The council have put to consultation a Revised Home to School-College Transport Policy. This policy, if adopted could have varying degrees of impact on our schools. During 2008-09, a review of issues relating to the operation of the Authority’s home to school – college transport policy was carried out, as a result of which a […]

This morning I met with community councillors and residents in Llyswen, along with representatives of Powys County Council to discuss the problem with flooding in Church Lane that has occurred over a number of years, which residents believe has got progressively worse over the past months. It appears that a culvert is blocked or broken […]

Today I have received the news that the school transport appeal was finally granted yesterday at a meeting held in County Hall. This will mean that the resident for whom we were appealing will now receive free school transport to Gwernyfed High School. I would now like to encourage other parents to re-apply for school transport as […]

Lobbying WAG over the poor financial settlement – Cllr Clair Powell, Mick Bates AM, Kirsty Williams AM and Cllr William Powell. Yesterday I joined the Powys Against Cuts in Education Group (PACE) to lobby the Welsh Assembly Goverment over the latest poor settlement that the authority has received. The lobby was timed to coincide with the […]

Tomorrow I am joining residents of Powys to lobby the Welsh assembly about the budget settlement we have received. Initially 0%, but now given a floor of just 1.5%, the Powys Against Cuts in Education group have arranged to lobby the Welsh Assembly tomorrow ahead of the finance debate that will take place at the […]

Pupils in the village of Bronllys, near Brecon will now be entitled to free school transport following an appeal to Powys County Council by a local mum and her Liberal Democrat County Councillor Clair Powell. Pupils who live in the village of Bronllys that attend Gwernyfed High School, in Three Cocks have previously had their […]

Today’s full council meeting saw a long and emotionally charged debate about the councils current policy for switching off 2 in 3 street lights outside non core areas.  The decision, which was taken by the councils board in July had triggered numerous complaints from across the County. This led to there being two motions to […]

The Outreach Postal service has begun in Erwood and Boughrood but already there has been a number of teething problems! Firstly the name of the Outreach service in Boughrood which the Post Office continued to refer to as Llyswen. We all know that the Post Office is in Boughrood, even though it also serves the […]

As you are all undoubtedly aware Powys County Councils decision to switch off 2/3rds of the street lights outside core areas is now being implemented. This has already been completed across Bronllys Ward.  A number of residents have raised concerns with me about this decision.  I have approached the council about this but following the Boards […]

Thankfully after informing the portfolio holder of the councils right to veto BT’s proposals to close 194 phoneboxes across Powys, the council has now decided that they have due reason to oppose the closure of 157 phoneboxes. This follows a public consultation with Town and Community Councils and County Councillors. The portfolio holder decided not […]