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Lloyney councillor is new Chairman of Powys County Council
17 May
A county councillor from Lloyney has been appointed the new Chairman of Powys County Council.
Cllr John Brunt, who represents Beguildy ward in Radnorshire was elected chairman at the council’s annual meeting on Thursday 16 May, succeeding Cllr Susan McNicholas, local member for Ynyscedwyn.
Cllr Brunt, who has been a county councillor since June 2004, was Chairman of Radnorshire for 2007/08....
Popular smallholder event welcomes in the Spring at Builth Wells
15 MayA popular smallholder event returns to the Royal Welsh Showground this weekend.
The Smallholders Show features as the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s first major event of the year and takes place on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May.
Now becoming known as the Spring Festival and with a visitor record of almost 25,000 the event proves itself as one of the most popular in the Showground calendar....
Free guided walks programme is back
13 MayA popular guided walk programme which gives Powys residents the chance to discover the county’s spectacular countryside returns this month.
Powys County Council’s Trail Tempters programme is back for 2013 with eight walks taking place this year. Led by friendly and knowledgeable guides through the scenic Powys countryside, these free walks range from over one mile to seven miles in length.
The...
Radical Plans Approved
30 AprilRadical plans to improve secondary education provision in east Radnorshire have been approved by Powys County Council’s cabinet.
Meeting in Llandrindod Wells today (Tuesday) the cabinet agreed to start consultation on the closure of John Beddoes Secondary School, Presteigne and the expansion of Newtown High School.
As an expanded school Newtown High will operate as a spilt-site establishment...
Pupils raise money for sporting their trainers
29 April
Pupils from a north Powys high school have raised over £460 for charity and their physical education department after taking part in a national scheme that is promoting sport, healthy lifestyles and a famous sporting event.
The pupils from Welshpool High School took part in the national ‘Sport Your Trainers Day’ scheme and raised £469. The scheme is promoting sport, healthy lifestyles and next...
