As the festive season approaches Aberavon AM, David Rees, has urged local residents to remember those who may be suffering through fuel poverty and to check on elderly neighbours as the winter temperature drops. According to ‘The Hills Fuel Poverty Review’ approximately 2,700 elderly people in the UK will perish this winter in the cold

Aberavon AM, David Rees, has expressed his support of the recent boost given to the Welsh Drinks Industry by the Welsh Government. The first drinks industry summit was held in Aberystwyth, to establish the ambitions and growth potential from this sector, and how Government can further support the Welsh drinks industry. David Rees AM said:

Local AM David Rees, Chair of the ‘Cross Party Group on Industrial Communities’, has welcomed Professor Steve Fothergill, director of the Industrial Communities Alliance, to the Assembly. Professor Steve Fothergill attended the inaugural meeting of the ‘Cross Party Group on Industrial Communities’ and gave a presentation on his latest reports ‘Tackling Worklessness in Wales’ and

Aberavon AM, David Rees, had praised the work of local project ‘ExTRA’, established by NSA in Sandfields, and has called on the Welsh Government to launch a similar scheme across Wales. His comments came in a speech on Wednesday (9/11/11) calling for more effective support for ex-armed forces personnel in light of a recent study

Aberavon AM, David Rees, today attended the opening of Unit 11 which, alongside its predecessor Unit 10, will provide a training facility focused upon carpentry skills. The opening was especially poignant as the three crosses used in the production of Michael Sheen’s ‘Passion’ were designed and constructed by local students and Volunteers at the WEA