Following a meeting of the Welsh Liberal Democrat Group on Powys County Council yesterday it has become apparent that there are many problems with school transport across Powys. Problems range from the ones we are experiencing in Bronllys, where children reside just under the 3 mile limit for receiving free school transport and are expected […]

The Welsh Assembly Government have announced a grant that will be available to County Councils to assist local business, in the form of a rate relief, if they agree to make their toilet facilities available for use by the general public. However I strongly believe that this grant, which will only amount to some £18,000 […]

I have this morning received notification from Powys County Council that the Kerb Side Recycling scheme will start in Pontywal Lane, Bronllys next week. Residents of Pontywal should have received their recycling bags this week in time for the first collection which will begin next week, on the usual refuse collection day.  I am delighted that the […]

Last week I was joined by Roger Williams MP, parents and pupils of Gwernyfed High School on the walk from Bronllys to Gwernyfed High School. This followed being contacted by parents who have been told they will need to pay £105 per pupil for school transport in the new term because they live under the three […]

On Monday I attended two meetings in respect of the new Integrated Health and Social Care Unit. Firstly I attended a meeting at the NFU Office in Builth Wells where a lively discussion took place and concerns were raised in respect of the proposed site of the Builth Livestock Market. The impact on both the […]

I am pleased to report that a kerb side recycling collection service has been agreed for Pontywal Lane in Bronllys. This service  should be in place shortly and I  hope that following the review, which is currently under way, of the kerb side recycling collections, they will roll out further across the ward. Please let […]

Today, Councillor Clair Powell who represents Bronllys Ward called for an extension of the kerb side recycling collections. Speaking on this issue Cllr Powell said “At a time when we are being encouraged to reduce, re-use and recycle I call upon Powys County Council to extend it’s kerb side recycling collections. In my ward there are many […]

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 […]

I have had a number of calls from residents and discussions with other councillors recently regarding the legislation governing free school transport. The limit by which pupils can get free school transport is if they live over three miles from their school. All families living under three miles from their school have to pay a fee of £105 […]

At Tuesdays Council Board meeting it was revealed that the preferred site for the new joint Health and Social Care Unit for Builth Wells is the Livestock Market in the centre of Builth Wells. During the Board meeting Cllr David Price asked for the proposed site to go for consultation and the Board agreed to put […]