MIKE HEDGES MS PRAISES WORK OF MORRISTON AND LLANSAMLET GROUPS IN LOCAL ARMISTICE DAY SERVICES

 MIKE HEDGES MS PRAISES WORK OF MORRISTON AND LLANSAMLET GROUPS IN LOCAL ARMISTICE DAY SERVICES 

speaking from the Senedd after First Ministers questions, local Swansea East member, Mike Hedges, said … ‘many of us attend services at this time of year and we often notice the presence of local voluntary sector groups, but we do not recognize their contribution, nor recognize that their involvement in such events is often planned over many months, and it is right that we recognize such contributions to our local communities. I thank groups such as Morriston Salvation Army Band and Llansamlet Historical Society who give up their time to help organize and take part in remembrance day events 

 

I am pleased that the Welsh government is considering establishing a web page where all relevant information can be gathered together so that a person can look quickly at what is happening in their area. 

We all owe our servicemen and women a huge debt of gratitude and I hope that others will join me over the next few days in attending remembrance services in our communities.’ 

 

 

Mike Hedges MS14:15:39 

 

  

Like most if not all Members of the Senedd, I will be attending remembrance services on Thursday and Sunday. I congratulate and thank the Royal British Legion and others such as the Morriston salvation band and Llansamlet historical society who will be putting on events within my own constituency. A request for the Welsh Government: could you provide a list of events on your website, so that people can look on it and find out what is happening in their area?59 

 

Mark Drakeford MS14:16:04 

  

First Minister of Wales 

  

I thank Mike Hedges for that. He draws attention, Llywydd, to the importance of those local events that happen in so many communities across Wales, and so many Members of this Senedd will be involved in them. I know very much that the Morriston salvation army band, for example, has very long played a part in Swansea in the commemoration events that will be taking place there. We are at the moment exploring with our armed forces liaison officers the possibility that such local events could be publicised through the new Covenant Wales website. That website is under development, it's due to be in place by the end of this year, and it would be, I think, a very appropriate place for events of the sort that Mike Hedges referred to, to be listed and publicised and drawn to the attention of more people as a result.