Across South Wales West there is a hard working Welsh Liberal Democrat Team working for you

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.

You can make a difference to the way that Wales is run by joining the Welsh Liberal Democrats and working with them to improve the quality of life enjoyed by people in local communities.

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 Communities, incorporating Social Justice, Housing, the Welsh Language, Culture and Sport. He is a member of the Assembly Commission. 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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Stop this unfair subsidy says AM New!

Mon 8th Sep 2008

A BBC Radio 4 'You and Yours' programme has revealed that French-owned energy giant EDF Energy has raised prices to its UK customers by 22% so far this year, whilst in France the intervention of the French Government has forced them to keep the rise to a mere 5%.

Read "Stop this unfair subsidy says AM" in full (246 words).

An offence a day is the New Labour way

Fri 5th Sep 2008

Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice spokesperson Peter Black has hit out at Labour's record of having introduced 3605 new criminal offences since being elected in 1997.

Read "An offence a day is the New Labour way" in full (319 words).

Electoral Roll should not be sold - Black

Thu 4th Sep 2008

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice Spokesperson, Peter Black has called for the practice of allowing junk mail companies to buy copies of the electoral roll to cease.

Read "Electoral Roll should not be sold - Black" in full (203 words).

Energy companies should pay for home insulation - Black

Wed 3rd Sep 2008

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Social Justice, Peter Black has joined local council leaders from all parties in calling for the energy companies to use their windfall profits to pay for an ongoing national home insulation programme.

Read "Energy companies should pay for home insulation - Black" in full (214 words).

AM joins calls for changes to the benefit system for carers

Tue 2nd Sep 2008

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice spokesperson, Peter Black has pledged his support to those campaigning for a shake-up inf the present system of benefits for carers.

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Black urges ending of HomeBuy confusion

Tue 2nd Sep 2008

Commenting on the announcement that first-time buyers in England will be entitled to 'free' loans of up to 30%, Peter Black AM, the Welsh Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Housing said:

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Child database should be scrapped not delayed - Black

Mon 1st Sep 2008

Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice spokesperson, Peter Black has called for the Government database containing details on every child in the UK to be scrapped.

Read "Child database should be scrapped not delayed - Black" in full (142 words).

Police crime maps will create more problems than they solve says Assembly Member

Fri 29th Aug 2008

The Welsh Liberal Democrat Social Justice and Communities spokesperson, Peter Black has questioned plans to produce an on-line map detailing crime hot spots around Wales.

Read "Police crime maps will create more problems than they solve says Assembly Member" in full (326 words).

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