Ceredigion Conservatives - Ceidwadwyr Ceredigion

Aled Thomas - Llais Gwledig Cryf am Ceredigion Preseli was selected last week during a meeting of Ceredigion Preseli Conservative Members as our Candidate for the upcoming General Election.

Aled is a fantastic local activist and would be a great representative for our Constituency. The local team looks forward to hitting the streets with Aled in the upcoming weeks and months.

Welsh Conservatives Andrew RT Davies

The attempt by Plaid Cymru Ceredigion to trick the public by confirming a policy stance one minute and reversing it the next is shameful.

The announcement of a council tax hike of 13.9% and Plaid’s flip flop strategy on local policy continues to show that they are incapable of delivering a sustainable economic plan for Ceredigion.

Last month we wrote to the 7 Liberal Democrat Councillors that sit on the Ceredigion County Council. Sadly, our letters have gone unanswered.

We called on them to join us and stand in opposition to the Councils plans to close all current 6th Form sites. Education is the foundation of our society and just as we do, Lib Dem’s should believe in equal access to Post 16 Education.

Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Ceredigion Liberal Democrats have branded themselves as an alternative to Plaid in Ceredigion and as on the side of working people in Ceredigion. Although, silence on this issue proves that the Liberal Democrats are incapable of providing effective opposition on the council and are failing the people of Ceredigion.

We still await a reply from:
Cllr Elizabeth Evans
Cllr David Raymond Evans
Cllr Meirion Davies
Cllr Elaine Evans
Cllr Paul Hinge
Cllr Sian Maehrlein
Cllr John Roberts

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🎗️ Support our local Veteran Community in Aberystwyth! 🎉

We are thrilled to launch an online fundraising page to help our local Veteran Community group in Aberystwyth, who currently meet every Wednesday in the Tesco Community room. These incredible individuals have selflessly given so much to our country, and now it's our turn to show our gratitude and support.

✨ How can you help? It's simple!
Click on the link below to visit our fundraising page and make a donation. Every contribution, no matter the size, will make a meaningful impact.

🔗 https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/aberveterans?utm_term=7J5qAV49b

Your generous donations will go directly to the Veteran Community group, which is currently supported by Age Cymru, providing them with much-needed funds to support their activities and initiatives. Whether it's helping cover the expenses for their yearly Christmas meal or subsidising transport fees to ensure rural members can attend meetings, your contribution will make a difference.

📣 Spread the word!
We encourage you to share this post with your friends, family, and colleagues to help us reach a wider audience. Together, we can make a significant impact and show our support for our local Veterans.

💙 Thank you for your generosity and support. Let's rally together and make a positive difference in the lives of those who have given so much to our county!

Help raise £500 to We are raising money that will go directly to the Veteran Community Group in Aberystwyth, who currently meet in the Tesco Community room.

Plaid Cymru is failing to run Ceredigion, instead of taking steps to address their own inadequacies, Plaid is hell bent on forcing parents and students to cough up to fix the Councils mistakes.

Join Laura and other residents of Ceredigion and sign our Petition, calling on the Council to halt plans to close our Sixth Form sites!

Please follow the link, sign up and share to families and friends.

https://chng.it/Vmdtw2w8W4

https://www.change.org/p/halt-ceredigion-county-council-s-plan-to-close-sixth-form-sites

PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE THIS PETITION ✍️ 📄

Petition on ‘dangerous’ sixth form reform plan

Labour run TfW Service no longer feels like a Service. Trying to navigate public Transport when travelling to or from Ceredigion is abysmal.

📉 Worst customer satisfaction in the UK.
🤦‍♂️ 100 daily cancellations in one week.
🚆 Quality of the service is deteriorating month by month.

In West Wales, we are sick and tired of being treated like Cattle on the way to Market. Transport for Wales Trafnidiaeth Cymru should have their contracts terminated ❌ ✂️ 

Thankyou Aberystwyth Town Council for yet again increasing your budget and our Council Tax to make room for more ridiculous ideas.

You should not need paid help to allow you to speak to your constituents. Tiny tip from us as we break into the New Year; Do your Job or Lose your Job.

Town council seeks help from dialogue expert

Patrick Loxdale: 'A little offering of goodwill to all mankind'

Plans to CLOSE all current 6th Form sites are an attack on the principle of equal access to education 📚

We are calling on the Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Ceredigion Liberal Democrats to stand with us in opposition to this decision to ensure that hardworking students and parents are not forced to subsidise for Plaid Cymru’s mistakes.

Ceredigion Conservatives - Ceidwadwyr Ceredigion The Ceredigion Branch of the Conservative Party, representing the Constituency of Ceredigion Preseli

Join Mandy and other residents of Ceredigion and sign this petition, calling on the Council to halt its plans to close all existing 6th form education sites. Click the link below, give it a read and a sign! ✍️ 📝

https://www.change.org/p/halt-ceredigion-county-council-s-plan-to-close-sixth-form-sites?original_footer_petition_id=&grid_position=&pt=

Conservatives challenge Labour to "work with us" and unite against council tax reforms

Monmouthshire Conservatives have challenged Labour councillors to “work with us” and send a “united message” to Welsh ministers in Cardiff Bay opposing plans to reform council tax.

All 1.5 million homes across Wales are being revalued for the first time in 20 years and new property bands could be created.

The Labour Welsh Government has launched a consultation on three options to redesign council tax, which raises about £2.4bn for local authorities every year. The amount of council tax paid depends on the value of the home.

Yet a report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows Monmouthshire is set to bear the brunt of reforms. It outlines the impact of the different options, with even the “minimal” proposal leading to a 3.3 per cent hike in bills.

The “modest” proposal would cause an average council tax rise of 13.5 per cent, while the “expanded” proposal would lead to an average increase of 16 per cent.

More shockingly, an even wider-ranging change called the “12 band proportional system” could see council tax in Monmouthshire rocket by an eye-watering 28.1 per cent.

Local MP David Davies, who launched a petition last October calling on the Welsh Government to reject its proposals for a council tax revaluation amid warnings of “astronomical rises” in Monmouthshire, said the county was being used as a “cash cow”.

He has joined forces with Monmouthshire Conservatives – including Monmouth MS Peter Fox, South Wales East MS’s Laura Anne Jones and Natasha Asghar, Conservative council group leader Richard John and Conservative councillors – to campaign against the “outrageous” changes.

A number met at County Hall in Usk to deliver a letter urging the leader of Labour-run Monmouthshire County Council, Mary Ann Brocklesby, to “put politics aside” and “stand up” for residents.

“We are united in our opposition and firmly reject what the Welsh Labour Government is proposing,” said Mr Davies.

“Once again, ministers in Cardiff Bay seems to be punishing Monmouthshire residents who already face an unfair council tax burden and pay through the nose because we are one of the lowest funded local authority areas in Wales.

“The shortfall between what is received from the Welsh Government and what the council spends is made up by council tax. Because Monmouthshire has been woefully under-funded for years, our council taxes are far higher than they should be.

“The Labour council said they were going to lobby the Welsh :abour Government for a fairer funding settlement. Far from seeing any progress on that, Labour now seems content to allow colleagues in Cardiff Bay to bring forward these outrageously unfair reforms, which will further penalise Monmouthshire.

“I very much hope the Labour council will join us in putting the best interests of our residents first before any political considerations.”

The letter asks Cllr Brocklesby to confirm if the council accepts the proposed council tax changes are going to cause the rises set out in the IFS report, what position the council is going to take on the consultation and what the council will be doing to ensure the Welsh Labour Government’s proposals do not go ahead.

Cllr Richard John said: “These proposed changes to council tax would be crippling for so many Monmouthshire families, young people trying to get on in life and older people on fixed incomes, especially as they would be on top of Monmouthshire County Council’s already planned annual council tax rises.

“I know Labour councillors will be mindful that it’s a Labour Welsh Government putting these proposals forward, but I hope they will prioritise standing up for our residents above party loyalty.

“So far Labour councillors have been silent on these changes, but we really need to them to work with us to send a united message to Welsh Government ministers that these changes are unfair and would penalise families in rural counties.”

The Welsh Government’s consultation closes on 6 February 2024 and changes may be implemented as early as April 2025.

Peter Fox MS added: “Some of the proposed changes to council tax are incredibly unfair on the people of Monmouthshire and will do nothing but add further pressures to families across the constituency should they be implemented, especially on our elderly population many who have worked hard all their lives to afford their family homes and who have only modest incomes.

“It would be completely unacceptable for Labour ministers to pursue policies that adversely affect so many here in Monmouthshire, and I will always oppose measures that are detrimental to my constituents”.

Monmouthshire Conservatives are encouraging residents to make their views known and respond to the consultation at www.gov.wales/fairer-council-tax-phase-2

https://www.david-davies.org.uk/news/conservatives-challenge-labour-work-us-and-unite-against-council-tax-reforms