Advice surgeries with your local MP

Alun holds regular advice surgeries across the Vale. It is advisable to call 01446 403814 to make an appointment.

Download a pdf of Alun’s advice surgery dates for January to July 2013

Superfast Cymru project confirms Vale to benefit from superfast broadband upgrade

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Alun Cairns MP has welcomed the announcement this week that the Superfast Broadband programme for Wales work has included Vale communities in the first part of the roll-out of the broadband scheme. The Superfast Cymru project has announced that in addition to the superfast service already provided in Barry, Llantwit Major and Bridgend, six exchanges…Continue reading this article →

Vale MP welcomes ban on rip-off card payment surcharges

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Alun Cairns, MP for Vale of Glamorgan, is backing the recent ban on excessive surcharges, and is asking his constituents to report organisations that break the new rules. A ban on excessive surcharges for debit and credit card payments came into effect on 6 April 2013 as a result of a two-year campaign from consumer…Continue reading this article →

Local MP drops in to see Food Co-operative in action

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Alun Cairns MP visited the very busy and popular Dunlin Court Food Co-operative in Barry last week. The Vale MP was keen to see for himself the masses of fresh, good quality fruit and vegetables at cost prices for the residents of Barry at The People’s Centre in the centre of Barry. The Co-operative opens…Continue reading this article →

Vale MP welcomes Ofcom report into nuisance calls

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Conservative MP Alun Cairns has welcomed the OFCOM report into nuisance calls published today (17.5.13). Alun Cairns, who has campaigned for some time for stronger actions said that the report highlighted the scale of the problem in that 82% of participants in their survey received unwanted calls over the 4 week period. The Vale of…Continue reading this article →

Ysgol Bro Morgannwg student takes part at an event in the House of Lords

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Local school boy, Ben Lloyd championed the issues surrounding Dyslexia in the House of Lords. Ben has become one of the UK’s leading campaigners on the issues and was invited to share his experience to Members of the Houses of Parliament. Ben has been the Dyslexia Action Young Person of the Year in the past. …Continue reading this article →