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 which will be delivered by BT, aims to allow 96% of Welsh homes and businesses to have access to “world class broadband speeds” of [...]

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 debate in the National Assembly on the Welsh Government’s final funding settlement for local government for the next financial year. Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell George, [...]

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 today announced that seven prisons around the UK were to be closed, including The Dana Prison in Shrewsbury. The closures will come as [...]

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 be imposed upon communities. The comments came during weekly First Minister’s Questions (20th November), when the AM asked the First Minister what his priorities [...]

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 debate. Glyn Davies MP was speaking during the unveiling in the House of Commons by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling MP of draft legislation [...]

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 Bronglais. The Hywel Dda Local Health Board announced major proposals for the restructure of hospital services in west Wales, including Bronglais which serves [...]

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 the proposals. Carwyn Jones did not criticise, condemn or express any disapproval of this week’s publication of plans to build a substation and pylons [...]

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 comments came following this morning’s announcement by National Grid in which they finally set-out their preferred route corridor and substation site for the Mid Wales Connection [...]

Saturday 28 July:           Sustainable Life Festival, Meifod                             Caersws Trotting Races Monday 30 July:             Welshpool Livestock Sales Wednesday 1 August:         Newtown (Parkers Lane Constituency Office) Saturday 4 August:          Trefeglwys Show                  Dolfor Show Sunday 5 August:            Harry Tuffins Fun Day, Churchstoke Monday 6 August:            Llanidloes [...]

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 world stage and has been a significant boost for the local economy. The two sets of championships are being held at the Mid [...]