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
Rural school closures in Powys have "ripped heart out of communities" 17th April 2017 School closures have “damaged the economy of rural Wales” and “ripped the heart from local communities”, according to Montgomeryshire Assembly Member, Russell... Local News
Reinvigorating the Mid Wales economy 13th April 2017 Mid Wales must seize the economic opportunities which are presented by both Brexit and the UK Government's Industrial Strategy, according to the Welsh... Local News
New Powys County Council policy on access to household recycling centres "absurd" 12th April 2017 A new Powys County Council policy which imposes a blanket restriction on small vans entering household recycling centres has been described as “absurd” by the... Local News
Taking part in bowel cancer screening can save lives 12th April 2017 Russell George AM is supporting Bowel Cancer UK’s campaign to urge more people to take part in bowel cancer screening and save lives, as part of Bowel Cancer... Local News
George: Post-EU support for Welsh farmers must be ring-fenced 10th April 2017 Measures must be taken to allay the fears of Mid Wales farmers following Brexit, according to local Assembly Member, Russell George. By far the biggest concern... Local News
George: Universal free prescriptions were a noble idea but the NHS can no longer be used as a buffet cart 10th April 2017 As the Welsh Government’s universal free prescriptions policy reaches its 10th anniversary, the Welsh Conservatives have argued that the Welsh Government must... Local News
Unanimous support for NatWest branch at public meeting in Welshpool 5th April 2017 A public meeting, hosted by Russell George AM, at Welshpool Town Hall on Monday (3rd April) has resulted in unanimous calls for NatWest bank to urgently... Local News
Grass Cutting 4th April 2017 From: George, Russell (Aelod Cynulliad | Assembly Member) Sent: 14 March 2017 Dear Cllr John I refer to the very high level of complaints I received last year... Local News
Calls for further road safety measures on A470 1st April 2017 The ongoing road safety issues on the A470 between Talerddig and Dolfach has been raised on the floor of the National Assembly for Wales. Russell George... Local News
