This week I attended the Builth Wells Transport Study Exhibition, held at Antur Gwy, Builth Wells.

The aim of the exhibition was to seek the views on the problems and issues that the study should be addressing, and the possible options or solutions.

The goal of ‘One Wales’ is to promote sustainable transport networks taht safeguard the environment while strengthening our economic and social life.

Following the Public exhibition there will be further assessments and a Public Consultation on the identified options during the summer of 2009.

 Further information is available on the Welsh assembly Government website:

http://new.wales.gov.topics/transport/roads/NewRoads3

Then click on: A470 Builth Wells

Re: Builth Wells Health and Social Care Unit.
The group of local councillors that recently met regarding the proposed site for the new integrated Health and Social Care Unit met with the Chief Executive of Powys County Council, Mr Mark Kerr, and Executive Director of People and Well-Being, Mr Phil Robson, on Thursday.
It was a productive meeting with all six County Councillors expressing their desire to retain a livestock market in the town AS WELL as having the new Health and Social Care Unit.
There will now hopefully be a chance for all of the community to put their views forward on the potential sites. This is likely to take place on 4th August.
I will update you as soon as the details are confirmed.

External and Internal Stakeholders, Community Strategy Partnerships, Councillors and other consultation bodies should by now have received a copy of the Powys Local  Development Plan (LDP) - Consultation on Draft Delivery Agreement.

The consultation period is open until Friday 18th July and is intially consulting on the explanation of the LDP system, the purpose of the delivery agreement, the sustainability appraisal and the timetable for the implementation of the delivery agreement.

Sounds complicated stuff, but this is going to outline the future of planning for Powys and it is important that we get it right from the start. What is agreed to go into the LDP will shape the future of Powys and will superseed the Unitary Development PLan which is currently in place.

A copy of the full draft delivery agreement can be viewed on www.powys.gov.uk/ldp