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03.03.10

Gower AM Welcomes Grant for Safer Routes

Gower AM Edwina Hart has welcomed the news that Penclawdd Primary School is set to benefit for a grant of £62,000 from the Welsh Assembly Government under the Safe Routes in Communities programme................

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10.02.10

NEW BOILER SCRAPPAGE SCHEME ANNOUNCED

HOUSEHOLDERS in Swansea are set to benefit from a new boiler scrappage scheme introduced by the Labour-led Welsh Assembly Government...............

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19.01.10

Stay Warm This Winter

Gower AM Edwina Hart is urging residents in Gower to keep warm during the winter cold snap by reminding them of a number of initiatives available to pensioners and other vulnerable households..............

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05.01.10

More Rate Relief for Businesses

Gower Assembly Member Edwina Hart has welcomed news that the Welsh Assembly Government is to provide further help for many of the small businesses who are facing an increase in their rates bill following a UK wide revaluation exercise.............

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08.11.09

Edwina Hart AM Welcomes Relief for Welsh Businesses

Gower AM Edwina Hart has welcomed the announcement that businesses will receive further relief from rates next year............

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08.11.09

550 WORKERS SIGN UP TO TRAINING SUPPORT

Workers in City and County of Swansea have taken advantage of an Assembly Government-funded training scheme during the recession, Gower AM Edwina Hart has revealed...........

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26.10.09

Gower AM supports Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

Gower AM Edwina Hart dropped in on the launch of the 2009 Poppy Appeal hosted by the Royal British Legion at the National Assembly Thursday 23 October. ..........

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01.10.09

Workers Sign Up to Training Support

More than 500 workers in City and County of Swansea have taken advantage of an Assembly Government-funded training scheme during the recession, Gower AM Edwina Hart has revealed..........

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28.09.09

Salute to the First Minister

Gower AM Edwina Hart said today (Thursday 1 October): ‘Rhodri Morgan has been a great leader of Welsh Labour this past decade.’.........

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28.09.09

Free Bus Pass Surge

PENSIONERS and disabled people are snapping up free buses in Gower, new figures show.........

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23.07.09

Tackling Financial Exclusion

Gower AM Edwina Hart has welcomed the launch of the new Welsh Assembly Government plan by Social Justice Minister, Dr Brian Gibbons AM, to help people across Wales........

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15.07.09

National Transport Plan Consultation

Gower AM Edwina Hart has welcomed the National Transport Plan, the Welsh Assembly Government’s first comprehensive plan for delivering an integrated transport system........

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06.07.09

Local Post Offices Benefit

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has today welcomed the announcement that three Gower sub post offices have made successful applications to the new Post Office Diversification Fund........

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02.07.09

On Course for Housing Target

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has today welcomed the announcement by Deputy Housing Minister, Jocelyn Davies AM, that the Welsh Assembly Government is half way to meeting its target of creating an additional 6,500 affordable homes........

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30.06.09

Gower AM Backs reduction of free one-use Carrier Bags

Gower Labour AM has welcomed the launch of a consultation by Environment Minister Jane Davidson yesterday (Monday 29th June) seeking proposals to introduce a charge on single use carrier bags.......

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01.06.09

Gower AM Backs Llanmorlais

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart is continuing to support the Llanmorlais Primary School campaign to save the school from closure following the Local Education Authority’s decision to recommend closure......

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28.05.09

Making the Most of Your Local Library

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has today welcomed the investment grant of around £72,000 for the refurbishment of Gowerton Library. .......

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19.05.09

Sampling the Waters

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has welcomed today’s (19 May) announcement by Environment Minister Jane Davidson AM on the quality of clean bathing waters on beaches throughout Wales.......

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24.03.09

Funding Boost for Schools and Colleges

The Welsh Assembly Government has announced a Wales wide investment of over £108.9m to be spent on 40 schools and colleges over the next three years......

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24.03.09

Funding to help vulnerable older people at home

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart is reminding Gower residents who may be eligible for assistance under the Care & Repair scheme to contact their local office......

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16.03.09

Gower AM Welcomes Latest Transport Grant Boost

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has welcomed yesterday’s announcement (12 March) by Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones of an £95 million funding package for 2009-10 to improve Wales’ transport infrastructure and promote more sustainable modes of transport.....

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18.02.09

Support for Welsh businesses

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has welcomed yesterday’s announcement by Deputy Minister Ieaun Wyn Jones AM of a new series of seminars to be held throughout Wales to highlight the wide range of support business can get in fighting the current recession....

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12.02.09

Gower AM Backs Free Plastic Bag Action

The days of free plastic bags in Gower are numbered under new laws being planned by the Welsh Assembly Government............ Click here to read more of this article

04.02.09

£15million cash boost to deliver up to 300 new affordable homes

More than £1 million is to be spent on delivering affordable homes in City and County of Swansea, the Welsh Assembly Government has announced........... Click here to read more of this article

04.02.09

£4.5 Million Boost for Welsh Communities

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has welcomed a funding boost of over £615,000 for three community and voluntary organisations in Gower from the Welsh Assembly Government.......... Click here to read more of this article

27.01.09

Gower representatives dismay at job losses at Coated Metals, Pontarddulais

Martin Caton MP and Edwina Hart AM, today expressed their sadness and disappointment at the loss of the jobs at Coated Metals, Pontarddulais as part of the Corus restructuring plans announced this week.......... Click here to read more of this article

17.12.08

School & College Building Boost Welcomed

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart today welcomed a Welsh Assembly Government funding boost to improve school / college buildings in City and County of Swansea.......... Click here to read more of this article

16.12.08

Surgery dates and venues updated for 2009

The surgery dates and venues have been updated for 2009. Please click on the 'Surgeries' link (in the main menu bar) for more information.

04.12.08

Edwina Hart AM Welcomes Welsh Assembly Government Boost to Local Economy

News that Swansea is set to share in a £350m Assembly Government investment package to boost the economy has been welcomed today by Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart......... Click here to read more of this article

17.11.08

Gower AM & MP Back Llanmorlais

Edwina Hart AM and Martin Caton MP are backing the Llanmorlais Primary School campaign......... Click here to read more of this article

17.11.08

Bullying Not Acceptable Says AM

Gower Labour Assembly Member Edwina Hart is backing the Welsh Assembly Government’s anti-bullying week (November 17th -21st).......... Click here to read more of this article

05.11.08

Gower AM pledges to Keep it Cool at Christmas

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart is joining forces with USDAW, the union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers to launch a campaign in Wales to tackle the rising tide of violence, threats and abuse against shop workers. ......... Click here to read more of this article

04.11.08

Gower AM Backs DVLA Staff claim for Rate for the Job

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart, along with other AMs, met with members of the PCS Union today (Tuesday 4 Nov) who are employed at the DVLA in Swansea......... Click here to read more of this article

15.10.08

Gower Pupils Urged to Speak Out Against Bullying

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has used National Poetry Day to encouraging children and young people in Gower to come up with their own poems......... Click here to read more of this article

15.10.08

AM Welcomes Funding Boost for Disabled Young People

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has welcomed a new £2.75m funding boost to improve services and provision for disabled young people across Wales.......... Click here to read more of this article

23.09.08

Mynydd y Gwair Wind Turbine Opposition

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart has today (Tuesday 16 Sep) written to Planning Services, Swansea to object to the Mynydd y Gwair wind turbine application......... Click here to read more of this article

21.08.08

Gower AM Salutes GCSE Results

Gower Labour AM Edwina Hart today (Thursday 21 August) added her congratulations to students in Gower on their GCSE successes......... Click here to read more of this article