Announcements / Datganiadau - Dawn Bowden

Announcements from Dawn Bowden MS

Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS urges eligible families to claim Healthy Start payment

Local Member of the Senedd Dawn Bowden is encouraging eligible families in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney to sign up for an NHS scheme which provides healthy food and vitamins for free. Under the Healthy Start scheme, families can get a pre-paid card that is topped up every 4 weeks with…

Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS welcomes progress made one year on from Senedd election

Dawn Bowden MS, Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed the progress the Welsh Labour Government has made in delivering on many of its key pledges to the people of Wales in last year’s Senedd election. Since May 2021, the Welsh Labour Government has…

Better Buses Now

Without any consultation, Stagecoach have announced sweeping changes to their services across Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney. Many of our communities will see bus services greatly reduced or even withdrawn completely. This is unacceptable. Buses are by far the most used and most important form of public transport, and we share…

Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS welcomes ambitious plan to end long waiting times and transform planned care

MS welcomes ambitious plan to end long waiting times and transform planned care Dawn Bowden MS, Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed the publication of a new ambitious plan to transform planned care in Wales and cut waiting times over the next four…

1,543 unpaid carers in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney to receive a £500 payment

Dawn Bowden MS, Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed the announcement from the Welsh Labour Government that 1,543 unpaid carers in the constituency will receive a £500 payment in recognition of the pivotal role they have played during the pandemic. The payment is…

Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS welcomes cash boost to help families with school costs

Dawn Bowden MS, Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed the announcement from Welsh Labour’s Education Minister, Jeremy Miles, that families in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney will receive a cash boost to help with school costs. A £13m support package to help families pay…

Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS welcomes Flying Start expansion

Dawn Bowden MS, Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed the announcement from the Welsh Labour Government that the Flying Start programme is being expanded to include 2,500 more children under the age of four. The expansion of Flying Start is the first phase…

Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS welcomes new endometriosis nurse announcement to improve awareness and diagnosis

Dawn Bowden MS, Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed the announcement from the Welsh Labour Government that a specialist endometriosis nurse has been appointed in both Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Aneurin Bevan University Health Boards to improve services for the chronic condition which…

Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS welcomes additional funding to extend online mental health service

Dawn Bowden MS, Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed the announcement from the Welsh Labour Government that an additional £7.7m in funding has been confirmed to continue providing SilverCloud Wales – the free online mental health support tool for a further three years.…

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