Powys
Calls for Lloyds’s to Reconsider Ystradgynlais Bank Closure
The Liberal Democrats have joined calls for Lloyds Bank to reconsider its decision to close its Ystradgynlais branch.
31 Mar 2023
News
Jane Dodds
Lib Dems Demand Answers From Welsh Government Over Water Company Bonuses
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for answers from the Welsh Government today in the Senedd following reports of massive bonuses for the bosses of Dŵr Cymru
28 Mar 2023
Jane Dodds
Welsh Liberal Democrats Launch Plan to Save NHS Dentistry in Wales
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have launched their plans to save NHS dentistry in Wales, warning that unless the Welsh Labour Government takes action now NHS dentistry risks going extinct.
27 Mar 2023
Wales
Jane Dodds Full Conference Speech
Read Jane Dodds' full speech to Welsh Liberal Democrat Conference in Swansea.
27 Mar 2023
Jane Dodds
Labour Take an Inept Approach to Public Finances in Wales
Responding to a Senedd report on Welsh Government accounts, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS said:
27 Mar 2023
Jane Dodds
Welsh Conservative MPs Should “hang their heads in shame” Over Rail Funding
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have hit out at the Conservative Party after it emerged Wales is to miss out on yet another large pot of rail funding.
17 Mar 2023
Wales - Economy
Jane Dodds - The Chancellor Has Left Welsh Households Hung Out to Dry
Responding to the UK Government budget, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds has today criticised the UK Government’s budget for not doing enough to support households hit by the cost of living crisis as well as continuing to deprive Wales of HS2 funding and failing to future-proof the country against rising energy prices.
15 Mar 2023
Wales - Health
Jane Dodds Responds to Health Minister Statement on Dental Reform
Responding to the Statement from the Minister for Health and Social Services on dental reform, Jane Dodds MS said
15 Mar 2023
Wales - Education
Labour & Plaid Cymru’s Childcare Offer Not Ambitious Enough
Responding to news that free childcare for working parents in England is expected to be expanded to cover one and two-year-olds, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have stated Labour and Plaid Cymru’s plans in Wales are not ambitious enough and fall short of what is needed.
15 Mar 2023
Wales - Environment
Jane Dodds Joins Protest in Cardiff Against Coal Mine Expansion
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds has joined a protest outside of Cardiff Civil and Family Court today demanding plans to expand a coal mine in Wales are scrapped.
15 Mar 2023
Wales - Health
Welsh Minister Must Apologise for Nurses Criticism
Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds has called on Welsh Labour Deputy Minister Lee Waters to issue a public apology over comments he made about nurses in Wales.
10 Mar 2023
North Wales
Calls for Menai Bridge Closure Compensation
A leading Anglesey councillor has called for the Welsh Government to compensate business owners affected by the closure of the Menai bridge.
9 Mar 2023
Wales - Environment
HS2 Delay Must Trigger Consequential Funding for Wales
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have reiterated calls for Wales to receive consequential transport funding from HS2 following news that large sections of the rail line are to be delayed.
9 Mar 2023
Wales
Elderly Fraud Victims in Wales Losing £35,000 a Day to “tidal wave” of Scams
Elderly fraud victims are facing a “tidal wave of scams” with losses of over £35,000 million a day, shocking new figures uncovered by the Welsh Liberal Democrats have revealed.
3 Mar 2023
Wales
Welsh Dentistry Crisis Set to Get Even Worse as 14% of Dentists Approach Retirement
The crisis in NHS dentistry in Wales looks set to get even worse following the publication of figures this week by the Welsh Government that show 14% of dentists in Wales are approaching retirement.
2 Mar 2023
North Wales
Betsi Cadwaladr - Health Minister's Answers Not Good Enough
Speaking in Questions to the Health Minister today, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds MS has stated major questions still need addressed over the disastrous situation at Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, stating it is still not clear why the independent board seem to be taking the fall for the poor management of executives and why the Health Board was ever taken out of special measures in the first place.
1 Mar 2023
Wales
St. David’s Day – Welsh Lib Dems Call on Other Parties to Back Bill to Make St. David’s Day a Public Holiday
This St David’s Day, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have reiterated their calls for the day to become a public holiday in Wales urging other political parties to back a Bill they have put to parliament that would allow the Senedd to designate the day as such.
1 Mar 2023
Wales - Health
Jane Dodds - NHS Dentistry in Wales on Life Support
Responding to comments by the British Dental Association Wales on the situation of NHS dentistry in Wales, Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds said:
27 Feb 2023