The next Court PACT

will be held on Thursday, March 11th,   7.30pm

at the Scout Hall, Ilminster Street, Barry.

All residents of Court Ward are welcome to attend.

Please visit Alana Davies the Labour Parliamentary Candidate for the Vale of Glamorgan website here:

www.alanadavies.co.uk

Council Services Update

10th January 2010

THE Vale Council is providing a regular update on its services including schools and refuse collections during the advesrse weather on Twitter.

Regular updates can be found at:

www.twitter.com/VOGCouncil

The Council is also providing general information about it's services at:

www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/our_council/press_office/latest_news/snow.aspx

If you would like to raise a problem or ask the council a question about services affected by the snow you can email them at:

c1v@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Councillor Richard Bertin who represents Barry Court Ward said: " The snow is causing all sorts of problems for staff and residents with difficulties being found in all areas."

" The Council is doing all what it can to keep the main roads open but residents are reminded that they should only travel if it is absolutely essential and keep warm."

The Pre-Budget Report 2009/2010

9th December 2009.

AS Alistair Darling announced his Pre-Budget report today it reminded me why I am a member of the Labour Party because I believe in fairness. Labour's priorities have always have been for the many not the few and today's report put's these values in to practice.

admittedly times are hard for all and it is important that Labour does what it can to help people during these difficult times and aid economic recovery. Today, Alistair Darling has done the right thing.... protect frontline services invest in growth and promise to reduce the deficit.

The Tories on the other hand would cut spending immediately harming public services and damaging economic recovery. Do you remember the Tories of the past? low growth, cuts? Let's not go back!

Only a Labour Government can be trusted with putting the economy right and at the same time ensuring fairness and protection of our public services.

Happy Birthday Court Communities First

on Tuesday 8th September 2009.

I want to send my congratulations on the first birthday of Court 3 Communities First.

May you continue to serve the ward well.

Best wishes for the future!

Cllr. Richard Bertin,

Labour Member for Barry Court.

What you see is what you get.....

18th May 2009

THE Vale of Glamorgan Council has recently published the Members payments for 2008/2009. The total claimed by Councillor Bertin is as follows:

Members Allowances 2008/2009

Member/Allowance         

Bertin, R. J.- £13,030.00    

Expenses - NONE CLAIMED     

Total = £13,030.00

Councillor Bertin said: " I am pleased to publicise what I was paid in the year 2008/2009. As can be seen there are no other expenses paid out to me just the basic members annual allowance."

I want to send my congratulations today on the tenth anniversary of the National Assembly of Wales.

It has certainly made Wales a stronger more confident nation.

Well done!

from,

Councillor Richard Bertin,

Labour Member,

Vale of Glamorgan Council.

The Minimum Wage's 10Th Anniversary

19Th April 2009.

THE National Minimum Wage has recently celebrated it's 10Th Anniversary and has brought fairness into our society.

10 years ago, there were many who said the Minimum Wage would never work - that it was a step too far. Many Tories including David Cameron actively campaigned against the Minimum Wage - even when some people were earning as little as £1.20 an hour.

A decade ago, trade unions and the Labour Government fought for the Minimum Wage, while the Tories mounted a whole-hearted campaign against it. Fortunately, the battle was won, but senior Tory MP Christopher Chope is trying to introduce a new law that would allow people to opt-out of Minimum Wage payments - effectively killing the legislation. He would drag us back to the days when many people were left on poverty pay.

Labour Councillor Richard Bertin says: " Today we celebrate the Minimum Wages 10Th anniversary. We now have a stronger, fairer society with people not getting poverty pay. Now we have Tories again trying to take us back. We need to make sure that this doesn't happen and that we build on the success of the introduction of the Minimum Wage."