Aberavon AM, David Rees, has raised the issue of child poverty with the First Minister. His comments in the Senedd came after a recent piece of research, by the Campaign to End Child Poverty, revealed that 25% of children in Neath Port Talbot were living in poverty. David Rees AM said: “Addressing poverty and inequality

Aberavon AM, David Rees, has called on the Welsh Government to ensure that businesses operating open cast sites must restore the land when the permission to extract expires. Speaking in the Senedd today (24/01/12), Mr Rees enquired about the Welsh Government’s ability make to ensure such companies meet their obligations. David Rees AM said: “We

David Rees AM showed his support for the Launch of the All Wales Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline. The Helpline provides a 24 hour, bilingual information signposting service, to help and guide people with experience of domestic abuse or sexual violence, who are in need of access to services such as advice, emergency support,

Aberavon AM, David Rees, has praised the efforts of local campaigners and consumers at an event in the Port Talbot shopping centre on Friday (20th January) marking Port Talbot’s status as a Fair Trade Town. The Port Talbot Fairtrade steering group, which comprises of members from the community, local churches, schools, NPT College, cafes, businesses

Aberavon AM, David Rees, has welcomed the announcement that Dŵr Cymru will be investing £4.3 million in a programme to tackle flooding in Britton Ferry. The company plans to carry out an extensive programme of work on the waste water network, which will help reduce the risk of flooding to homes in that area. David

A £14.6m investment to breathe new life into three towns across Neath Port Talbot, creating 22 jobs has been announced by the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage, Huw Lewis, today [12 December 2011]. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has received funding to help boost the economic development of Neath, Port Talbot and Croeserw.

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