Went to The North Powys Youth Orchestra on Saturday night at Theatre Clera, Welshpool High School.
The band were amazing! The band is made up of instrumentalists under the age of 19 and living in North Powys. This is a short clip filmed from my front seat!
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Posted by russellgeorge
The council was yesterday considering a proposal to sell Newtown Market Hall. I had serious concerns over this, with 36 businesses operating within the market and at least 70 people employed.
The majority vote of the Council’s Board resoved to defer any decision until after the sale of the Newtown Smithfield site. This will enable the Council to re consider the investment needed in the market hall from the proceeds of the sale. To me it would seem reasonable for Newtown to benefit directly from the these funds.
The Traders and the people of Newtown will be pleased with this news, This was undoubtedly helped by a well supported petition and also the backing of all the Newtown County Councillors. The proposed sale of the building has been a real worry to the businesses within the market and many believe that Newtown, as a market town, should retain its indoor market.
It was good to see so many people working for the good of our area.
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I left our meeting this morning feeling so glad that I’ve got the backing of my party, the Welsh Conservatives.
I have the constant support of our parliamentary candidate Glyn Davies and our association chairman Simon Baynes who has just been elected (unopposed) to represent his area on Powys County Council and the Montgomeryshire Conservatives.
Walking into the office this morning, there was a real buzz of being part of a strong team. I couldn’t help but feel sorry for the many “independent” candidates throughout Powys who don’t have the backing of a strong political party.
It is great to be able to phone up the office and get advice on a particular issue, normally from Pam. And if she can’t help, she’ll know someone who can.
On leaving the office this morning I did feel bad that I hadn’t thanked Pam enough for all she’s doing for each of the candidates. Sometimes when you are totally focussed on the campaign, it is difficult to get a moment to properly say thank you.
Surely it makes sense for a county councillor to be part of a wider group, one that has influence in the Welsh Assembly, in London and in Europe? What can an independent councillor do when they face issues that affect our local area but are decided by bodies outside of Powys?
What is more, as well as offering advice, expertise and resources, I know that the more backing I receive from my party, the more of my time will be freed up to devote to the important issues that matter to you.
If I’m privileged enough to be elected, I’ll feel reassured to know that I’m not on my own.
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