Newsletter - March 2021 Friday, 5 March, 2021 I believe there is good news to report in regards to the vaccination roll out. Across the UK, over 20 million people have now had their first dose. In Powys, over 50,000 people have now received their first dose, which is a fanatic achievement. We now require optimism, hope and clarity and a detailed roadmap out of restrictions. I will of course continue to urge the Welsh Government to publish... Local News
Welsh Government must reverse the introduction of the Wales-wide nitrate vulnerable zone 26th February 2021 Last month, the Welsh Government announced the introduction of a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) across Wales despite promising farmers it would not do so during... Local News
Bring back the best of WDA & Development Board for Rural Wales 22nd February 2021 In one of the Welsh Conservatives’ first major manifesto announcements, Russell George MS, the Member of the Welsh Parliament for Montgomeryshire and Shadow... Local News
HSBC Management tackled on proposed closure of Welshpool branch 9th February 2021 The Member of the Senedd for Montgomeryshire met with the regional director of HSBC last week (4th February) to discuss the proposed closure of the bank's... Local News
Action plan needed to tackle cancer backlog 3rd February 2021 The Member of the Senedd for Montgomeryshire has reacted to a Macmillan Cancer Care report published today (February 3rd) that around 3,500 people are “missing”... Local News
Newsletter - February 2021 3rd February 2021 Following last week's news that the Welsh Government has extended the lockdown here in Wales by another three weeks, I'm sure that we all want this one to be... Local News
Welsh Government promised seven times that an NVZ would not be imposed on Mid Wales during the pandemic, and then did just that 2nd February 2021 The Welsh Government's Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs betrayed farmers in Mid Wales announcing the introduction of a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone... Local News
Need for repairs on Cefn Bridge Trewern raised in Senedd 28th January 2021 The Member of the Welsh Parliament for Montgomeryshire has this week raised the need for repair work on the Cefn Bridge in Trewern. After raising the need for... Local News
New deal to improve mobile coverage in Powys welcomed 27th January 2021 News that O2, Three and Vodafone have agreed a new deal to enhance Powys' rural mobile coverage has been welcomed by a local Member of the Senedd. Russell... Local News
Face-to-Face Banking must be protected as HSBC is latest to announce Welshpool withdrawal 19th January 2021 The decision by HSBC to close 82 of its branches, including its Welshpool branch, has been greeted with disappointment by local Member of the Senedd, Russell... Local News
