Following calls by local residents regarding the safety of the junction of the A470/A438 I am delighted to inform you that the Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency are currently developing a scheme at Marrish to make alterations to the junction. I understand the Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency are chasing approval and additional funding from […]

One of the most common issues that is raised with me via email, letter and when meeting local residents is the safety on our roads. As a former firefighter I am all too aware of the consequences that road traffic accidents have on everyone involved. I feel it is vitally important that we do all we can to make […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

   The meeting with representatives of the Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency (MWTRA) and a representative of Powys County Council was quite successful. On Wednesday I met with Dean Williams (MWTRA), Richard Hobbs (PCC), Kirsty Williams AM and local residents to discuss road safety issues in LLyswen and Erwood. Hopefully we will see improvements put in […]

The meeting which I have arranged with Kirsty Williams AM and representatives of the Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency will go ahead tomorrow. We will be meeting in Llyswen at 3pm to discuss a number of issues, moving on to Erwood later that afternoon. I will keep you updated of any news or developments following the […]

County Councillor for Bronllys Ward, Clair Powell, has called for further road safety improvements to the village of Llyswen. Clair said “During my election campaign many residents in Llyswen highlighted the continuing problem of speeding traffic through the village. It is particularly dangerous near the junction of the road to Boughrood as the entrance to […]