his leadership bid, Mr Miles said: “If I think back to when I was growing up, wondering about my place in the world as a young gay man from a working-class family in Pontarddulais,
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The following is an article written by John Pring on his excellent Disability News Service website. This can be accessed by clicking here. I have been put in a difficult position following the publication of the Welsh Government’s new framework on independent living – Action On Disability – The Right to Independent Living. I have
The following article was written by Paul Martin and published by the BBC. I take no credit for this piece, apart from the contribution of quotes. The article can also be read on the BBC website by clicking here. Re-assessments of severely disabled people unhappy with their care packages will not begin before July. The
BBC Report: Wales disability support cuts: Care to be re-assessed in July #SaveWILG Read More »
Rhondda AM Leanne Wood has called upon the Labour Government to move fast to ensure that disabled people are not left out of pocket. The Plaid Cymru Shadow Minister for Social Justice and Housing called upon Ministers to match words with deeds after they performed a U-turn on reinstating in all but name the Welsh Independent
Plaid Cymru Press Release – Set Out Clear Timetable to Support Disabled People #SaveWILG Read More »
I have written to the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services in order to encourage her team to publish a timetable which will allow WILG recipients to plan their futures with certainty, and extricate themselves from limbo land. WILG recipients, such as myself, are still struggling after years of neglect from clueless local authorities.
Petitions Committee on Senedd TV #SaveWILG Read More »
It has been an exciting period for the #SaveWILG campaign after we made a huge breakthrough a couple of weeks ago. We are now in a position of working with Welsh Labour rather than campaigning against them, which is a position we are all happy with. BREAKING NEWS… #SaveWILG WREXHAM MAN’S DISABILITY CAMPAIGN WILL LEAD
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The following article was taken from the Plaid Wrecsam blog. I take no credit for the article and thank everyone at Plaid for their support. *** Today sees a Plaid Cymru-initiated debate on the Welsh Independent Living Grant in the Senedd. Coincidentally, the Welsh Government yesterday announced it was pausing its controversial plans to axe
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The following article is taken from the Disability News Service website and was written by John Pring. I am taking no credit for the writing of this article and urge readers to visit the Disability News Service website. You can do so by clicking here. *** Disabled campaigners have welcomed measures that aim to address
The following article is taken from BBC News online. I am not taking any credit for the article and the original piece can be accessed by clicking on this link. *** Severely disabled people unhappy with their care package will be offered independent assessments, say ministers. The Welsh Independent Living Grant (WILG) is being scrapped
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