Huw's News

Regional director of Big Lottery Fund Wales to visit Maesteg

Andrea Clarke, Regional Director of Big Lottery Fund Wales will be visiting Maesteg Town Hall on Thursday 3 January 2013 from 10 to 11am. She will be holding a...
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Huw welcomes extension of blue badge scheme in Wales

Ogmore MP Huw Irranca-Davies has welcomed moves by the Welsh Assembly Government to extend the blue badge parking scheme for disabled people to sufferers of ‘severe cognitive impairments’ such as...
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Huw celebrates Bridgend's latest award

Local MP Huw Irranca-Davies has paid tribute to the Community Independence and Wellbeing Team, made up of staff from Bridgend County Borough Council and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board...
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South Wales MPs speak up for steel jobs

Local MPs Huw Irranca-Davies and Madeleine Moon were part of a delegation urging the Secretary of State for Wales to do more to support steel jobs in Wales, not least...
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Huw advises Bridgend residents to take part in new consultation

Ogmore MP Huw Irranca-Davies had today advised all residents living in the Bridgend County Borough to take part in the council’s consultation on the changes to council tax benefit....
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Huw supports advice to “Stop Waiting, Start Recuperating”

Local MP Huw Irranca-Davies has supported advice to use the most appropriate healthcare service for their illness or injury. The advice is in response to figures showing that one in...
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Huw welcomes new classrooms at Bettws Primary School

Local MP Huw Irranca-Davies has welcomed the installation of new temporary facilities at Bettws Primary School by Bridgend Borough Council following a fire which destroyed part of the school earlier...
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Huw Irranca-Davies asks people to give a fork about their pork

Ogmore MP Huw Irranca-Davies recently attended the prestigious David Black Awards in the House of Lords. The award, given by the British Pig Executive, is given to an individual who...
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Huw Irranca-Davies Welcomes New Alcohol Control Scheme

Local MP Huw Irranca-Davies recently welcomed the extension of a successful initiative that is tacling alcohol-related anti-social behaviour to cover Maesteg and Caerau. Bridgend County Borough Council, in partnership with...
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Huw Attempts to Save Compensation for 90% of Victims

Ogmore Labour MP Huw Irranca-Davies voted to stop the Coalition Government’s cuts to compensation for over 90% of seriously injured victims of violent crime and for the...
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Bright New Welcome at Bryngarw

A new visitor centre and café at Bryngarw Country Park has been officially opened to the public by the Labour run Bridgend County Borough Council as part of a £600,000...
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Thank you to all who made Fareshare’s million meal appeal a success volunteered this weekend

On 6th and 7th October Ogmore MP Huw Irranca-Davies and Labour members from the surrounding area volunteered at the Bridgend Sainsbury as part of Fareshare’s million meal appeal. Over the...
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Huw Backs Million Meal Appeal this weekend

Ogmore MP Huw Irranca-Davies will be helping out Fareshare’s volunteers this weekend which is being held Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th October at Sainsburys in Bridgend and asks if you...
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HUW BACKS POSTIES SUMMER CAMPAIGN TO CUT DOG ATTACK

Ogmore MP Huw Irranca-Davies is supporting the postal workers union (CWU) and the Royal Mail in their summer campaign, asking pet owners to keep their animals under control during the...
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Going for Gold - Huw's Column Gazette 05.07.12

One of the real joys of my role as Member of Parliament is visiting schools, to see the fantastic work carried out by staff and pupils. In a way that...
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OGMORE MP LEARNS HOW TO SPOT CANCER EARLY

Local MP Huw Irranca-Davies teamed up with cancer awareness nurses at Westminster this week as Cancer Research UK’s Cancer Awareness Roadshow made a special stop outside the Houses of Parliament....
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Local MP Huw Irranca-Davies Pledges to Improve Breast Cancer Survival Rates

After attending Breakthrough Breast Cancer’s Annual Parliamentary Reception on Tuesday 26th June 2012, Huw Irranca-Davies MP has committed to help Breakthrough improve outcomes for breast cancer patients across the UK...
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MP Pays Tribute to Hospital League of Friends in its Fiftieth Year

Huw Irranca-Davies MP joined the Maesteg Hospital League of Friends last week as they celebrated their Golden Anniversary. The 50th “Annual Garden Fete and Fayre” in support of Maesteg...
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Remploy tender process has been a shambles and it must be restarted

Huw Irranca-Davies has called on the government to restart its troubled consultation on the future of 54 Remploy factories, including one in Bridgend. The call comes after a debate on...
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Incident in Caerau, Maesteg (27.06.12)

Last night a young man died and another was seriously injured in a stabbing incident in Caerau, near Maesteg. This tragic incident will bring despair and heartache to the families...
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MP Joins Campaigners to Save The Welsh Cavalry

Local MP Huw Irranca-Davies joined former soldiers and other Welsh MPs outside the Houses of Parliament this week to save the Welsh Cavalry. The 300 year old regiment, which...
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Tennis at Maesteg Park

A new, regular tennis session for all ages and abilities will start this Friday (15 June 2012), 6pm-8.30pm, at Maesteg Welfare Park tennis courts. Whether you’re an experienced player...
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Huw's Glamorgan Gazette Column, 31 May 2012

Every time I sit down to right this column, I try to think of the local and national issues I could talk about. Each time I want to write...
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Gangmasters Licensing Authority needed more than ever

Huw Irranca-Davies MP, Labour's Shadow Food and Farming Minister, responding to the outcome of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority Red Tape Challenge, said: "Labour welcomes the Government’s commitment to the Gangmasters...
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Local MP calls for better support for the UK’s six million unpaid carers

Local MP, Huw Irranca-Davies has teamed up with TV presenter and former carers Fiona Phillips to support this year’s Carers Week (18-24 June) in recognising the contribution made by those...
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