CND Cymru

With this year’s budget due in March now is the time to use our letter to influence government spending. Let’s emphasise that, by cancelling plans to replace Trident the chancellor could save £25 billion building costs – with a total of £100 billion over 30 years. Far from weakening our defences this would enhance both [...]

If Scotland becomes independent in 2014, Trident will have nowhere to go. This is the verdict from within the Ministry of Defence (MoD). It is also the conclusion of CND’s detailed report, based on government archives, into potential alternative sites for Trident. Read the report here: Trident: Nowhere to Go. An MoD source has confirmed [...]

HUNDREDS ATTEND RALLY IN LLANGEFNI Over 300 protestors took to the rainy streets of Llangefni on the afternoon of Saturday 21 January 2012 to express their opposition to Wylfa B, in a colourful rally supported by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, PAWB (Pobl Atal Wylfa B/People Against Wylfa B) and Greenpeace. Speakers at the rally emphasised [...]

CYMRU DDI-NIWCLEAR  NUCLEAR-FREE WALES  NO – Wylfa B – NA NID YW MÔN AR WERTH I WYLFA B Cefnogwch deulu Caerdegog Rali Ionawr 21ain 2.30yp LLANGEFNI Maes Parcio Ffordd Glanhwfa ANGLESEY IS NOT FOR SALE FOR WYLFA B Support the Caerdegog family Rally 21 st January 2.30pm LLANGEFNI Glanhwfa Rd Car Park Siaradwyr/ speakers: Cymdeithas [...]

Members of Llandrindod & District CND joined members of the Quaker movement in a silent vigil opposite the Post Office in Llandrindod Wells, on Christmas Eve, following Christmas carols sung by members of the Quakers. Sentiments of both movements are shared as they strive for peace on earth and goodwill towards all men. To quote [...]

Today, on the first day of Bradley Manning’s pre-trial ‘Article 32′hearing to be held at Fort Meade, Maryland, USA, supporters in Wales put up two banners at the busy Plas Coch roundabout in Wrexham during the morning rush hour: ‘FREE BRADLEY MANNING’ and ‘END THE WARS!’ Bradley Manning’s mother is Welsh and lives in Pembrokeshire, [...]

Reports highlighting serious concerns over potential nuclear discharges from proposed new nuclear developments at Hinkley on the coast of Somerset – and 30 miles from the coast of South Wales have been submitted this week on behalf of the Nuclear Free Local Authorities (NFLA), CND Cymru and the Stop Hinkley Campaign. The submissions to the [...]

The 30th November TUC Day of Action is fast approaching. CND Cymru campaigners will be out on the day taking our Torrwch Trident/Cut Trident message to the public with public sector workers and their supporters. Campaigners will be in Cardiff and across Wales. 3 million public sector workers representing 28 unions will down tools in [...]

Sad news has reached us last week that Olwen had died peacefully in Bronglais Hospital Aberystwyth . Many will have known Olwen locally through Aberystwyth CND and the Aberystwyth Peace Network, as a stalwart of CND Cymru (Vice Chair for 20 years) and a representative for Cymru on British CND Council (and on the International [...]