Party of Wales Gwynedd Councillors' Group

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.

"Gwynedd will lead the way nationally this year, by ensuring staff celebrate our national patron saint's day, St David's Day with an extra day’s public holiday," said Deputy Plaid Cymru Gwynedd Leader, Dafydd Meurig pictured.

With winter well and truly here, Plaid Cymru Councillors in rural Gwynedd are delighted that grit will be distributed free of charge to the county's yellow bins this winter.

Following discussions with the cabinet member who has responsibility for highways, Plaid Cymru Councillor, Catrin Wager, there was concern in rural areas that the cost of filling the large grit bins was adding to growing pressure on community and town councils:

With over 2000 people signing a petition calling on the Welsh Government to reconsider their decision to withdraw the Llanbedr bypass scheme, the Councillor, Annwen Hughes (pictured) who set up the petition is thanking people for their support and asking them to continue to express their dissatisfaction with the decision.

A Meirionnydd farmer and Councillor has gained the unanimous support of Gwynedd councillors today (2 December, full Gwynedd Council meeting) to press the Welsh Government to change the guidelines of agricultural funding schemes to ensure that taxpayers' public money does not leave Wales, as companies try to tackle their carbon footprint.

Clearing, cleaning, repairing, tidying - community pride will be a top priority for Gwynedd's communities as 2022 arrives, as Plaid Cymru Gwynedd's cabinet discuss investing £1.5million to ensure clean and tidy communities in the county at a meeting this week (30 November).

“This is a key moment in our efforts to address the Welsh housing crisis facing our communities,” said Plaid Cymru Gwynedd Leader, Dyfrig Siencyn, “one which could have a fundamental impact on the ability of local people to buy, rent and live in their own homes within their own communities.”

The Plaid Cymru Gwynedd Leader was responding to today’s announcement by the Welsh Government Climate Change Minister, Julie James which sets out plans to intervene in the market in the Dwyfor area, as a pilot scheme, to support local people to live in their local communities and make changes to the planning regulations to manage better the local housing stock.