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As the local Welsh Liberal Assembly Member, Peter Black is working with councillors and lead campaigners across Bridgend, Ogmore, Neath, Port Talbot, Swansea and Gower.

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About Peter Black AM

Peter Black AM

Born in 1960, Peter Black is a former civil servant. He worked for the Land Registry for Wales from 1983 to 1999. He is married to Angela and lives in the Manselton area of Swansea. He has been a member of the City and County of Swansea and its predecessor Council since 1984. He is a former Chair of the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the party's spokesperson on Health, Local Government and Housing. He is a member of the Assembly Commission and his party's Business Manager in the Assembly. His interests include housing, science fiction, film, theatre and poetry. Click on the photograph for a more complete biography and contact details.

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Action needed to prevent drug deaths in Swansea

Wed 25th Aug 2010

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black, has called on the Welsh Government to take action to bolster drug treatment services in Swansea, following the news that drugs-related deaths in Wales have risen by 67% in three years.

Read "Action needed to prevent drug deaths in Swansea" in full (280 words).

Welsh Government quietly drops another flagship One Wales pledge

Wed 25th Aug 2010

A flagship One Wales pledge to give grants to first time buyers so as to make their homes more energy efficient has been quietly dropped by the Welsh Government due to a lack of interest.

Read "Welsh Government quietly drops another flagship One Wales pledge" in full (402 words).

Assembly Member calls on Welsh Government to give our troops their benefits

Wed 18th Aug 2010

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson, Peter Black has called on the Welsh Government and local Councils to better publicise the new system of Council Tax discounts for Armed Forces Personnel after research revealed that only 15 families are claiming the 50% reduction across the whole of Wales.

Read "Assembly Member calls on Welsh Government to give our troops their benefits" in full (325 words).

UK Government should not dismiss request for alcohol licensing powers out-of-hand says Welsh Lib Dem

Wed 18th Aug 2010

Wales Office Ministers are wrong to dismiss out-of-hand the request to devolve power over alcohol licensing to Wales, the Welsh Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black has said.

Read "UK Government should not dismiss request for alcohol licensing powers out-of-hand says Welsh Lib Dem" in full (195 words).

Assembly Member calls on Welsh Government to take action on repossession crisis

Fri 13th Aug 2010

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson, Peter Black has called on the Welsh Government to review the rules and the funding of their flagship mortgage rescue scheme following the news that parts of Wales have the highest number of mortgage repossession claims in Britain.

Read "Assembly Member calls on Welsh Government to take action on repossession crisis" in full (331 words).

Assembly Member congratulates student on winning bursary

Thu 12th Aug 2010

Welsh Liberal Democrat Regional Assembly Member, Peter Black has congratulated Neath student Stephanie Clarke, who has been awarded a special £100 bursary in recognition of her efforts in research and dementia developmental studies at UWIC in Cardiff. She has recently completed the second year of the BSc (Hons) Housing Policy and Practice there.

Stephanie Clarke, Peter Black AM, Eurig Wyn the newly appointed chair of the RESEC Cymru’s Advisory Board and Jane Mudd of UWIC

Read "Assembly Member congratulates student on winning bursary" in full (270 words).

Assembly Member objects to cut in Singleton Out-of-hours service

Mon 9th Aug 2010

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly Member for South Wales West, Peter Black has added his voice to those objecting to Local Health Board proposals to cut the opening hours of GP Out of Hours services at Singleton Hospital.

Read "Assembly Member objects to cut in Singleton Out-of-hours service" in full (210 words).

Collapse of Faenol Festival calls into question Welsh Government's judgement on grant decision

Thu 5th Aug 2010

The cancellation of the Faenol Festival for the second time in two years has further called into question the Welsh Government's decision to award it a £250,000 grant, the Welsh Liberal Democrats Finance Spokesperson, Peter Black has said.

Read "Collapse of Faenol Festival calls into question Welsh Government's judgement on grant decision" in full (256 words).

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