Newtown bypass plans announced New plans to ease transport congestion in Newtown were announced today (Wednesday, 13 October) by Deputy First Minister and...
Bates demands to know Welsh Government intentions on Newtown traffic nightmare During Business Statement in the Assembly, Montgomeryshire AM Mick Bates has demanded to know the Welsh Government’s intentions to...
Bates: Rural communities left behind in BT ‘Race to Infinity’ Rural communities are once again being let down by BT according to Montgomeryshire AM Mick Bates, who has recently...
Bates: Feed-in-Tariffs must be protected to retain confidence in renewable energy investment Montgomeryshire AM Mick Bates has written to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne MP,...
Welsh Councils receive awards for excellence Leading local public services were presented with Excellence Wales awards at the Welsh Local Government Association’s Efficiency and Innovation...
Local AM welcomes progress over Powys school modernisation Montgomeryshire AM Mick Bates has welcomed the announcement that a shortlist of possible options for the future structure of...
Local AM highlights ‘Trisgol’ as exemplar of Post-16 provision Questioning the Minister for Education in the Chamber, Assembly Member Mick Bates has highlighted the ‘Trisgol’ programme in Montgomeryshire...
Look out, look out, there’s a woodland animal about! The latest addition to the Rainbow Trails in Dyfnant Forest, Llangadfan, Powys will turn children into aspiring wildlife experts...
Local AM accuses banks of cashing in on rural customers Montgomeryshire AM Mick Bates is accusing banks of cashing in on rural customers, as new research by Which? has...
Refurbished Youth Centre Reopened A youth centre in Ystradgynlais has benefited from a £200,000 investment. The Youth and Community Centre in Penrhos has...