There was a time in this country when we helped people to get into work. We told them that it paid and that working would always mean that they were better off than being on benefits. That is changing. We now have a government in London that wants to bin that, and to penalise those

Much has been said this week about the number of empty shops in Bridgend and what needs to be done for the town centre so this week I thought I would share some thoughts on what I think needs to be done. 1. Give people a reason to visit the town centre. Why should people

I have recently returned from a visit to Patagonia where I was invited to take part in celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Welsh settlement ‘Y Wladfa ’in Patagonia. It was an incredible opportunity to visit Argentina, to meet with the Welsh-speaking community in Chubut and to visit this unique part

There was a time in Britain when the Government in London took the view that it had a duty to help young people. If you were part of the generations that grew up between the early 1950s and mid 1980s ( including myself) then you benefitted from that. Houses were being built and mortgages relatively

Porthcawl/RBS/Cardiff Airport- Carwyn’s Column There are plans afoot for Porthcawl again! After more than a decade of disappointment, frustration and sheer bad luck there are now proposals for redeveloping the Salt Lake . This builds on the work that’s been done in the harbour and the plans for the Jennings Building and port area. It