Llandudno Pride in Place Programme Takes Major Step Forward as Chair and Vice-Chair Appointed to Neighbourhood Board
Claire Hughes MP welcomes appointment of Jim Jones and Jayne Black to lead new Neighbourhood board for Tudno and Mostyn. The UK Government’s Pride in Place programme will see up to £20 million invested in the community over the next decade, with local people at the heart of decision making on how funding is […]
The Employment Rights Act, bringing employment rights into the 21st century for workers across Bangor Aberconwy.
Claire Hughes MP for Bangor Aberconwy, welcomes the announcement that workers across the constituency will benefit from better workers’ rights, with this Labour Government’s landmark Employment Rights Bill passed into legislation. This newly passed legislation introduces key new measures to bring workers’ rights into the 21st century, including ending exploitative zero hours contracts; establishing day […]
Bangor Takes Centre Stage in Parliament for 1500th Anniversary Celebration
Wales’ oldest city was celebrated in the heart of Westminster this week. Claire Hughes, MP for Bangor Aberconwy, hosted ‘Bangor Day’ on the very day the city commemorates its founder, St Deiniol. The special reception, part of the wider Bangor 1500 programme taking place this year, brought together MPs, business leaders from across Wales, Bangor […]
Claire Hughes MP welcomes new Farm Profitability Review led by Baroness Minette Batters
A very welcome announcement by the DEFRA secretary today. While farming policy in Wales is the responsibility of the Welsh Government, we all know that many of the levers impacting farm profitability in Wales are held by the UK government. So it’s really good news that Baroness Minette Bathers has been appointed to lead a […]
Bangor Aberconwy MP Welcomes Extra £1.6 Billion Funding for Wales
Claire Hughes, the Labour MP for Bangor Aberconwy, has welcomed the Welsh Government Budget, which delivers an additional £1.6 billion for Wales, reinforcing the positive impact of having two Labour governments working together. Claire Hughes MP said, “The additional funding will support vital public services, helping to improve healthcare, education, transport, and local government provisions […]
Venue Cymru to receive £10m to drive growth in cultural sector
Venue Cymru is to receive a £10m cash boost from the UK Government, ministers have confirmed. At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor took the difficult decision to suspend the unfunded commitments the previous Conservative government had made as part of the Levelling Up Culture and Capital Projects, placing this project at risk. However, the Government […]
Bangor Aberconwy MP Welcomes Government Action to Tackle Town Centre Crime
Claire Hughes, the Labour Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy, has welcomed the Government’s commitments to tackling town centre crime and anti-social behaviour, after raising issues faced by businesses in Llandudno with Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. At the session of Prime Minister’s Questions in parliament today (5 February), Ms Hughes highlighted problems faced by […]
The Autumn Budget: Delivering for North Wales
The Chancellor’s Autumn budget marks the beginning of a new chapter for Britain, for Wales and our communities across Bangor Aberconwy. Delivering the largest settlement for Wales since devolution, and marking an end to the era of false promises and sticking plaster politics that characterised the last 14 years. I was pleased to speak in […]
