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20 Most Recent Press Articles
The fight for the Post Office
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News September 2008 on Sat 16th Aug 2008
Confirmation that a seven more Post Offices are to close in the Bridgend area is a devastating blow for the communities affected. This is especially so given the earlier closure of branches a few years ago under the Labour Government's last scheme.
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Read "The fight for the Post Office" in full (195 words).
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Save our phone boxes
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News August 2008 on Tue 15th Jul 2008
Proposals recently published by BT could result in 15% of payphones being removed across Wales with communities in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend facing the withdrawal of these potentially life-saving facilities.
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Read "Save our phone boxes" in full (187 words).
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A close run thing
Written by Peter Black and published in Electoral Reform Society Magazine - 'The Voter' on Tue 1st Jul 2008
The timing of my opportunity to bring forward private members legislation to the National Assembly asking for the ability to change the way local councils are elected could not have been better, it came in the middle of a set of local government elections.
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Read "A close run thing" in full (700 words).
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Another housing crisis
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News July 2008 on Mon 16th Jun 2008
With the credit crunch and falling house prices it is inevitable that the number of repossessions will rise in the next few months. That is why the Welsh Liberal Democrats used their debating time early last month to urge the Assembly Government to take practical action to combat this problem.
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Read "Another housing crisis" in full (197 words).
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The fight against Post office closures
Written by Peter Black and published in Glamorgan Gazette on Thu 5th Jun 2008
The news that a further seven Post Offices are to close in the Bridgend area is a devastating blow for the communities affected. This is especially so given the earlier closure of branches a few years ago under the Labour Government's last scheme.
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Read "The fight against Post office closures" in full (400 words).
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Making provision for young people
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News June 2008 on Thu 15th May 2008
One of the biggest complaints of young people is that they have nowhere to go at night. This can also cause problems for local residents as a minority will compensate for this by socialising on street corners or by a local shop.
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Read "Making provision for young people" in full (203 words).
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Day by Day
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News on Tue 15th Apr 2008
It is not often that I am surprised by the work that comes my ways as an Assembly Member but it does happen. I know that People will contact me for many different reasons but a case I handled recently highlighted to me just how diverse the role can be.
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Read "Day by Day" in full (209 words).
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Post Offices under threat again
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News on Thu 20th Mar 2008
The threat to our local Post Offices is about to rear its ugly head again with yet more closure announcements. We will be told which Post Offices in Bridgend will close under the Labour Government's closure programme in June.
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Read "Post Offices under threat again" in full (198 words).
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Campaigning for a specialist neuromuscular service
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News on Mon 18th Feb 2008
Recently, campaigners, clinicians and families from across Wales came down to Cardiff Bay to lobby the Welsh Assembly Government to improve services for people living with muscle disease.
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Read "Campaigning for a specialist neuromuscular service" in full (210 words).
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A poor deal for local councils
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News on Wed 16th Jan 2008
The annual budget of the Welsh Assembly Government is the most important debate of the year simply because it sets the agenda for the next 12 months and beyond.
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Read "A poor deal for local councils" in full (193 words).
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More action needed on fuel poverty
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News on Fri 16th Nov 2007
Recent figures show that the number of people living in fuel poverty has almost doubled from an estimated 130,000 households in 2004 to 240,000 households in 2007.
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Read "More action needed on fuel poverty" in full (201 words).
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Beware Carbon Monoxide danger
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News November 2007 on Sat 20th Oct 2007
A recent campaign being run by Age Concern Cymru and Wales and West Utilities to raise awareness of the risks posed by Carbon Monoxide poisoning is well worth supporting.
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Read "Beware Carbon Monoxide danger" in full (193 words).
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Proper study now needed into dredging
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News on Mon 1st Oct 2007
The decision by the Labour-Plaid Cymru Welsh Government to grant a licence to the Llanelli Sand Dredging Company to take 150,000 tonnes of sand a year, over 7 years, from the Helwick Bank off Gower has raised fundamental questions about their commitment to preserving our local beaches.
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Read "Proper study now needed into dredging" in full (200 words).
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Conference in the sun
Written by Peter Black and published in New Statesman Conference blog on Mon 17th Sep 2007
The sunshine that greeted representatives as they arrived in Brighton managed to last into the Sunday morning, but by then the wind had already started to pick up and dark clouds were gathering above our heads. By Monday the wind had died but it was still overcast.
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Read "Conference in the sun" in full (573 words).
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Teachers and parents need to get wise to internet dangers for children
Written by Peter Black and published in Seaside News September 2007 on Sat 1st Sep 2007
A recent report into social networking sites has underlined the need for more care to be taken by children when using the internet. It revealed an increasing trend for underage kids to post their mobile numbers, e-mail addresses, home addresses and lots of other personal data on-line, where it can be accessed by others.
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Read "Teachers and parents need to get wise to internet dangers for children" in full (201 words).
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This is what the Welsh Liberal Democrats are for?
Written by Peter Black and published in Western Mail on Wed 29th Aug 2007
The outcome of the 2007 Assembly elections was both frustrating and disappointing for the Welsh Liberal Democrats. Despite increasing our vote share in the constituencies, despite fighting a very professional all-Wales campaign, we failed for the second time to increase the size of our Assembly Group past six.
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Read "This is what the Welsh Liberal Democrats are for?" in full (1036 words).
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