Campaign forces language standards review
Ceredigion’s Plaid Cymru AM Elin Jones has joined students from Aberystwyth and other universities in defeating part of the Welsh Government’s proposed ‘language standards’ on the use of Welsh in public bodies.
The standards as they relate to universities had been widely criticised by students’ unions and language campaigners. It was feared that they could weaken the rights students currently enjoy in Aberystwyth and elsewhere to live in designated Welsh-medium halls of residence. There were also concerns that the standards failed to mention the provision of Welsh lessons for learners, or IT support in the language.
A fair deal for people with dementia
Elin Jones has backed the Alzheimer’s Society’s campaign for a fair deal for people with dementia, as figures reveal that there are over 1,217 people in Ceredigion who have the condition. Elin has with representatives of the Alzheimers Society, and discussed their ‘45000 Reasons’ campaign for a comprehensive dementia strategy in Wales.
Plaid Cymru has firm plans to phase out social care charges for people with dementia.
'Clwb Ni' visits National Assembly
The pioneering 'Clwb Ni' project has been welcomed to the National Assembly by Elin Jones. The local AM said, "I was delighted to welcome members of Clwb Ni - a project which brings together schoolchildren and older people to share experiences - to Cardiff Bay." The project is run jointly by Tai Ceredigion and Plascrug School.
Elin Jones raises Aberystwyth Post Office in First Minister's Questions
Elin Jones has raised the campaign to stop the Post Office from being moved from its current location in Great Darkgate Street, with the First Minister in the Assembly this week. Click on the video link to hear what the First Minister had to say:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1WJ_jSd9Nk
Elin Jones reveals extent of cancelled NHS ops
A Freedom of Information request by Plaid Cymru has revealed that there were 174,996 cancelled operations at hospitals in Wales during 2013-14, 2014-15 and the first six months of 2015-16. This is an average of 1,346 operations being cancelled every week.
The problem highlights the need for measures to increase recruitment of nurses and doctors, as proposed by Elin Jones.
Elin raises concerns over Tregaron sorting office
Local AM Elin Jones has called for the future of Tregaron’s Royal Mail sorting office to be clarified.
The Post Office in the town is due to move from its current location to the Spar shop on the square. However the present Post Office branch is also home to a sorting office and parcel pick-up point, and no information has been received on how this will be affected by the change.
Through Trains Essential for Future of Cambrian Line
Ceredigion’s local Plaid Cymru AM Elin Jones has warned that the future Welsh rail franchise must be allowed to continue to operate cross-border services.
Elin Jones presses for ambulance service improvements
Ceredigion's AM Elin Jones is pressing for improvements to the local ambulance service. Ceredigion currently has one of the worst ambulance response times in Wales, with the tendency for crews to be drawn out of the area to deal with emergencies in other areas after transferring patients to larger hospitals partly to blame.
Blow as Tivyside closes Cardigan office
There is great concern in Cardigan after the announcement by the Newsquest Group that the TivySide office in the town is to close on 19 February. The paper will be produced from the group office in Haverfordwest.
Budget u-turn brings sigh of relief to universities
Local Ceredigion AM Elin Jones has welcomed news that the Labour Welsh Government’s planned £41 million cuts to higher education funding have been reduced to £10 million. The news came in the debate over the budget in the National Assembly, after Elin Jones laid down amendments calling for the Government to reconsider its huge cuts to universities.
