http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Peter Black AM and South Wales West Liberal Democrats en-GB Peter Black AM and South Wales West Liberal Democrats http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Peter Black AM and South Wales West Liberal Democrats 2008-10-15T02:50+01:00 United Kingdom http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000585/council_must_consult_on_closure_of_troedyton_says_assembly_member.html The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black has written to the Labour-run Bridgend Council asking them to carry out a full consultation regarding the proposed closure of Troed-Y-Ton Resource Centre. 2008-10-14T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000586/parliament_should_not_dictate_housing_policy_to_wales_says_assembly_member.html A recommendation by the Welsh Affairs Select Committee that the proposed Affordable Housing Legislative Competence Order be revised so that the Assembly cannot scrap the right to buy has been condemned by Welsh Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson, Peter Black. 2008-10-14T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000584/extra_help_needed_to_assist_those_facing_repossession_says_welsh_liberal_democrat.html The Welsh Liberal Democrats have backed a motion calling for a fully developed strategy to help people who need assistance and guidance when faced with having their house repossessed. 2008-10-13T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000583/if_not_now_when__black_makes_case_for_urgent_yes_campaign.html Peter Black AM will use the Assembly's short debate today to call for an urgent start to a cross-party campaign to win a referendum on more devolution. 2008-10-08T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000581/market_castles_not_mud__black.html Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Culture and Heritage, Peter Black AM, will today call on the Government to develop a marketing strategy to promote the historic environment in Wales to Tourists. 2008-10-07T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000582/budget_fails_to_prioritise_housing.html Welsh Liberal Democrat Housing spokesperson, Peter Black has stated that the budget has shown that the Labour/Plaid One Wales Government has failed to prioritise problem of affordable housing in Wales. 2008-10-07T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000580/young_politician_gets_experience_at_the_welsh_assembly.html Budding politicians at Swansea University are gaining experience of the world of politics by working as interns for local Assembly Members. 2008-10-07T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000579/labour_dither_while_energy_companies_squeeze_the_poor.html A National Housing Federation survey has concluded that energy companies are making an excess profit of £1.35bn by charging extra to those households who use pre-payment meters. 2008-10-03T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000578/cut_the_red_tape_surrounding_social_care_demands_am.html Older people needing care at home have to wade through a morass of regulations before getting the help they need according to new reports out last week. 2008-10-02T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000577/wags_limited_vision_leaves_us_with_a_worthless_measure.html The Welsh Liberal Democrats have slammed the One Wales Government for reversing positive moves to radically improve child safety and widen parental choice. 2008-09-30T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000576/black_comments_on_new_child_poverty_statistics.html Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Social Justice, Peter Black AM, has commented on the figures released by the Campaign to End Child Poverty which have revealed that there are 297,000 children living in 'low wage' families in Wales. 2008-09-30T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000575/black_comments_on_itv_wales_job_cuts.html Welsh Liberal Democrat Culture and Media spokesperson and member of the Assembly's Broadcasting Committee, Peter Black AM, has reacted with disappointment at the news that ITV Wales will be cutting seventeen posts. 2008-09-30T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000574/ofcoms_decision_has_failed_democracy_and_failed_the_people_of_wales__black.html Commenting on Ofcom's decision to allow ITV to slash Welsh programming to just an hour and half every week, Peter Black AM described the decision as "outrageous" and "a giant leap backwards for devolution in the UK". 2008-09-25T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000573/welsh_lib_dem_empty_homes_strategy_key_to_tackling_affordable_housing.html Peter Black, Welsh Lib Dem housing spokesperson, will today urge the Assembly government to take action to combat the rising number of people on affordable housing waiting lists across Wales by bringing thousands of empty houses back into use. 2008-09-24T00:00+01:00 http://southwaleslibdems.org.uk/news/000572/government_fudges_grants_for_first_time_buyers.html A new Welsh Government scheme that makes grants available to first time buyers so as to make their homes more energy efficient is a 'fudge' designed to hide the fact that Plaid Cymru's manifesto pledge to provide cash to help people buy their first home is unworkable, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said. 2008-09-23T00:00+01:00