Kirsty opens Powys Careers Festival
Kirsty Williams AM has opened the Powys Careers Festival at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd, supporting young people in making decisions about their future.
The event connects young people with potential employers and aims to inform young people of the opportunities available to them when they leave compulsory education. It is organised by the multi-agency group Positive Pathways Powys.
Kirsty Williams calls for clarification and reassurance over new £1.6bn Westminster investment
As the Westminster Government announces details of a new £1.6bn “Stronger Towns” fund, Kirsty Williams AM has called for clarification and reassurance over what the investment means for Wales.
£1bn has already been allocated from the fund, all of which is going to regions in England (with a particular focus on the North of England and the English Midlands). The remaining £600m is subject to a bidding process.
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Library use in Powys: new research shows how much Powys residents value their libraries
Kirsty Williams AM has published research showing that Powys’ residents value their libraries more than most of Wales. She has re-iterated calls that the Conservative/Independent administration at Powys Council Council should rethink its plans to slash support for branch libraries.
The intervention comes amidst ongoing budget uncertainty following the rejection of the Council Cabinet’s budget proposals on 21st February.
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Engagement encouraged with new Deposit Return Scheme consultation
Kirsty Williams AM is encouraging interested parties to engage with a newly launched consultation into the merits of a Deposit Return Scheme.
Deposit Return Schemes encourage people to recycle drinks containers such as plastic or glass bottles. People pay a small deposit for the container which is paid back when it is returned to a collection point.
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Council tax exemption for care leavers a positive step, says Kirsty
Kirsty Williams has welcomed an initiative that will see council tax scrapped for young people leaving the care system in Wales.
New legislation will mean all care leavers under 25 will be exempt from council tax. Some local authorities had already taken this step but many had not. The Wales-wide approach will be in force from April 2019.
As of March 2018 there were 210 looked after children in Powys.
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Kirsty visits primary school in support of work helping children to stay safe
Kirsty Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for Brecon and Radnorshire, visited Llanfaes CP School (in Brecon) to see NSPCC’s ‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ service in action.
‘Speak Out Stay Safe’ is part of NSPCC’s preventative work on supporting schools and keeping children safe. The service aims to ensure children learn about abuse, how to spot it, how to protect themselves and where to go for help.
Kirsty spent the morning at the school, seeing assemblies and workshops for different age groups.
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