Is Powys Health Board Missing out on Government Spending? Wednesday, 27 November, 2024 Russell George MS has questioned how much funding Powys Teaching Health Board will receive from an additional £50m announced by the Welsh Government last week. At the Welsh Labour Party Conference last week, the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Jeremy Miles MS, announced that £50m would be made available immediately to health boards to increase capacity in the NHS in Wales and to commission activity... Local News
Barclays has betrayed Llanidloes 4th August 2017 Barclays has been heavily criticised for showing little regard for communities in North Powys after it emerged that it intends to close its branch in Llanidloes... Local News
Politicians celebrate opening of mobile post office in Llandinam 3rd August 2017 Local politicians have celebrated the opening of a mobile post office in Llandinam. Russell George, Assembly Member for Montgomeryshire, and Karl Lewis, County... Local News
Cross-border talks with farming unions and payment agencies 21st July 2017 Farming families with land either side of the England-Wales border have too often been left behind when it comes to receiving farm payments, with many facing... Local News
Montgomeryshire Broadband Summit hears of frustrations at delays to Superfast Cymru rollout 19th July 2017 A Montgomeryshire Broadband Summit, hosted by local Assembly Member, Russell George, was held this week (Monday 17th July) at the Elephant & Castle Hotel in... Local News
Council Chairman’s role and expenses should be examined 19th July 2017 The decision to buy a £37,000 car for the new Chairman of Powys County Council to use as transport for official functions has prompted a call for a full review... Local News
Celebrating Mill Close in full bloom 12th July 2017 The residents of Mill Close, Newtown, have been congratulated by their local AM and County Councillor after recently taking responsibility for maintaining the... Local News
George: Recycling plans change welcomed 11th July 2017 Montgomeryshire AM, Russell George, has said that he had received a huge response to his recycling survey and the decision by the Council’s new cabinet was to... Local News
Calls to rethink North-South Air Link 6th July 2017 The public subsidy for the controversial north-south air link should be scrapped, according to Assembly Member for Montgomeryshire and Shadow Cabinet Secretary... Local News
July Newsletter 6th July 2017 July Newsletter Dear resident, Please find below my monthly update on my activities in both the National Assembly and Montgomeryshire. It’s difficult to mention... Local News
