Announcements / Datganiadau - Dawn Bowden

Announcements from Dawn Bowden MS

Dawn Bowden MS welcomes rates support to help businesses struggling with cost rises

Local MS, Dawn Bowden, has welcomed the Welsh Labour Government’s announcement that all businesses in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney will benefit from new rates support to help with the effects of rising costs. It has been confirmed that a package of support worth more than £460m over the next two…

Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS encourages residents to have their say on new plans to make council tax fairer

Local Member of the Senedd, Dawn Bowden MS, is encouraging residents in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney to give their views on new plans from the Welsh Labour Government to make council tax fairer in Wales. The reforms were a commitment in Welsh Labour’s manifesto for the Senedd election last year…

Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS welcomes proposed new laws to help transform Wales into a stronger, greener and fairer country

Dawn Bowden MS, Welsh Labour’s Members of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed the announcement of proposed new laws from the Welsh Labour Government that have a clear focus on tackling climate change and protecting our environment. In the Senedd chamber this week, Welsh Labour Leader and…

Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney MS welcomes new flagship programme to help more people into work

Dawn Bowden MS, Welsh Labour’s Member of the Senedd for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, has welcomed the launch of a new flagship programme which will provide personalised support to people who are not currently in education, training, or employment to find and stay in work. To help improve the employment…

New Report on Bus Services in Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney Published

People in Merthyr Tydfil have used a new survey to express their unhappiness at the current state of local bus services in the area. People are also worried about further changes to the bus timetable due to start at the end of this month. In a report released today (23.05.22)…

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…

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