GRAHAM: ACKNOWLEDGING THE CONTRIBUTION THAT ETHNIC MINORITIES MAKE IN SOUTH WALES EAST  

7^th February 2010 

Speaking at a specially convened meeting in Newport yesterday to encourage greater engagement between Gwent’s ethnic minorities and local Welsh Conservatives, William Graham AM said: 

 ‘I was pleased to host the event aimed at improving communication channels between elected representatives and the region’s ethnic minorities. Newport is home to a diverse range of communities, each contributing to the City in different ways, but united in the desire to build a stronger, safer society.’ 

The Conservative AM for South Wales East added: 

‘Members of the BME community raised a variety of important issues, expressing strong feelings on the need to regenerate and improve the City of Newport. It was encouraging to hear of young people’s plans to become more self-reliant and build businesses and social enterprises in the City, something which I believe the Welsh Assembly Government must be doing more to enable and support.’ 

(Attached Picture features William Graham AM meeting representatives of Newport’s ethnic minority communities at East Street, Newport Yesterday)