Party of Wales Gwynedd Councillors' Group

Over 800 children will continue to receive support from Plaid Cymru’s Gwynedd led authority to assist parents struggling to meet the financial demands of kitting children in school uniforms. This is despite a recent announcement by the Welsh Government to withdraw funds.

Gwynedd Councillors will today discuss an equality issue at full council, as Plaid Cymru Councillor Catrin Wager, Menai Ward in Bangor asks if more can be done to support female pupils who struggle to access sanitary products at school.

“I feel that the voice of Gwynedd people and other areas similar to ours is not being heard during the ongoing discussions about Brexit. The majority of the people living in Gwynedd voted to remain in Europe, during the Referendum,” said Councillor Judith Humphreys, who represents Penygroes on Gwynedd Council.

That is the reason that Councillor Humphreys and Plaid Cymru’s Gwynedd Group will call, this week, for the support of all Gwynedd Councillors to support her bid to press for Welsh European citizenship during the Brexit discussions.

Plaid Cymru Councillor Nia Jeffreys from Porthmadog has been appointed as a new Cabinet Member by the Leader of Gwynedd Council, Councillor Dyfrig Siencyn.

Bangor businesses and politicians have joined forces in an effort to push for a long term solution for Upper Bangor residents and business people who feel abandoned by the Post Office.

Plaid Cymru Gwynedd welcomes the recent announcement of an agreement on increases in Local Government employees' wages. This means that Gwynedd Council employees will receive a national living wage or more from 1 of April 2018.

Plaid Cymru Gwynedd groups has, in recent years, been working to ensure a fair pay for the workforce, eliminating the two lowest points (point 6 and 7) in the staff salary structure. As a result the lowest paid wage will rise from £7.90 to £8.62 per hour from 1 of April 2018 and from April 2019 onwards the lowest paid wage will increase to £9.18 per hour.

Plaid Cymru Leader, Dyfrig Siencyn, has appointed Councillor Dafydd Meurig, Arllechwedd Ward as Plaid's new Deputy Leader on Gwynedd Council.

Local residents and Plaid Cymru Bangor are celebrating today as their campaign to oppose the development of 366 new homes at Pen y Ffridd, Bangor has been successful!

New face welcomed as Plaid Cymru Gwynedd’s Chair

A young woman from Llŷn Peninsula has recently been elected as Plaid Cymru Gwynedd’s Chair.

Representatives of Plaid Gwynedd's Councillors and Arfon's Assembly Member discussing and sharing ideas with fellow Plaid Councillors across north Wales today.