Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS Welcomes News That Social Care Staff Will Earn The Real Living Wage

21 Dec 2021

Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, Dawn Bowden MS, has welcomed the announcement from the Welsh Labour Government that social care staff in Wales will receive the real living wage as part of a package to support the sector. One of Welsh Labour’s key election…

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Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS Welcomes Plans for a Community Bank in Wales

17 Dec 2021

Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, Dawn Bowden MS, has welcomed the announcement that the Welsh Labour Government is working with Monmouthshire Building Society to accelerate the establishment and roll-out of a community bank across Wales. Welsh Labour’s manifesto for the Senedd election included a…

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Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS calls for constituents to ‘Flow Before You Go’

17 Dec 2021

Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, Dawn Bowden MS, has called on constituents to ‘flow before you go’ when visiting family and friends this Christmas. With coronavirus still spreading in our communities, there are things we can all do to disrupt the transmission. The omicron variant remains…

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Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS welcomes new funding to ensure no learner is left behind

17 Dec 2021

Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, Dawn Bowden MS, has welcomed the announcement that additional funding of over £24m has been confirmed by the Welsh Labour Government to support learners who have felt the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic the most. The funding includes: £7.5m…

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Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS Welcomes Free Tree for Every Household Plan

07 Dec 2021

Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, Dawn Bowden MS, has welcomed the announcement from the Welsh Labour Government that every household in Wales will be offered a free tree to plant to help tackle climate change. This bold new policy will give residents in Merthyr…

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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MS encourages constituents to shop local and shop safely this Christmas.

04 Dec 2021

Dawn Bowden MS is encouraging people across Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney to shop local this Small Business Saturday, and in the run up to Christmas. Saturday the 4th of December marks this year’s Small Business Saturday. The campaign aims to make a positive lasting impact on small businesses, which are…

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Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS Welcomes New Fund To Tackle Loneliness and Isolation

03 Dec 2021

Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, Dawn Bowden MS, has welcomed a new fund from the Welsh Labour Government to tackle loneliness and isolation. The new three-year Loneliness and Social Isolation Fund will support local front-line grass-roots organisations and will help them to build social…

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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MS Welcomes New Support Package for Unpaid Carers

30 Nov 2021

Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Dawn Bowden MS, has welcomed a new £7m package of support for unpaid carers, in recognition of the vital support they provide to the people they care for. The new support package will: Allocate £5.5 million to local authorities…

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Dawn Bowden MS welcomes new support fund to help families hit hardest by the cost-of-living crisis

19 Nov 2021

Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, Dawn Bowden, has welcomed a new £51m package of support to help families facing the cost-of-living crisis to pay their bills this winter. The funding, which has been released from the Welsh Government’s reserves, will support lower income households,…

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Dawn Bowden MS welcomes launch of the Young Person’s Guarantee

16 Nov 2021

Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Dawn Bowden, has welcomed the launch of the Welsh Labour Government’s ambitious Young Person’s Guarantee. The Young Person’s Guarantee, one of Welsh Labour’s key election pledges, will help ensure there is no lost generation in Wales following the COVID-19…

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DAWN RAISES A MUG IN SUPPORT OF MACMILLAN’S COFFEE MORNING

24 Sep 2021

Dawn Bowden MS has joined the Macmillan Cancer Support in Wales team at the Senedd to mark the charity’s annual Coffee Morning fundraising event. The event also offered an opportunity to find out more about how the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact on people living with cancer, as well as…

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URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON MERTHYR POOL

31 Aug 2021

Local MS Dawn Bowden has urged the Leader of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council to take urgent action to ensure our borough has the leisure facilities it deserves. In her letter to the Council Dawn Bowden MS says: “The continued closure of the swimming pool in Merthyr Tydfil is a…

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18 Jun 2021

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£10 MILLION FURTHER SUPPORT FOR WELSH CHARITIES FROM THE MOONDANCE FOUNDATION

20 Jan 2021

The Moondance Foundation Covid-19 relief fund has earmarked an additional £10 million in 2021 to distribute to Welsh charities and organisations who are supporting those struggling as a direct result of Covid.  Diane Engelhardt, Chair of Moondance said, “2020 has been a difficult year for so many people in Wales. …

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COMMUNITY SURVEY

05 Jan 2021

The past few months have been incredibly difficult for people in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. Every family and community has been affected by Coronavirus, and even when we start to return to a more normal way of life, huge challenges remain. Dawn Bowden will always stand up for our communities.…

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Dawn Bowden MS says Keep Electrically Safe this Christmas! #ChristmasSafe

15 Dec 2020

Dawn Bowden MS says Keep Electrically Safe this Christmas! #ChristmasSafe During the busy festive season we decorate the house with bright lights, cook big meals and enjoy new electrical gadgets, both Christmas gifts and sale bargains. Dawn Bowden MS has today reminded constituents in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney about the…

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ALARM BELLS RINGING ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

10 Jun 2020

Dawn Bowden, Member of the Senedd (MS) for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney and a member of the Valleys Taskforce says:  “the alarm bells are ringing on youth unemployment due to Covid-19” and is asking the First Minister of Wales “to consider how an expanded and targeted apprenticeship programme can provide…

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