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My first 100 days as a Labour MP

Without sounding dramatic, on December 12th – well, the early hours of December 13th to be specific – my life changed overnight. I’d gone from being a new mam on maternity leave to being elected as the MP for Pontypridd, the area in which I was born, raised and still…

Coronavirus key information for constituents

Over the last few weeks I’ve been receiving hundreds of emails from people across Pontypridd and RCT about the support available as we move through the Coronavirus pandemic. Our local Assembly Member, Mick Antoniw and I are here to support you. We have put together some key information in a leaflet to help…

MP & AM oppose ‘unsafe and unsustainable Coedely development’

Alex Davies-Jones, Member of Parliament for Pontypridd and Assembly Member Mick Antoniw have joined forces with local residents to oppose a 76-home development in Coedely. The planning application, which was refused by RCT Council’s Planning Committee last year is currently being considered by Planning Inspectorate Wales as part of the…

New £100K Pontypridd flood recovery fund opens

Member of Parliament Alex Davies-Jones and Mick Antoniw, Assembly Member for Pontypridd have announced the opening of a new fund to help those residents in Pontypridd who continue to experience social and economic hardship as a result of the recent flooding. The £100,000 fund has been made possible by a donation…

Ponty flooding fundraiser tops £35,000

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that the Crowdfunder that our local Assembly Member here in Pontypridd, Mick Antoniw, and I set up has reached a fantastic £35,887. This money will provide much-needed relief for many impacted by the recent flooding across our local communities. We are thrilled at the…

MP & AM announce A&E Public meeting date

Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones and Assembly member Mick Antoniw will host a Public Meeting on Friday 7th February 2020 to allow residents to put their concerns about the review of A&E services at the Royal Glamorgan hospital directly to Health Board managers. All residents are welcome to attend.

Pontypridd’s first female MP makes debut in Parliament and promises commitments to local causes

Pontypridd’s new Welsh Labour MP Alex Davies-Jones makes her maiden speech today in Parliament and commits to use her voice loudly to secure more funding for the area. Born and bred in Pontypridd, Alex also pays tribute to the town’s historical steel, coal and iron industries as well as…

MP and AM call for Welsh Government to intervene on Royal Glamorgan A&E

Alex Davies-Jones MP and colleague Mick Antoniw, Assembly Member for Pontypridd are joining forces with Labour Ams and MPs to campaign alongside residents to save A&E services at the Royal Glamorgan hospital.

Ponty’s MP campaigns to improve breast-feeding rates

I joined the all party parliamentary group on infant feeding & inequalities last week. It’s also my son Sullivan’s 10 month birthday which means 10 months of breastfeeding. It’s been a hard journey for both of us and something we could never have achieved without the support of family, volunteer…