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Ceredigion farmers and Plaid Cymru raise debate on Inheritance Tax

Ceredigion members of the NFU visited the Senedd on Wednesday to hear the Plaid Cymru debate urging Senedd Members to support a Plaid Cymru motion calling for the policy to be reconsidered.

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Elin Jones MS welcomes exhibition by Ceredigion artist to the Senedd

As we approach international women’s day, Elin Jones MS this week opened the Monumental Welsh Women exhibition by Ceredigion artist Meinir Mathias at the Senedd.

 

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Plans for new express coach welcomed

Elin Jones MS is encouraging everyone to take part in the consultation on a new express bus service connecting north and south Wales, that will be a welcome addition to Ceredigion’s bus services.

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It's protecting services that matter now, not cutting them

There will be no more cuts to public services and to make that a reality Council Tax will, unfortunately, for Band D properties increase by £13.38 a month – an increase of 9.3%. It includes an 8.7% tax and a 0.6% increase for the Fire Levy.

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Plaid Politicians criticise the final settlement for Ceredigion

Following the announcement of the budget deal between the Welsh Labour Government and the Liberal Democrat member, Jane Dodds MS, local members Elin Jones MS and Ben Lake MP have expressed dismay that the uplift in Ceredigion’s settlement only amounted to 0.2%.

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Visit highlights importance of supporting rural organisations

Elin Jones MS and Rhun ap Iorwerth MS visited several major investment projects in Ceredigion, all of which play an important part in improving the county’s economic prosperity.

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Supporting a protest to save Lampeter campus

A number of protesters gathered on the steps of the Senedd with Elin Jones MS and Cefin Campbell MS, to call on the Welsh Government to work with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (PCDDS) to safeguard the future of their Lampeter campus.

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Ceredigion County Council Demands Devolution of Crown Estate to Wales

Yesterday (12 December), Plaid Cymru-led Ceredigion Council backed a motion to devolve the Crown Estate ‘to support the social needs of the Welsh people’ as a ‘matter of urgency’.
The motion, proposed by Plaid Cymru’s Catrin M S Davies, was passed unopposed and called on the Leader to press the First Minister of Wales to demand immediate action from the UK Prime Minister to transfer control of the Crown Estate to Wales.
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Plaid Cymru Councillors donate to Ceredigion Food Banks

This week, as they have done in previous years,  all Ceredigion Plaid Cymru councillors donated to a very worthy cause, the county's food banks.  Cheques were presented in Penparcau, Aberaeron, Lampeter, Cardigan and Llandysul giving them £800 each to support the amazing work of the Ceredigion food banks.

 

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Calling on the Welsh Government to rescue Lampeter university campus

Following the recent announcement by the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) of the proposal end undergraduate teaching at Lampeter campus at the end of the academic year, Ben and Elin are calling on the Welsh Government to support the university to maintain teaching at the campus.

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