Party of Wales Neath Working hard for the People of Neath and the Swansea, Neath and Dulais Valleys.

Sioned Williams, Plaid Cymru Senedd candidate for Neath, has responded to the release of the alleged recording of the Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, Councillor Rob Jones which has resulted in his stepping down from his role pending an investigation.   

"I am deeply shocked at the words allegedly used by the leader of Neath Port Talbot council to describe a Member of the Senedd, who has worked hard to represent her constituents in this region over many years. This kind of crude misogyny can have no place in our politics.

This Thursday at 7pm our Senedd election candidate, Sioned Williams, will be joined by Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price MS for a virtual town hall discussion focused on the concerns within the Neath and Aberavon constituencies. During this event both will take questions from the public, so if you wish to find out Plaid Cymru's stance on the issues that matter to you, join us from the comfort of your own living room! You don't have to be a Plaid Cymru member to attend so you are welcome to invite friends or family to join.

Plaid Cymru Senedd Candidate for Neath Sioned Williams has met with Colleges Wales’ Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Dr Rachel Bowen to discuss ideas about what the next Welsh Government need to improve and develop the post-16 education sector.

Many residents of Pontardawe, Trebanos, Godre’rgraig and Alltwen and the surrounding areas are concerned about the proposal for a new super primary school in Pontardawe at the present site of Cwmtawe School.The plans as they stand will have a major impact on Pontardawe and its surrounding communities and I believe the report and consultation on the plans issued by NPT Council have raised a number of key questions and issues that haven’t as yet been addressed. We deserve answers and meaningful engagement, which have not been forthcoming so far.

I’ve represented my village, Alltwen in the Swansea Valley, as a Community Councillor for over three years now and am currently Chair of Cilybebyll Community Council. Unlike other elected positions, being a community councillor is a voluntary role and I’ve found it to be such a rewarding one: It is the closest tier of democracy to people and is a great way of getting to know and understand the needs and character of your local neighbourhood.

As the Coronavirus crisis started to hit Wales and we edged towards the inevitable lockdown, I sensed that many of my neighbours were becoming anxious about how they would cope with everyday essential tasks such as shopping and collection of medication. I had heard how friends in Cardiff had started a volunteer network in their area and decided, that as no plan had been established by the local authority at that point, that I would do the same in my ward in my capacity as community councillor.

Sioned Williams is your Plaid Cymru candidate for the Senedd Election in MAY 2021.

Now is the time to start planning for a new start for Neath - one which will benefit all who live and work here, and decide what our priorities should be as we deal with the effects of Covid-19 on our communities.

Sioned lives with her husband Daniel and two teenage children in Alltwen in the Neath constituency and is Chair of Cilybebyll Community Council and a long standing local school governor.

A former BBC journalist, she now works at Swansea University and her work includes organising public events and community courses on Welsh history, culture and literature across our area.