Transparency calls over council's milk product procurement Monday, 25 March, 2024 An MP is calling for more transparency in Monmouthshire County Council’s milk product procurement after a local dairy’s long-term contract was cancelled in favour of one over 100 miles away. David Davies said Raglan Dairy had “fallen victim to bureaucracy” and a tendering process which “appears to favour large businesses”. It comes as anger grows over the council’s decision to award the contract... Local News
Village's two speed limits sign confusion 13th February 2024 Motorists have been left confused by two different speed limits on display at the entrance to a Monmouthshire village. Blundering council chiefs have installed... Local News
"Help save Monmouth" pleads business community 12th February 2024 A desperate plea to “help save Monmouth” has been issued by high street businesses hit by the “cruel timing” of a water network upgrade and roadworks, which... Local News
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 7th February 2024 I had the enormous pleasure of meeting Monmouthshire resident Debra Montague last Wednesday at a #CatchUpWithCancer parliamentary event in Westminster Hall... Local News
Tata Steel and Port Talbot steelworks announcement Q&A 5th February 2024 This Q&A is intended to provide a brief overview of Tata Steel’s recent announcement regarding the Port Talbot steelworks. Q. What is happening at the Tata Port... Westminster News
Where has the money gone for Welsh councils? 5th February 2024 Councils across Wales will receive less than half as much funding next year than their counterparts in England, prompting questions over where the money has... Local News
Lost in translation: Error on road sign should serve as permanent reminder of Welsh Government incompetence 2nd February 2024 A botched road sign translation should be left as a permanent reminder of the Welsh Government’s incompetence, an MP has said. The official sign on the A449... Local News
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 1st February 2024 Across Britain, buildings and monuments were bathed in purple light on Saturday to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Held every year on 27th January, it commemorates... Opinions
‘Postcode lottery’ concerns for Welsh childcare scheme penalising working parents 29th January 2024 A group of Monmouth mothers has slammed the Welsh Government for hampering women’s opportunities in the workplace by failing to offer the same level of early... Local News
Overnight closure of minor injury unit "wrong and dangerous" 26th January 2024 The decision to remove overnight minor injury services at an Abergavenny hospital has been branded “dangerous” by the town’s MP. David Davies said health bosses... Local News