Posted: Fri 7th Apr 2017

Plaid Cymru Launch Local Elections Manifesto In Wrexham

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This article is old - Published: Friday, Apr 7th, 2017

The national launch of Plaid Cymru’s local election manifesto took place in the Wrexham Lager brewery yesterday afternoon.

Party Leader Leanne Wood attended the launch of their Wales-wide document, and was also given a tour of the facility, plus received a gift pack of the wonderful product.

Leanne Wood was accompanied by two local Plaid Cymru candidates Marc Jones and Carrie Harper, Llyr Gruffydd AM and Mabon ap Gwynfor – the latter already election unopposed in Llandrillo for the Denbighshire council elections.

A statement was issued along with the manifesto launch, copied below:

“Leanne Wood said: “Plaid Cymru’s manifesto for the local elections is an ambitious programme for strengthening our communities by caring for our people and defending our children’s future.

“We have a strong track record of delivering for people in their local area. In Ceredigion, Plaid Cymru leads Wales in spending per pupil. In Gwynedd, we have protected 1,400 households from the Tory Bedroom Tax. In Plaid-led councils, top manager pay is on average 22% lower than Labour-led councils.

“If people want better governance and a better chance of seeing their local services safeguarded, I would urge them to back Plaid Cymru on May 4th.”

Llyr Gruffydd AM for North Wales said: “In these local elections, Plaid Cymru is putting forward a comprehensive programme of policies, designed to protect local services and reverse the decline seen in many communities under Labour and the Tories.

“On housing, education, the environment and more, Plaid Cymru has the right ideas required to ensure that everyone in our communities have safe and adequate accommodation, to clean up our streets, and to give our children the best possible start in life.

“Our candidates form a strong team of community champions dedicated to making a real difference in their local area. A vote for Plaid Cymru on May 4th is Wales’s best hope of saving local services, opposing austerity and spreading wealth fairly across the country.”

Plaid Cymru Wrexham council candidate Carrie Harper added: “Local people in Wrexham have been clear that they want a new council that listens to them, that represents their interests and that delivers for our community. Plaid Cymru is standing a record number of candidates here and we will be the positive change Wrexham needs.

“It’s appropriate that we are launching the national manifesto from a local business today, with one of our key local pledges being to help more local firms win council contracts and boost our local economy. All our candidates here in Wrexham have also pledged not to take pay rises over the next council terms or to take new iPads. We’re also committed to protecting our green fields from overdevelopment as well as working to revive our town centre.”

The manifesto document is readable online or downloadable via the Plaid Cymru website here, back in January a Wrexham specific manifesto was also launched (details here).

You can view all candidates and Q&A’s on our NEW Wrexham.com/election2017 section, and we expect further manifesto launches shortly!



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