Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon Thursday, 23 November, 2023 Much has been written about the reshuffle by commentators, so I am not sure what I can add. Rishi Sunak made it clear that politics is a team enterprise and all members of his cabinet accept the collective responsibility that comes with that, myself included. On a personal note, I am delighted to be continuing as Welsh Secretary. It is the only cabinet role I would want to do and it is a huge... Opinions
£5k spend on Skenfrith flood project "baffling" 23rd October 2023 Just £5,000 was spent on work to protect a Monmouthshire village from future flooding before the project was paused, an MP has revealed. Skenfrith, on the banks... Local News
Labour leaflet "deliberately misleading" the public over its "atrocious" track record 23rd October 2023 Labour has been mismanaging the NHS and education in Wales for more than two decades, despite the content of a “deliberately misleading” leaflet. A Welsh Labour... Local News
Idiotic drive to school policy to "save the planet" 20th October 2023 Sixth form pupils could be forced into cars to “save the planet” after the size of school buses were reduced to tackle climate change, a move an MP has... Local News
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 19th October 2023 To mark the Day of Defenders, a public holiday in Ukraine honouring veterans and fallen members of the Ukrainian armed forces, I was delighted to attend the... Local News
Concerns over "inappropriate" gypsy traveller sites in Portskewett 17th October 2023 Two new potential gypsy traveller sites unveiled by Monmouthshire County Council have been branded “inappropriate" due to overdevelopment concerns in the... Local News
Residents hit out at council over "lack of interest" in safe pedestrian access 13th October 2023 Monmouthshire County Council has been accused of treating a housing estate on the outskirts of Monmouth as a "private village" by frustrated residents who feel... Local News
Your MP writes for the Abergavenny Chronicle and Monmouthshire Beacon 12th October 2023 I am appalled by the despicable acts of terror on Israeli citizens. Nothing can ever justify slaughtering innocent people at a music festival and cruelly taking... Local News
Praise for Monmouthshire Rural Support Centre 11th October 2023 A one-stop hub offering wellbeing support to the rural communities of Monmouthshire has been praised for helping to tackle loneliness and isolation. The... Local News
Council asked for view on minor injury unit proposals 10th October 2023 Monmouthshire County Council has been asked for its formal view on proposals to remove overnight minor injury services at an Abergavenny hospital. David Davies... Local News
