“The Remarkable Women of Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney” is a pamphlet produced by Dawn Bowden MS. It was written in 2018 to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Women’s Suffrage. It aims to celebrate the many women who have contributed to and shaped the history of the constituency. Click to…

Communities across Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney are brimming with volunteers who help make our towns and villages what they are. Volunteering is not only rewarding, but it also enables people to play an active role in our society and contribute to positive social change. Most of us already volunteer without…

Dawn Bowden, Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed the Welsh Labour Government’s announcement that unpaid carers will benefit from a new fund to help buy basic essential items during the cost-of-living crisis. Carers, who provide care for an adult or disabled child, will…

Dawn Bowden MS, Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed news that most of the extra 100 PCSOs promised by the Welsh Labour Government at the Senedd election last year are already in place. In an update from Welsh Labour’s Minister for Social Justice,…

I am very pleased that in this Senedd election 16 and 17 year olds can vote for the first time. I voted in support of votes at 16. Many other people will also have the opportunity to use their vote for the first time. I recognise it is important that…