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20 Most Recent News Stories
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Tue 1st Jul 2008
Following BT's announced axing of payphones across Powys Kirsty Williams has launched an online petition to 'Save our phone boxes'.
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Fri 20th Jun 2008
Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Roger Williams MP, has today called on the Government to obtain a derogation from the EU so that they can introduce a fuel rebate for those living in rural areas, as new Welsh Liberal Democrat research shows that parts of Wales are paying more for their petrol.
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Tue 17th Jun 2008
Powys County Council has revealed that whilst they will not put a compulsory 20mph zone in place in Llanfaes, Brecon they will implement an advisory 20mph speed limit.
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Mon 16th Jun 2008
HMRC has announced proposals to vacate its Brecon offices by 2011 as part of its nationwide review of its office network. Under the review they are looking to reduce their staff by 25% and their accommodation by a third.
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Fri 13th Jun 2008
Minister Confirms Closure of Howey School in Powys
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Tue 10th Jun 2008
Reprieve for Tremont and Pendre Welcomed - Closures Deeply Regrettable Say Lib. Dems.
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Tue 27th May 2008
Cllr Fitzpatrick stands up for National Park Residents
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Thu 15th May 2008
Local Liberal Democrat politicians have strongly criticized the failure of the newly formed Conservative Group on Powys County Council to back the council's Welsh Liberal Democrat Group proposal to change the way the council's members are selected to serve on the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority.
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Wed 7th May 2008
Welsh Liberal Democrats today called for improved provisions for public toilets after figures reveal a dramatic fall in the number over the last ten years.
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Tue 6th May 2008
The Deputy First Minister today announced a Welsh Transport Strategy with a green veneer but no real change in policy delivery. Despite a recognition of an over-dependency on car travel, a need to reduce CO2 emissions from transport and a need to change travel behaviour the announcement did not offer any real or positive action to tackle these problems; with road building remaining at the heart of the Government's plans.
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Sat 3rd May 2008
Welsh Liberal Democrats have had success in Local Council Elections; moving up from 12 to 13 seats in Brecon & Radnorshire. Five of the Six new Welsh Liberal Democrat Candidates were successful in winning their seats and become councillors for the first time.
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Wed 30th Apr 2008
In a written statement the Minister for Education has made a huge u-turn in admitting that additional funding will be required to implement the Foundation Phase.
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Wed 30th Apr 2008
Commenting on the Competition Commission report on supermarkets published today, Liberal Democrat Rural Affairs Spokesperson, Roger Williams said:
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Mon 28th Apr 2008
Kirsty Williams AM for Brecon & Radnorshire will this week hold an Assembly debate on National Parks: Delivering on their duty and their democratic deficit.
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Thu 10th Apr 2008
26 Strong Team - Biggest Ever
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Thu 10th Apr 2008
In a Welsh Assembly debate today, Kirsty Williams spoke up for the 6 Post Offices facing Closure in Brecon and Radnorshire and the further 8 to be replaced by 'outreach' services.
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Tue 8th Apr 2008
The Assembly Government's One Wales Delivery Plan 2007-2011 has today failed to progress urgently needed action to up-skill the Welsh workforce and positively tackle high levels of economic inactivity across the nation.
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Tue 8th Apr 2008
The Plaid-Labour Government has flip flopped over its One Wales commitment to radically reduce class sizes for 3 to 7 year olds, through the roll out of the Foundation Phase.
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Thu 3rd Apr 2008
Following a constructive consultation meeting in Llanwrtyd Wells about proposed post office closures, Roger Williams, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire, obtained a guarantee from the Leader of the House, Harriet Harman MP, that the modelling system used by Royal Mail to determine which outreach services are being offered to communities threatened by post office closure would be placed in the House of Commons Library and made available to MPs.
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Thu 3rd Apr 2008
Roger Williams has been very disappointed with HMRC's decision to close the Brecon Tax Office by 2011 but there was a consolation that some jobs may be available in the Merthyr Office, particularly for those Brecon workers who would find it difficult to relocate to Cardiff for family and other reasons.
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