Party of Wales Gwynedd Councillors' Group

Bangor Councillors have welcomed the news that Plaid Cymru’s Gwynedd led cabinet has rubber stamped a £40 million bid to invest in a Bangor city centre regeneration programme.

Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn, leader of Plaid Cymru Gwynedd, said: “There has been a lot of hard work and discussions on going behind the scenes for some months now to discuss a positive way forward with the ongoing problems facing local people, businesses, workers and visitors in relation to Llanbedr’s road network issues in Meirionnydd, since the Welsh Government's announcement to halt the investment for a new road infrastructure in the village (1 November 2021).

At full Gwynedd Council recently one of Plaid Cymru's new councillors called for members’ support to push Welsh Government to take urgent action on the results of three housing consultations.

Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn was re-elected Leader of the Plaid Cymru Gwynedd Councillors' Group at a meeting in Porthmadog last night (8 May 2022). Dyfrig Siencyn, County Councilor for the Dolgellau North Ward, has been successful in his role as Group Leader and Leader of Cyngor Gwynedd for the past five years.

Plaid Cymru Gwynedd has secured a clear majority and a firm mandate from Gwynedd's communities to lead the county council over the next five years. The highest ever percentage of Plaid Cymru councillors in Gwynedd has been elected since its formation in 1996, at 64% of all councillors.

A strong team of 51 Plaid Cymru Gwynedd candidates have been presented to stand in Gwynedd Council’s Election on 5 of May. Nearly half (22) are female candidates. Following the Boundary Commission’s ward reforms, 69 seats are up for grabs in Gwynedd during this current election – down from 75.

The new Bangor super ward will see a strong Plaid Cymru team keen to tackle the issues affecting local people, as they tread the streets in anticipation of the upcoming Cyngor Gwynedd Local Election on the 5 of May.

At a recent plenary Gwynedd Council meeting (3 March) Councillor Judith Humphreys asked for the support of all councillors to professionalise women's sport so that women have the same opportunities and pay as men.

On International Women's Day, Councillor Humphreys is keen to highlight the issue and encourage a level playing field for women in Welsh sport and beyond. (Picture credit: Chris, Omega Photography)

Gwynedd residents are no further forward six years since a Welsh Government fuel poverty scheme caused damage to their homes leaving them damp, unsightly and in need of repairs.

Some Deiniolen, Dinorwig, Clwt y Bont and Fachwen residents living in private houses have been left out of pocket and struggling to carry out remedial work.

Gwynedd's residents now recycle 65.9% of its waste, slightly higher than the all-Wales 2020-2021 recycling figure of 65.4%. This means a saving of £4 million to Gwynedd taxpayers every year ensuring that 17,000 tonnes of carbon emissions is not omitted to the atmosphere.