Cllr Jon Shimmin πŸ”ΆπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@jon_shimmin) header
Cllr Jon Shimmin πŸ”ΆπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ (@jon_shimmin) profile picture

Stay at home father. Lib Dem Cardiff Councillor for Penylan. All opinions are my own (and not official policy!). RT does not mean endorsement. Say hello! πŸ‘‹

Cardiff, UK
Joined October 2011
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Promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PN – at Cardiff, Wales
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I hired a kid to paint my porch. When he came back to get paid, he said, "By the way, that was a BMW, not a Porsche."
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Last week I challenged the decision to sell Mansion House. Cllr Goodway first admitted that Cllr Thomas had not invested in it properly and then told us that he would prefer to sell off Cardiff's built heritage than repurpose it and save it for the future. facebook.com/share/v/1Ee6sm1… – at Cardiff, Wales
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Down at Waterloo Gardens this afternoon members of Penylan's St Peter's Rugby Club are selling yummy cakes to help fund their under 10s tour. I had one only to support the local community....not for the cakes at all.... πŸ˜‰ – at Cardiff, Wales
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We’ve decided to bring down Trump and Vance by reactivating Agent Truss. She torched the Tories for us in less than 2 months. Musk will have deleted his account by Summer. Happy to help.
.@JDVance is right. Europe’s governments – especially Britain’s – are treating George Orwell’s 1984 like an instruction manual. That's why we are establishing a new free speech media network, with some help from our American allies. More news soon....
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When you find a nook in a stunning room with a stunning view, you have to get out a book and relax! My son in his happy place. @cadwwales @cadwcymru #CastellCoch – at Wales, United Kingdom
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Getting close to nature at @StFagans_Museum. A lovely day out with the kids (as it always is)....albeit a tad cold! – at Saint Fagans, Wales
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Hello @cardiffcouncil social media team, me again! This bag has been dumped on Marlborough Road outside Marlborough Primary School. Could that be dealt with too please? Diolch! – at Cardiff, Wales
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Good afternoon @cardiffcouncil. Could a team be sent to empty this overflowing bin outside the Blenheim Road entrance to Marlborough Primary School. – at Cardiff, Wales
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Plans to build a new velodrome in #CardiffBay look set to be scrapped and campaigners fighting for the survival of historic Maindy Velodrome have been given a glimmer of hope.
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Thank you Cabinet Member Lee Bridgeman @09bridgey for coming out to Penylan Library & meeting with me & manager Jen to discuss the great work @cdflibraries do. I advocated for the importance of this service & we discussed how it can grow & serve the community even better. – at Cardiff, Wales
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Liberal Democrat politician Baroness Jenny Randerson has died at the age of 76, her party has announced, paying tribute to her as someone who "left an indelible mark on our politics and society". itv.com/news/wales/2025-01-0…
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Former Welsh Lib Dem Baroness Randerson dies aged 76 bbc.in/4a6GXNc
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Replying to @jennyranderson
@jennyranderson was #Liberal to her core, embodying a commitment to grassroots community politics, which she never lost. In @cardiffcouncil @SeneddWales @WalesOffice @UKHouseofLords, she was always a voice for the marginalised & the vulnerable. We will not see her like again #RiP – at Cardiff, Wales
Our hearts are full of grief and sadness today at the passing of our own Jenny Randerson. Jenny was a great friend and colleague to us all, and worked so hard for the Lib Dem group in the Lords, as she'd done for the Party the whole of her life. She was one of the very best.
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I was lucky enough to know Jenny both personally and professionally. She was a wonderful, kind person with a true passion for liberalism. She leaves a legacy to be proud of and I am proud to have known her.
It is with huge sadness that we announce the death of Baroness Jenny Randerson, former Assembly Member for Cardiff Central and Minister, who passed away at her home in Cardiff on Saturday at the age of 76. libdems.wales/news/article/b…
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Great to be out in Penylan with @CoedCaerdydd and local residents planting apple trees. – at Cardiff, Wales
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Afternoon @cardiffcouncil another bollard has been knocked out at the crossing of Waterloo Road and Melrose Avenue. Thanks! – at Cardiff, Wales
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So pleased to see this massive step forward taken. I acknowledge that it's a massive moral minefield to get right, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. Right to life means a right to death. – at Cardiff, Wales
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πŸ‘©β€πŸ« Primary School applications are now open. πŸ§‘β€πŸ« Even if your child attends the Nursery class of your preferred school you have to apply, and that is no guarantee that you will be accepted to that school. Apply here: cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/resident/… – at Cardiff, Wales
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Today local Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn councillors met with the council for an update on Pentwyn Leisure Centre. Contracts have been signed and we are told work should start in December
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