Gallery

Hywel after he cut the ribbon at the new memorial flower bed in Taibach to commemorate the life of Richard Burton which has been beautifully designed by the children of Eastern School which the great actor attended in the 1930s

Hywel meeting Agnes Grunwald-Spier JP to support Holocaust Memorial Day 2013 at an event in Westminster where a poetry booklet of original work, inspired by the Holocaust Memorial Day 2012 was presented.

Hywel (left) in the back lane with (left to right) Mr Leighton Morgan, Mr Alan Stephens and Councillor Mike Harvey at the new surface of the back lane at Woodland Road, Skewen

Hywel recently visited the Triple E Recycling company in Briton Ferry in his constiteuncy

The Save the Children group from Port Talbot with Dr Hywel Francis MP when they visited the Houses of Parliament on May 15th 2012

Hywel was very pleased to meet the torch bearers and their supporters in Port Talbot on Saturday 26th June and had the privilege of holding the Olympic Torch

Hywel with Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP at a Policy Forum on tackling climate change where he praised local young people and the local steel plant for enthusiastically embracing green ideas and green strategies

Hywel meets with the Brunel Tower Committee

Hywel actively supports work based learning initiatives. Here he is with former Welsh rugby international Scott Quinnell at a Welsh Union Learning Fund Conference at the Port Talbot Corus Steel Plant which was sponsored by Community the Union

Hywel supports local initiatives to improve the local environment. Here he is with Tidy Wales volunteers in the Aberavon ward

Hywel takes a keen interest in Port Talbot’s maritime past, present and future. He is at a wreath laying ceremony to commemorate Port Talbot Merchant Seamen who lost their lives in World War 2. He is also a strong supporter of the local Seamen’s Mission

Hywel meeting veteran Mr Phil James MBE of Sandfields, Port Talbot at the Parliamentary reception for veterans organised by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales in the House of Commons

Julie Dawkins with Hywel meets Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP and Sarah Brown at a Community Heroes Reception at 10 Downing Street October 2009

Hywel with Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson promoting the Changing Places Toilets campaign

Hywel with Norman Preddy Chief Executive of West Glamorgan Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre with Martin Riley from Neath Port Talbot CBC

Hywel congratulating Colin Brown, the Managing Director of Rhino Engineering on their contract to build doors for Airbus

Hywel with other Memory Walkers on the Aberavon seafront

Hywel and members of the Cwmafan YWCA

Hywel celebrating Mrs Aitken's centenary birthday

Hywel and the Memory Walkers or 'kickers'

Hywel with local Councillors and supporters campaigning for better wheelchair and baby buggy access at Port Talbot Station

Hywel with Meg Morgan of Soroptimists International Port Talbot at their 60th Anniversary

Hywel with Sara Williams and Henny Peters at RPC Tedeco-Gizeh UK Ltd

Hywel thanking the Tyrogenics Fire Crew at the major fire at Baglan Industrial Park

Hywel with Epilepsy Group

Hywel with the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown MP and Roger Sheppard from Coed Hirwaun at an Armed Forces Day Reception in No 10 Downing Street

Hywel with Sheri Dobbs of Cwmafan YWCA supporting the National Minimum Wage Campaign

Hywel with Scott Jones and Owen Morgan at Cymmer Comprehensive School

Hywel with the Neath Port Talbot Carers Group

Alison James, Robert Merril and Hywel at the launch of a new independent carers service in Neath Port Talbot

Hywel making a speech at the Carers event

Hywel in support of the Carers Action Movement

Hywel with Epilepsy Support Group at Morrisons

Hywel is committed to recognising the rich legacy of Richard Burton. He is working with Richard’s family, local community groups, our local authority and Swansea University on a number of projects including a Richard Burton Trail and a Richard Burton Annual Lecture. Here Hywel is with his Cwmafan neighbour Graham Jenkins, Richard Burton’s brother.

Hywel with workers at Remploy factory in Baglan

Hywel, actress Pam Ferris and Emily Holzhausen during Carers Week 2006

Hywel supprting the Macmillan Relief campaign in Parliament

Hywel with Gwenda Thomas AM, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services and Roz Williamson Director of Carers Wales promoting the Caring and Working Welsh Case Study by Bevan Foundation

Visit to Cymmer Swimming Pool to learn about Celtic Community Leisure's recent success. Pictured with Darren Evans, Poolside Manager on the left and Paul Walker, Head of Operations for Celtic Community Leisure on the right

Visit to the Lloyds Pharmacy, Sandfields, Port Talbot, to discuss substance misuse services available in the Constituency with Pharmacy Manager, Zoë Ann Ridd

Hywel congratulating Unit 19's Open Day

Saifur Rahman and Hywel MP outside No 10 Downing Street at the reception for community leaders