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The Blog of Adam Price AS/MP, Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

Adam Price MP / AS - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr

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Wed October 7 2009
Western Mail Essay
Mon September 21 2009
Plaid Cymru gain, Plaid Cymru hold
Thu September 17 2009
Quote Hain, get baloney…
Wed September 16 2009
A lot of fizzle, all of it fake
Mon September 14 2009
Conference Speech

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Remploy Bonuses an insult to the workforce June 24, 2009
Warning Signs Welcomed on Pentregwenlais Road June 24, 2009
Local Politicians Speak Up On Coleg Sir Gar Job losses March 26, 2009
Corus Management Reject Workers Alternative March 26, 2009
Local People Praised for Red Nose Day March 13, 2009
60 unnecessary deaths a year in constituency March 12, 2009
More Access to Job Centre Facilities Needed March 12, 2009
Local MP Urges Corus to retain work at Llandybie March 12, 2009
Broadband Breakthrough for Cwmdu Residents January 21, 2009
Cilycwm Broadband Concerns Taken Up With BT January 21, 2009
Glass Collection Concerns Must Be Addressed January 21, 2009
Ambulance Response Times Must Improve January 13, 2009
County Farmers Urged To Claim For Low Flying Damage January 13, 2009
Llandybie Lights Out Caused Concern January 13, 2009
Trinity University Status Welcomed December 15, 2008
MP Welcomes Lottery Funding December 3, 2008
Carmarthenshire Urged to Buy Local This Christmas December 3, 2008
Politician fears for Woolworth’s future December 3, 2008
MP calls for Heating Oil Prices to be Addressed December 3, 2008
Teachers Pay Dispute Given MP’s Backing December 3, 2008
Calls to support automotive industry amidst Mitsui redundancies December 3, 2008
Local Amazement as Post Office Ltd Admit No Risk Assessments on Mobile Outreach Locations November 13, 2008
Ambulance Service Concerns Highlighted October 23, 2008
Adam Takes Up Low Flying Concerns October 23, 2008
Adam calls for local authorities to offer mortgages October 16, 2008
Boxing Fight Taken Up By MP October 10, 2008
MP takes up fight for Broadband services in Llandeilo October 9, 2008
Adam calls for investment to tackle child poverty in county October 8, 2008
Newcastle Emlyn to Benefit From Assembly Grant October 6, 2008
Adam Nominated for National Award October 6, 2008
Adam backing Shane for IRB award September 25, 2008
Adam backs ‘Opt – Out’ System September 23, 2008
Small Buisness Investment Welcomed by MP September 23, 2008
Adam Gives Welsh Olympic Team petition his Backing September 11, 2008
Adam calls for Windfall Tax to help residents struggling with fuel costs September 11, 2008
Outreach Services Potentially Dangerous September 11, 2008
Adam tops Welsh politicians according to AM’s July 15, 2008
More Bluetongue Vaccine Order for Welsh Farmers June 13, 2008
Public Consultation Called by AM and MP June 13, 2008
Meeting Proves Next Step Forward in Recreation Grounds Regeneration June 13, 2008
Concerns Over Road Saftey June 13, 2008
Heating Oik Prices Leave Carmarthenshire in the Cold June 13, 2008
Outreach Programme Not Viable Solution June 13, 2008
Adam Takes Ambulance Concerns to Assembly Minister June 13, 2008
Ambulance Concerns for the County May 28, 2008
MP Urges Council to protect local services May 28, 2008
Local Community Urged to Back Campaign May 28, 2008
Community Group Gets Thumbs Up From MP May 28, 2008
Miners exclusion taken up by local MP May 16, 2008
Local AM and MP fight for post offices in County May 16, 2008
MP demands justice for Farepak families May 16, 2008
Local Community Urged to Back Park Campaign May 16, 2008
Concerns for County’s Ambulance Service May 16, 2008
Road maintenance causes concern March 28, 2008
Miners Penalised for being Welsh March 28, 2008
Penygroes still waiting for its bus service March 27, 2008
Gas Pipeline Fears Must Be Addressed March 20, 2008
Local AM and MP battle for carers financial boost March 20, 2008
Private Car Parking Agreement Angers Local MP March 14, 2008
£4M Kidney Dialysis Investment Gives Carmarthenshire Patients a Boost March 14, 2008
20mph limit to save lives March 13, 2008
Adam announces new commission to help “Coping Class” March 13, 2008
Residents Need Better Protection Against Flooding February 28, 2008
Residents Fear Trees Could Collapse February 28, 2008
Carmarthenshire Attractions Can Rival the Best of Britain February 28, 2008
Post Office Card Account vital to future of local provision. February 22, 2008
AM and MP intervene in Traffic Safety Issue February 22, 2008
Adam to appear on flagship political show February 22, 2008
Working Group to bring down the price of Welsh electricity February 22, 2008
Local Shop Takes Welsh Title February 22, 2008
Brazilian Beef Ban is Good News for Carmarthenshire Farmers February 7, 2008
Welsh Households Paying More for Electricity February 7, 2008
Traffic and planning on agend at local MP’s meeting January 29, 2008
Bus Scheduling Leaves Workers Stranded January 17, 2008
Petition Launched to Safeguard Penygroes NHS Services January 17, 2008
Remploy Pay Cut Angers Local Representatives January 15, 2008
Menter a Busnes celebrates 18 years of success December 20, 2007
Delight at Abergwili Grant Success December 20, 2007
MP calls for moratorium on pipeline use following fears over safety December 20, 2007
Adam named Wales’ best communicator December 7, 2007
Local MP meets Corus to discuss redundancies December 6, 2007
Railway Venture Gathers Momentum December 5, 2007
Llandybie residents urged to attend public health meeting December 5, 2007
Local MP takes Remploy fight to Assembly December 5, 2007
Train Link Plans Get MP’s Backing November 20, 2007
Lottery Terminal Petition Gets Huge Support November 20, 2007
GP Surgery Campaign Gets Local Backing November 20, 2007
Factory closure will be devastating blow to the Amman Valley November 13, 2007
Calls made for bus shelter work to be undertaken November 8, 2007
Speeding concerns taken up by MP November 8, 2007
Adam calls to rename cup after our Grav with Westminster Motion. November 8, 2007
Adam wins overall Best MP’s website at British Computer Society Awards. November 8, 2007
Remploy plan gets local backing November 2, 2007
Support Welsh farmers as restrictions eased August 10, 2007

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Outreach Programme Not Viable Solution

Adam Price MP has attacked the service being offered by the Royal Mail’s “outreach” programme. Under the plan seven post offices in the Carmarthen East and Dinefwr constituency have been earmarked for replacement by a mobile van outreach service. Adam has called these proposals unviable for the communities they are to serve.

Adam Price MP said:

“The mobile service will not offer the same support that a current post office system would. People in rural areas especially are going to struggle with a part time mobile service. Many of the post offices are run jointly with the village shop which will struggle to survive if the post office is replaced with an outreach facility.”

Adam added:

“Royal Mail has only guaranteed the outreach service for the first 12 months. We have no promises that after that period there will be a service at all for these communities. At a time when petrol prices are soaring it is hard to see how a mobile van service is going to be financially viable as a long term solution.”