Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon Thursday, 4 March, 2021 Farmers across the Monmouth constituency face bills of tens of thousands of pounds in order to comply with a new Welsh Government regulation which even its own environment quango says is unnecessary. At present, around 2.4 per cent of land in Wales is designated as a ‘Nitrate Vulnerable Zone’ (NVZ). This means strict rules are applied around the spreading of manure and fertiliser to prevent any... Local News
Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 24th February 2021 It was pointed out last week that the Welsh Government has provided some much-needed extra money to every one of the 22 local authorities in Wales. While Labour... Opinions
Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 18th February 2021 Anyone appearing on the media to express support for Brexit over the last four years faced tough questions. Interviewers asked what it would mean for students... Local News
Businesses unfairly missing out on lockdown funding 17th February 2021 Disparity between cut-off dates in England and Wales for coronavirus grant funding has seen some Welsh hospitality businesses miss out, an MP has said. David... Local News
Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 11th February 2021 Opposition is growing to plans for a solar farm covering more than 100 acres of unspoilt Monmouthshire countryside. The proposed farm on 11 agricultural fields... Local News
Chepstow station footbridge improvement works 9th February 2021 Work to restore the historic passenger footbridge at Chepstow train station is progressing well, Network Rail has said. A temporary footbridge has now been... Local News
Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 4th February 2021 Holocaust Memorial Day took place on Wednesday 27 January. The last survivors of the Nazi death camps are now very elderly and will not be with us forever. It... Opinions
Employers urged to join landmark Kickstart Scheme 29th January 2021 Over 120,000 jobs for 16 to 24-year-olds have now been created through the government’s flagship Kickstart Scheme, with more businesses urged to get involved... Westminster News
Your MP Writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 28th January 2021 At the time of writing (Tuesday), the UK has given 6.6 million people their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine – the third highest per head of any country in... Opinions
Gwent Police bolstered by further 27 new officers 27th January 2021 Gwent Police has been bolstered by a further 27 new officers since the UK Government launched its major police recruitment drive over a year ago. The addition... Local News
