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Glyn Davies MP Advises Farmers to Report Suspected Schmallenberg Cases
Glyn Davies, Montgomeryshire’s Conservative MP is calling on livestock farmers to contact their vets if they have a suspected case of Schmallenberg Disease in their flocks or herds. He made the call...
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Powys Conservative Councillors Call for Council Tax to be Frozen
At a full council meeting of Powys County Council this Thursday (1st March) the ruling Liberal Democrat / Independent Cabinet will recommend a Council Tax increase of 2.25% and will seek the support of...
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Millar & George: Air Ambulance ‘deserves government funding’
The Wales Air Ambulance Service deserves improved support from the Welsh Government, including direct funding. The call has been made today by the Welsh Conservatives, just days after the service...
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AM pleased with Growth Zone panel members
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has said he was pleased the appointments made by the Business Minister for the Task and Finish Group that would examine Growth Zones in Powys. In a...
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Montgomeryshire MP Welcomes New Local Magazine
Glyn Davies, Montgomeryshire’s Conservative MP, has today said he was ‘delighted’ to receive the first issue of Everything Local, a new monthly magazine with news from the Welshpool and Newtown area....
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Willott: Cost of Childcare in Cardiff Outstrips UK Average
Jenny Willott, Cardiff Central’s Liberal Democrat MP, has used International Women’s Day today to highlight the rising cost of childcare in Cardiff Central. Statistics show that nurseries and...
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AM announces Llanidloes surgery date
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has announced an upcoming advice surgery date for Llanidloes, which will provide local people with an opportunity to raise personal issues of concern...
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AM announces Newtown surgery dates
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has announced two upcoming advice surgery dates for Newtown, which will provide local people with the opportunity to raise personal issues of concern...
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An evening to celebrate and debate the Dyfi region’s past, present and future
The Dyfi Virtual Observatory, managed by Aberystwyth University, is hosting and sponsoring a “Night on the Dyfi” at the Tabernacle, Machynlleth on Thursday 29th March from 7 to 10pm to celebrate the...
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Glyn Davies Visits Planned Renewable Energy Scheme
On Friday 9th March, Glyn Davies MP visited the site of the planned Penarth Weir Hydroelectric project on the River Severn. The project is being run by Robert Owen Renewables, a non-profit cooperative...
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George: First Minister Hammered on Council Tax Policy
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has today hammered the First Minister on his Government’s decision not to pass on £40m to local authorities and told the First Minister that he had let...
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Local chefs club together
A group of chefs working within the Brecon Beacons National Park area came together last week to form a Brecon Beacons Chefs Club to promote local produce in the National Park on their restaurant...
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Food move ‘disappointing’, says AM
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member and Shadow Minister for the Environment, Russell George, said he was ‘disappointed’ by the decision made by Powys local authority to move food waste collection services...
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AM announces Llangynog surgery date
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has announced an upcoming advice surgery date for Llangynog, which will provide local people with an opportunity to raise personal issues of concern...
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Coleg Harlech gardening project helping people grow
Mature students on a pioneering gardening course in Mid-Wales are making history – as well as growing fruit and veg. The “life-changing” Open Minds project in Newtown has been designed to help people...
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Newtown Traffic Study is a ‘whitewash’, says AM
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has described the publication of a Welsh Government report into Newtown traffic issues as a total ‘whitewash’. The comments came after the long awaited...
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New project aims to solve puzzle of what makes the environment tick
Government and University scientists have joined forces to turn the Dyfi Valley into a living research laboratory that could shine new light on how all the different aspects of our environment work...
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AM announces Tregynon surgery date
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has announced an upcoming advice surgery date for Tregynon, which will provide local people with an opportunity to raise personal issues of concern with...
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Wales Book of the Year 2012
On Thursday 10 May Literature Wales will be joined by some of Wales’ best loved poets as they announce which writers have made it on to the Wales Book of the Year 2012 Short List. In the tranquil...
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Launch of the Tenants’ Bond Scheme Supported by AM
An innovative scheme was launched in Montgomeryshire this week by Russell George AM to help those moving into private rented accommodation and to particularly help those who are experiencing financial...
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Glyn Davies to Meet Powys Councillors over Welshpool One Way System
Glyn Davies, Montgomeryshire’s Conservative MP is to meet a Committee of Powys County Councillors to discuss concerns about Welshpool’s One-Way System. Over recent months he has received complaints...
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Davies: A ‘Community’ Hospital in Every Sense of the Word
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly for Wales, Andrew RT Davies AM was struck by the sense of community during a recent visit to Llanidloes War Memorial Hospital. Accompanied by...
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Montgomeryshire MP and AM Concerns about Llanidloes Fire Service
Montgomeryshire’s Conservative MP, Glyn Davies, and Assembly Member Russell George are expressing concern about rumours of a downgrading of Llanidloes Fire Service. Both Montgomeryshire politicians met...
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George: Government must improve access to GP surgeries
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has said that the Welsh Government had to do more to improve public access to GP surgeries. The comments came after the Health Minister published a...
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AM welcomes UK stance to veto wind farms
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George AM, said he welcomed recent comments that UK Government Ministers are preparing to veto major wind farms being built in the British countryside and cut...
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George: More seats welcome but hourly service still needed
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has welcomed Arriva Trains Wales announcement of increased capacity on its Wales and Boarders service but has stated that an hourly service on the...
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Powys Conservatives Renew Call for Apology For LibDem/Independent 40% Increase
Powys Conservatives have criticised Nick Clegg for refusing to condemn Powys LibDems for awarding themselves a 40% increase in their allowances. They have again called for the LibDems to apologise to...
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Conservatives Launch Local Manifesto for Powys
The Conservatives have today launched their local manifesto for the people of Powys, becoming the only party in this year’s County Council elections to do so. The manifesto, entitled ‘Your Money. Your...
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Montgomeryshire MP Calls on Montgomeryshire People to Stand United Against...
Glyn Davies, Montgomeryshire’s Conservative MP is calling on Montgomeryshire people to stand together against the onshore wind industry after National Grid brings down its ‘guillotine’ on one...
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Glyndŵr’s Daughter’s Remarkable Tale Told in New Novel
No name is so frequently invoked on Wales as that of Owain Glyndŵr, a figurehead of Welsh nationalism and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales. However, although much is known and...
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Montgomeryshire Mp Meets Network Rail To Discuss Nightime Disturbance
Glyn Davies, Montgomeryshire’s Conservative MP has met with representatives of Network Rail at Fron (between Welshpool and Forden) to discuss night noise disturbance associated with improvements to the...
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George: Traffic Wales ‘in the dark’ on abnormal load, says AM
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, said he was ‘extremely concerned’ that Traffic Wales, the Welsh Government’s traffic information service, was unaware that an abnormal load carrying...
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The Wales Book of the Year Award 2012 Short List Announcement
The peaceful town of Brecon will be a rainfall of voices next Thursday night as four renowned poets take to the stage at Theatr Brycheiniog. The evening will be a celebration of the power and the pull...
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The Wales Book of the Year Award 2012 Short List
On Thursday 10 May at a star-studded event at Theatr Brycheiniog in Brecon Literature Wales announced the nine English and nine Welsh-language titles to have reached the Wales Book of the Year Award...
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Glyn Davies Welcomes Machynlleth’s Secure Station Accreditation
Glyn Davies, Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire, has written to the manager of Machynlleth Railway Station to congratulate him on being recognised by the Department for Transport under the ‘Secure...
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Assembly Committee requests update on Dyfi Bridge Future
The National Assembly’s Petitions Committee has written to the Welsh Transport Minister to request an update on when a formal timetable will be produced to decide the future of the Dyfi Bridge. The...
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George: Assembly Committee requests Government response to Bypass Petition
The National Assembly’s Petitions Committee has written to the Welsh Transport Minister to request his views on the future of the cross-border Llanymynech to Pant Bypass. The Committee has taken this...
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New Archdeacon of Montgomery
The Bishop of St Asaph is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Dr Peter Pike as the next Archdeacon of Montgomery succeeding the Venerable John Thelwell who retires at the end of June....
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Cecilia stirs melting pot with Coleg Harlech
An adult education college is helping an international workforce make their home in Mid Wales. Coleg Harlech WEA is teaching people from Russia, Slovakia and Poland who have settled in Welshpool and...
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Proper Welsh Sponsors the Sports Village at the 2012 Royal Welsh Show
Proper Welsh, the fastest growing Dairy in Wales, has teamed up with the organisers of the Royal Welsh Show Sports Village, to promote the proven health & recovery benefits of drinking milk after...
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Shooting Championships puts Mid Wales on world stage
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has said that the holding of this year’s European and World Down the Line (DLT) Clay Shooting Championships in Powys, has put Mid Wales firmly on the...
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Summer Surgeries with Russell George AM & Glyn Davies MP
Saturday 28 July: Sustainable Life Festival, Meifod Caersws Trotting Races Monday 30 July: Welshpool Livestock Sales Wednesday 1 August:...
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Montgomeryshire MP and AM condemn National Grid’s Plans
Montgomeryshire MP Glyn Davies and Montgomeryshire AM Russell George, have slammed National Grid’s plans to “ruin” large parts of Montgomeryshire and have called on communities to remain united. The...
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Pylons: First Minister has backtracked and betrayed mid Wales
Welsh Conservatives have called on the First Minister to clarify his position on the National Grid’s recent announcement for mid Wales and explain why he has backtracked on previous statements against...
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AM calls for ‘vigilance’ after Health Board plans are announced
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, has given a ‘cautious’ welcome to new health proposals for Mid Wales but said that there were still questions that need to be answered about services at...
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Montgomeryshire MP Joins Debate on Votes For Prisoners in Parliament
Glyn Davies, Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire, has raised the issue of the UK’s standing with the European Court if MPs vote against extending the right to vote to prisoners during a forthcoming...
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First Minister called to reject community imposition of wind farms
Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, said he was disappointed that the First Minister could not agree with comments made by a UK Government Minister that onshore wind farms should no longer...
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Montgomeryshire MP Deeply Dissapointed By News Shrewsbury Prison Will Be Closed
Glyn Davies, Conservative MP for Montgomeryshire, has expressed his disappointment over the news that The Dana HM Prison in Shrewsbury is to be closed. Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling MP...
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George: Powys gets ‘hit for six’ in financial settlement for local government
The Welsh Local Government Minister has been severely criticised for again providing Powys County Council with the worst revenue support grant settlement in Wales. The comments were made during a...
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AM pleased that Powys will be in first tranche for superfast broadband
The Welsh Government has made public last week (17th January) more details about how it intends to roll-out its eagerly awaited Next Generation Broadband Project – Superfast Cymru. The £425m project...
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