with our in-house caterers, Charlton House. They do not deliberately source GM foods and in fact make every effort to avoid using GM products." Barrett was critical of the planned Cardiff Bay expansion of "something like 1,250 apartments a year". Barrett suggested this might cause future problems with community cohesion and lack of affordable housing. Barrett pressed for the Cardiff Bay Barrage to be opened up for pedestrian and cycle traffic. The pedestrian and cyclist short cut to Cardiff across the barrage finally opened to the public on Friday 27 June 2008. Barrett was one of the first to cross, walking to work at the Assembly and she described the experience as "invigorating". References External links Profile at British Humanist Association Welsh Labour Party Website Website of the Welsh Assembly Government Politics of Cardiff 1950 births Living people Members of the Vale of Glamorgan Council Wales AMs 1999–2003 Wales AMs 2003–2007 Wales AMs 2007–2011 People from Rhondda Female members of the Senedd Labour Co-operative members of the Senedd 20th-century British women politicians Welsh humanists Women councillors in Wales