A petition submitted to the National Assembly’s Petitions Committee by the RSPCA Cymru, which called for a ban on the use of wild animals in circuses in Wales, has been closed by the Committee this week as it was deemed to have “essentially achieved its purpose”.

At the end of January Jane Dodds, Welsh Assembly Candidate for the Montgomeryshire Liberal Democrats will be travelling to the Refugee Camp in Calais France, to volunteer within the Camp.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have highlighted that the charges by Powys County Council for residents to receive replacement refuse sacks is unfair and discriminatory. 

Happy Christmas/ Nadolig Llawen and Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

It’s been a memorable year in Montgomeryshire, we had a brilliant National Eisteddfod in Meifod, the opening of Glanhafren Market in Newtown, the relaunch of Rekindle - the mental health resource for young people, and the celebration of one year of Wild Women - an organisation to support enterprising women in Montgomeryshire.

Last year, 138 people were killed or seriously injured on our roads. Year after year Powys has the worst road casualties, by a long way, for any Council area in Wales.

Liberal Democrat Welsh Assembly candidate for Powys has said this is one thing where our County can share no pride.

Jane Dodds, the Liberal Democrat Welsh Assembly candidate for Montgomeryshire is backing the campaign to stop the pay rise for assembly members, voted through by Conservative, Labour and Plaid Cymru Assembly Members in November.

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have launched a package of radical policies to revitalise Wales’ struggling high streets.

 Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Kirsty Williams AM was in Newtown on Saturday 7th November to promote 'High St Wales' the new Welsh Liberal Democrats plan to empower local communities torevitalise town centres.

The rejection of five wind farm applications in Powys has shown the “sheer narrow-mindedness” of the Conservatives when it comes to renewable energy, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have said.

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William Powell AM has written to the Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP asking for urgent action in allowing recruitment of nurses from both inside and outside the EU.