15 Most Recent Stories From Peter Black AM and South Wales West Liberal Democrats News Stories

Tue 5th Aug 2008:

Post Office reprieve welcome for two communities, disaster for thirty three says Assembly Member .

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice and Communities Spokesperson, Peter Black has welcomed the decision to keep Carnglas Road Post Office in Tycoch, Swansea and Leonard Street Post Office in Neath open, but has condemned the loss of a further thirty three other Post Offices across South Wales West.

Tue 22nd Jul 2008:

Assembly Member congratulates Crusaders on Super League Spot.

Commenting on the news that the Celtic Crusaders Rugby League team have won a Super League licence for the next three years, Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Sport and Heritage, Peter Black said:

Sat 12th Jul 2008:

Closure of phone boxes will leave vulnerable stranded says Assembly Member.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black has urged British Telecom to rethink its current policy on payphones, after it emerged that more than one in ten phone boxes locally are under threat.

Tue 15th Apr 2008:

Assembly Member offers support to Bridgend Post Office threatened by rent review.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black, has called for commonsense to prevail in a dispute between Valleys to Coast Housing Association and a local Post Office, which could lead to the closure of a valuable community facility.

Tue 25th Mar 2008:

Huw Irranca Davies votes for post office closures.

LIBERAL Democrats in Maesteg, Ian Jones, Gary Lewis, Martin Plant and Cllr Jackie Radford have accused Huw Irranca Davies of failing to support local services after he voted to support the Government's massive post office closure programme.

Thu 20th Mar 2008:

Local Labour MPs fail to support South Wales Post Offices.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black, has expressed his disappointment at the news that all seven of the Labour MPs representing constituencies within his region have voted to continue the post office closure programme in South Wales.

Lib Dems secure government ewe-turn on Darby & Joan.

Welsh Liberal Democrats have earned an Easter reprieve for two pet sheep in Bridgend who were facing eviction from their government-owned grazing land.

Thu 28th Feb 2008:

Assembly Member requests funding for local Counselling Services.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black has asked the Welsh Assembly Government's Health Minister to support counselling services in Porthcawl.

Thu 10th Jan 2008:

Maesteg Liberal Democrat Focus Team call for end to ID cards.

Liberal Democrats in Maesteg have backed calls to the government to abandon plans to make people carry identity cards.

Thu 6th Dec 2007:

Labour back down on Non-emergency number for Bridgend.

The promise of a non-emergency hotline to take pressure off blue-light services was dashed by the Labour-Plaid Assembly Government last night (Wednesday), as Welsh Liberal Democrats pushed for it to be rolled out across Wales.

Tue 23rd Oct 2007:

Assembly Member demands fairer fares for Maesteg.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black, has written to Arriva Trains Wales asking them to review their fare prices for stations on the Maesteg line.

Mon 20th Aug 2007:

Local Lib-Dem demands the government come clean over their post office hit list.

After the success of the Lib-Dem led Council motion last Wednesday (15th August) that called a halt to Labours Post Office closure programme and to save our local Post Offices, Liberal Democrats in the Llynfi Valley are asking, 'Will the government publish their post offices hit list?'

Fri 22nd Jun 2007:

AMs urge 'concentrated action' to save Bridgend Remploy.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black and Kirsty Williams AM, who is the Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson on economic development, today visited the threatened Bridgend Remploy factory.

Fri 25th May 2007:

AM hits out at government's disgraceful tax credit record in Bridgend.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black, has hit out at the government's disgraceful tax credit record after the government published records showing they overpaid £3.2m of tax credits to residents of Bridgend.

Tue 22nd May 2007:

Assembly Member seeks talks on Remploy factory closure.

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black, is to seek a meeting with Trade Union officials from the GMB to discuss the proposed closure of the Bridgend Remploy Plant and the merger of the Brynamman factory with that in Neath.

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