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Montgomeryshire Assembly Member Russell George visited a new development in Montgomery hosted by NHBC, Pickstock Homes and Mid-Wales Housing Association, to see how the site is delivering much needed, new affordable high-quality homes for the region. 

Ahead of the this week’s debate in the Welsh Parliament calling for a smacking ban to be introduced in Wales, Montgomeryshire AM, Russell George, has highlighted a new nationwide poll in New Zealand which found that half of New Zealanders believe that the 2007 anti-smacking law there has caused a

A leading work-based learning company, which delivers apprenticeships across Wales, has begun the new decade and its 25th year of delivering skills with a glowing inspection report.

Montgomeryshire’s political representatives, Russell George AM & Craig Williams MP, have welcomed plans to build a new Dyfi bridge on the A487 north of Machynlleth.

The 100th anniversary of the death of a Powys pioneer has been commemorated at the Pryce Jones Building in Newtown.

During this week’s First Ministers Questions (Tuesday 7th January) in the Welsh Parliament, a Mid Wales Assembly Member has called for all parts of Wales to benefit from the new Shared Prosperity Fund. ​

Montgomeryshire’s political representatives Craig Williams MP & Russell George AM have reacted to EDF Renewables’ proposals to develop a wind farm south of Newtown, calling for further detail as to the capacity of the development and how it would be connected to the National Grid.

January 2020

Dear Resident,

I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year.

Two local politicians have responded to the launch of the public consultation on the circular economy by saying that the proposed large scale waste incinerator at Buttington quarry is not needed.

The children of Montgomeryshire have been thanked by a local AM for taking part in a competition to design the official picture, depicting a Christmas scene, which would be carried on the front of the Christmas cards sent out this year by Montgomeryshire AM, Russell George.