Across South Wales West there is a hard working Welsh Liberal Democrat Team working for you

As the local Welsh Liberal Assembly Member, Peter Black is working with councillors and lead campaigners across Bridgend, Ogmore, Neath, Port Talbot, Swansea and Gower.

You can make a difference to the way that Wales is run by joining the Welsh Liberal Democrats and working with them to improve the quality of life enjoyed by people in local communities.

About Peter Black AM

Peter Black AM

Born in 1960, Peter Black is a former civil servant. He worked for the Land Registry for Wales from 1983 to 1999. He is married to Angela and lives in the Manselton area of Swansea. He has been a member of the City and County of Swansea and its predecessor Council since 1984. He is a former Chair of the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the party's spokesperson on Communities, incorporating Social Justice, Housing, the Welsh Language, Culture and Sport. He is a member of the Assembly Commission. His interests include housing, science fiction, film, theatre and poetry. Click on the photograph for a more complete biography and contact details.

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Police crime maps will create more problems than they solve says Assembly Member New!

Fri 29th Aug 2008

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice and Communities spokesperson, Peter Black has questioned plans to produce an on-line map detailing crime hot spots around Wales.

Read "Police crime maps will create more problems than they solve says Assembly Member" in full (326 words).

Assembly Member seeks assurances on Singleton Hospital casualty unit New!

Thu 28th Aug 2008

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black is to meet Swansea NHS Trust to seek assurances that their plans for Singleton Hospital Accident and Emergency Unit will not reduce the level on service currently on offer to people living in the west of Swansea.

Read "Assembly Member seeks assurances on Singleton Hospital casualty unit" in full (282 words).

Local Authorities need power and funding to break mortgage deadlock says Assembly Member

Thu 21st Aug 2008

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Housing spokesperson, Peter Black has called on the Government to support a bid by local councils that they should be given the ability to provide mortgages for those unable to access credit from traditional routes together with a £2 billion public sector loan to finance the initiative.

Read "Local Authorities need power and funding to break mortgage deadlock says Assembly Member" in full (287 words).

Cloning of e-passports 'destroys the last shred of ID card credibility' says AM

Fri 15th Aug 2008

Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice Spokesperson, Peter Black has questioned the viability of the Government's ID card scheme after reports in a national newspaper detailing how it had been able to get a security researcher to clone two of the UK government's new e-passports which contain allegedly 'fake proof' microchips.

Read "Cloning of e-passports 'destroys the last shred of ID card credibility' says AM" in full (249 words).

Video Game Classification needs reform to protect children says Assembly Member

Sun 10th Aug 2008

Responding to a government consultation on the subject, the Welsh Liberal Democrat Heritage spokesperson, Peter Black has called on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to hand over the classification of video and computer games to the British Board of Film Classification so as to protect children from inappropriate content.

Read "Video Game Classification needs reform to protect children says Assembly Member" in full (360 words).

More blogging politicians needed says Assembly Member

Thu 7th Aug 2008

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black, has called on more Welsh politicians to embrace the 'new media' and get themselves a blog.

Read "More blogging politicians needed says Assembly Member" in full (537 words).

Black comments on news of prison overcrowding

Wed 6th Aug 2008

Commenting on the news that Swansea Prison is the second most overcrowded Prison in England or Wales, the Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Social Justice, Peter Black said:

Read "Black comments on news of prison overcrowding " in full (151 words).

Post Office reprieve welcome for two communities, disaster for thirty three says Assembly Member

Tue 5th Aug 2008

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice and Communities Spokesperson, Peter Black has welcomed the decision to keep Carnglas Road Post Office in Tycoch, Swansea and Leonard Street Post Office in Neath open, but has condemned the loss of a further thirty three other Post Offices across South Wales West.

Read "Post Office reprieve welcome for two communities, disaster for thirty three says Assembly Member " in full (398 words).

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