http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Kirsty Williams AM en-GB Kirsty Williams AM http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Kirsty Williams AM 2010-03-12T17:03+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000785/kirsty_questions_minister_over_ystradgynlais_hospital_maintenance.html Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire yesterday (Wednesday, March 5th) questioned Health Minister Edwina Hart about the backlog of maintenance in the NHS. 2010-03-04T00:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000784/kirsty_questions_minister_on_short_changing_for_special_school_funding.html Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire has questioned Finance Minister Jane Hutt as to why Local Authorities in Wales are only being given 95% of their allocation for special school funding in advance in 2009/10, and only 69% in 2010/11. 2010-02-25T00:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000783/kirsty_slams_tory_opposition_to_lower_council_tax_for_our_service_personnel.html Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire has criticised the decision by the Conservatives to oppose drawing down more powers on sustainable housing that will also prevent the Welsh Government from introducing legislation to give serving members of the armed forces a 50% reduction in their Council Tax as currently happens in England. 2010-02-25T00:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000782/kirsty_welcomes_grant_for_local_church.html Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire has welcomed the announcement that Kensington Baptist church has been successful in it's application to the Community Facilities and Activity Programme (CFAP). 2010-02-24T00:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000781/am_and_councillor_visit_threatened_day_centre.html Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire and Liberal Democrat County Councillor for Rhayader Kelvyn Curry on Monday (22nd February) visited the Hafan Day Centre in Rhayader, which is facing a funding crisis. 2010-02-24T00:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000780/tenovus_mobile_cancer_support_unit_pulls_up_in_powys.html Tenovus' Mobile Cancer Support Unit is coming to Brecon on Wednesday 17th February with support from Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for Brecon and Radnorshire, Kirsty Williams. 2010-02-12T00:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000779/am_and_councillor_welcome_flood_money_for_talgarth.html Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire has welcomed an announcement from Environment Minister Jane Davidson that will award funding for flood management on the River Ennig at Talgarth. 2010-02-11T00:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000778/kirsty_questions_minister_on_concessionary_bus_scheme.html Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire has yet again pressed Transport Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones on the apparent lack of activity by the Labour/Plaid Assembly Government on unifying the concessionary bus fare schemes in England and Wales. In a question to the Minister in the National Assembly on Wednesday, January 27 Kirsty asked what the exact issues are that prevent the two schemes being harmonized so that Welsh citizens can use their passes in England. 2010-02-07T00:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000777/kirsty_uncovers_shocking_ambulance_figures.html Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire has uncovered shocking figures showing that ambulances from Brecon and Radnorshire are being sent as far away as Newtown and Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan on 999 Emergency Calls. 2010-02-05T00:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000776/kirsty_calls_for_an_end_to_airlines_tax_on_breathing.html Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire has lent her support to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK and British Lung Foundation's campaign to end the restrictions and charges that airlines place on people with a lung condition. 2010-02-03T00:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000775/a.html a 2010-02-01T10:38+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000774/roger_and_kirsty_say_no_to_school_closures.html Brecon & Radnorshire's MP, Roger Williams, and AM Kirsty Williams have both made it clear that they will oppose any attempt by Powys County Council to close any of its secondary schools, following recent shock revelations that internal council papers floated the idea of closing up to seven schools in the county. 2010-01-20T18:00+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000773/kirsty_criticises_local_health_board_over_backlog_maintenance.html Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon and Radnorshire and Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats has criticised Powys LHB following the publishing of a report that reveals Ystradgynlais Hospital has over £1.5 million of backlog maintenance that is classed as "high risk" or "significant risk". 2010-01-14T15:12+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000769/kirsty_questions_first_minister_on_support_for_mountain_rescue_services.html Kirsty Williams Assembly Member for Brecon and Radnorshire has questioned the First Minister directly over extra support for our Mountain Rescue Services. 2010-01-13T17:05+00:00 http://www.kirstywilliams.org.uk/news/000768/kirsty_and_roger_congratulate_green_valleys_project_on_award.html Brecon and Radnorshire's MP Roger Williams and AM Kirsty Williams have extended their heartfelt congratulations to the Green Valleys project after the group won a £300,000 share of NESTA's £1 million Big Green Challenge. 2010-01-13T17:00+00:00