Local Issues - Llafur Ynys Môn Labour

Introducing Our Candidate, Michael Marchbanks, Aethwy Ward

WHO AM I? Raised and schooled on Ynys Môn, I work as a self-employed structural engineer, and like many of my generation I live in rented accommodation. I have always supported Labour because Labour supports the many – those who work hard and deserve better. HOUSING Second home ownership and…

ARRIVA BUS STRIKE – WHY DRIVERS DESERVE OUR SUPPORT

Arriva bus drivers in North Wales have started a five-week long strike after the company failed to come to an agreement with union representatives over an increase in pay to address the unacceptable £1.81 difference in the hourly rate for drivers in Wales and drivers in North West England. In…

Carys Thornton, Labour County Council Candidate for Seiriol Ward

Carys Thornton has been announced as Labour’s County Council candidate for Seiriol ward in the County Council by-election to be held on the 6 May, following the resignation of Cllr Lewis Davies. Carys grew up on Anglesey, attending Ysgol Llandegfan and Ysgol David Hughes, and is a fluent Welsh speaker.…

SUPPORTING LÔN LAS MÔN & PENRHOS COASTAL PARK

Often proposed projects or planning applications offer both advantages and disadvantages that have to be carefully weighed. Politicians tend to sit on the fence in such cases. Ynys Môn Labour Party decided to consult our members on the Lein Amlwch/Lôn Las Môn and Penrhos Coastal Park issues. A clear majority…

Are you worried about COVID in the workplace?

Ydych chi’n poeni am COVID yn gweithle? Rydym yn casglu gwybodaeth ynghylch profiadau pobl wrth ddychwelyd i’r gwaith neu o barhau i weithio drwy’r pandemig COVID. Helpwch ni drwy gwblhau arolwg byr yma os gwelwch yn dda: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZBNTRVF We are collecting information on people’s experiences of returning to or continuing…

Statement on 2 Sisters

The current outbreak of COVID-19 at the 2 Sisters plant in Llangefni has underlined the risks that our key workers have been taking to ensure that we are all fed. The closure of the plant is a necessary step to contain the virus and prevent further infection across the Island.…

Looming Hard Brexit Threatens Holyhead Port

Brexit negotiations are not going well, and unless a good free trade agreement is reached before the end of the year, there will be disastrous consequences for Holyhead Port, putting many hundreds of jobs at risk. This has been widely recognised for a long time, and it’s not just a…

Anglesey Labour Members raise funds for those in long-stay hospitals

WELCOME HELP FOR LONG – STAY PATIENTS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS When hospital visiting was suspended on the 26th March there was a sudden and unexpected change to the lives of long-stay patients in the area. Visitors don’t just brighten up their day. They bring in toiletries and treats –…

An open letter to Virginia Crosbie: we need some answers

AN OPEN LETTER TO VIRGINIA CROSBIE Dear Virginia Crosbie, We recognise that decision-making can be very difficult in a rapidly evolving crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, we feel that some of the actions or inactions of the UK Government have been puzzling, and that, in addition, greater clarity…

UK Government follows Welsh Labour lead and ‘bans’ fracking

Great to see the UK Government following Welsh Labour’s lead and announcing a ban on fracking. Of course this is only a ‘moratorium’ at this stage. The Conservatives are too tied to the interests of the oil and gas industry to take the action necessary to address the climate crisis.…