Party of Wales Gwynedd Councillors' Group

Following a discussion at the Senedd, recently, the First Minister has agreed to look at giving official Welsh Government support to a campaign which draws attention to the pain suffered by sexual abuse victims in Wales and around the world. This follows the first council in Wales, Cyngor Gwynedd, voting in favour of supporting ‘Not My Shame’ by flying the campaign flag at the council offices to remind society that the shame of abuse lies with the perpetrator and never the victim every first of May annually.

There were passionate words from the council chamber at Gwynedd’s recent full council, as councillors supported Plaid Cymru's call to take a stand against cuts to the benefits system which hits Gwynedd's most vulnerable residents. Cuts to the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to Universal Credit and to help with housing costs mean that the Labour Government has turned its back on the ordinary people of Gwynedd, according to the Plaid Cymru Councillor for Pwllheli, Elin Hywel (pictured).

Gwynedd residents are likely to lose around £1 million* due to Labour National Insurance rises, as a councillor called on Labour to amend the Barnett formula at the council chamber in Gwynedd recently (1 May)."We need a fairer way of funding Gwynedd and Wales," said the Councillor for Harlech and Llanbedr, Gwynfor Owen (pictured), "especially as our residents face the cost of living crisis such as child care, higher energy and water bills and even the rising costs of food. “Welsh public services are facing a loss of up to £65m due to the increase in national insurance announced by the Labour Government in Westminster. And of course, it is the taxpayers of Gwynedd who are suffering because the financial gap has to be addressed.