Party of Wales Gwynedd Councillors' Group

Plaid Cymru Gwynedd Councillor, Annwen Hughes today welcomed the news that Gwynedd Council cabinet members have authorised for compulsory purchase orders to be made in relation to the A496 Llanbedr bypass road in Ardudwy.

“Locally, I am aware that discussions began for road improvements in this area way back in 1953. Today marks an important milestone in improving the road infrastructure of Ardudwy.

It is with great sadness that Plaid Cymru Gwynedd Councillors extend their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Councillor Charles Wyn Jones of Llanrug, Gwynedd. Following an illness, the Councillor passed away at hospital on Thursday, 5 of November.

The County Councillor for Gerlan, Bethesda, Paul Rowlinson is delighted that bus company, Arriva, has listened to local pleas to restore a bus service from Bangor to Gerlan from the first of November.

Plaid Cymru community leaders are calling for an urgent meeting with agencies responsible for Afon Aber in Abergwyngregyn, Gwynedd following a second flood in the area in just two months.

According to Gwynedd Councillor for the area, Dafydd Meurig: “It is high time agencies come together to alleviate the problems facing residents in my area.

"Concerns about rainfall, its impact and damage is not a pleasant experience for anyone, it's time for Natural Resources Wales to sit around the table to discuss the problems with Network Rail, Welsh Water, Gwynedd Council and Abergwyngregyn Community Council and implement an emergency plan.

At Gwynedd’s full council meeting today, Plaid Cymru Councillors have again pressed for a change to the planning laws so that local houses remain within Gwynedd’s housing stock, as homes for local people.

Plaid Cymru Gwynedd will today call on the UK Government to create legislation to regulate offshore personal water vehicles, such as jet skis, in the same way as motorcycles are governed by road legislation. (Photo: Councillor Gareth Thomas, communities and economic development Gwynedd leader)

The housing leader at Plaid Cymru Gwynedd, Councillor Craig ab Iago, is concerned that Gwynedd houses are disappearing apace from local people’s ownership.

Plaid Cymru’s Gwynedd Leader is keen to welcome a mature and open discussion with local communities and partners who play a role within the tourism sector in Gwynedd, so that a new welcome is offered to tourists who visit the area.

Over the weekend, some Caernarfon town children will receive a doorstep surprise! Plaid Cymru branch members will distribute 150 sewing kits to Cadnant Ward's children, as a gift to promote creativity and well-being as they begin their summer holidays.

At several recent meetings, Plaid Cymru Gwynedd has taken the lead within education by providing guidance to Gwynedd Headteachers are they prepare schools for educating children in September.