has spoken about a year of
delivering what people in Wales want, since she was appointed
Wales' first female First Minister a year ago today.
In a post on her social media channels, the FM said:
“One year ago, I became your First Minister, and I made a promise
to listen, to learn and to deliver on the things that matter most
to you. You were clear: Wales needs action – not more words – on
four big things: health, jobs, homes and transport.
“We've invested record sums in the NHS, with the number of people
waiting longer than two years for treatment falling by more than
half over the past 12 months. We're creating Women's Health Hubs
in every health board area by next spring, and we've worked with
unions and employers to improve pay and conditions for social
care staff.
“We've helped create more than 40,000 jobs this Senedd term so
far, backed Welsh businesses, and secured one of the biggest
rises in inward investment anywhere in the UK. Right across the
country, regeneration projects are transforming town centres, and
we're investing three times more in arts venues than a decade
ago.
“We've unlocked land, backed new housing and protected over 4,600
homes and businesses from flooding. Every primary school pupil in
Wales now gets a free school meal and we've put an extra £262
million into schools, giving every child the best start in life.
“The completion of the Heads of the Valleys road is speeding up
journeys and unlocking new investment. We've fixed thousands of
potholes, invested hundreds of millions to make our roads safer
and most journeys are now on new trains. We've invested £110m in
better buses, safer school routes, £1 bus fares for young people
and more EV charging points.
“This past year, I've stuck to the promise I made to listen, to
learn and to deliver. But we're not done yet. There's still more
to do, more voices to hear and more communities to back.
“Together, we can build a stronger, fairer, more connected
Wales.”
