My name is Rebeca Phillips, and I am delighted to be a Plaid Cymru candidate for the Senedd election in May. I currently live in Rhos, Pontardawe with my husband and two young children. I am proud to have served Plaid Cymru as a County Councillor for the Trebanos ward on Neath and Port Talbot County Borough Council since 2012, winning the seat for Plaid for the first time and three times since then. I currently sit as the Chair of the County Council’s Education, Skills and Wellbeing scrutiny committee as well as being the chair of Governors at Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Pontardawe.

I am currently working for Menter Iaith Castell Nedd Port Talbot – organising events to promote the Welsh Language across the county. Before this, I worked for a number of Plaid Cymru elected Members for 15 years including Rhodri Glyn Thomas, Jonathan Edwards and Adam Price.

I feel that it is now time to use my experiences to be a voice to those that feel they have no place in politics and in shaping the future of our country. Too many people feel let down by politicians and have lost all faith. I know that Plaid Cymru has the ideas and vision to create a better Wales but we must have the elected members that will bring people along with us, to encourage new Plaid Cymru voters and to communicate our message to them.

If elected, I am committed to the people of Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd to ensure that they are listened to, that I am available to meet regularly with constituents and to stand up for them in the Senedd.

I am very much looking forward to this challenge and ask you for your support to ensure that we have politicians in Cardiff Bay that will stand up for ordinary people and who want to see positive change for the future of our residents.