The Welsh Liberal Democrats have outlined an 8-point Plan to deal with water pollution following concerns Welsh Labour's Approach is overly centralising.

Montgomeryshire Liberal Democrats have commented on the news that council tax has been raised by the Conservative-Independent Coalition yet again.

Alison Alexander, James Gibson-Watt & David Selby

Thousands of people in Montgomeryshire will be impacted if the £20-a-week uplifts to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit are not extended in the Budget an analysis by the local Liberal Democrats suggests.

BROADBAND speeds in mid Wales lag behind the developing world, Liberal Democrat research shows.

Average broadband speeds are faster in Paraguay and Vietnam. Montgomeryshire was ranked 11^th slowest out of the UK’s 650 constituencies with speeds of 32.2 Mbps. Brecon and Radnorshire faired even worst, ranked 4^th slowest with speeds of 31.0Mbps.

The Welsh Lib Dems call on the Chancellor to give the 7,348 carers in Montgomeryshire a break. 

The Party is calling on the Government to give councils immediate emergency funding for carers. According to devolved finance rules, that move in England would trigger a significant cash boost for the Welsh Government. The pay out could fund the support services unpaid carers need to take a desperately-needed weekly break.

Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds and Montgomeryshire Candidate Alison Alexander 

Welsh Liberal Democrat Candidate for Montgomeryshire Alison Alexander has expressed her shock that Welsh Lamb exports now face more red tape when exporting to the EU than those of farmers in New Zealand.

Montgomeryshire Liberal Democrat Senedd Candidate Alison Alexander and Brecon and Radnorshire Senedd Candidate William Powell have raised their concerns over the impact of the pandemic on fuel poverty in Powys. UK energy regulator Ofgem warned last week that energy prices will rise for millions of people across the UK in April, as the price cap for default domestic energy deals is raised to cover suppliers' extra costs. The typical gas and electricity customer is likely to see their bill go up by £96 to £1,138 a year.

Liberal Democrat Senedd candidate Alison Alexander has called on more help to be provided to young carers in Powys as Young Carers Action Day is observed across the country today. Estimates by Powys County Council for 2020 put the number of young carers within Powys at over 1000, with the number having potentially risen since. The total number of unpaid carers in the county is estimated at 15,000.

Montgomeryshire Liberal Democrat Senedd Candidate, Alison Alexander has written an open letter to Conservative County Councillor Phyl Davies (Portfolio Holder for Education and Property) on the recent school closure plans for Church Stoke and Castle Caereinion.

Kirsty Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat Member of the Senedd for Brecon & Radnorshire, and Alison Alexander, Welsh Liberal Democrat Senedd candidate for Montgomeryshire, have backed a Dyfed-Powys Police campaign, Operation Rhinestone, to raise awareness of dog theft and ways to protect dogs from criminals.