County Councillors report

Highways

There is some drainage and culvert work being done on Heldre Lane and BachHeldre. I have written to follow up previous requests that this covers the Llwyn y Melyn parts.

I met with highways on the Leighton road last week to discuss the flooding there. This is of concern because when this road is flooded it usually means that things are so bad that Leighton and Forden are also cut off from other directions. Highways are writing to the landowners (Powis Estates) to see if there can be some verge work done to improve the drainage there.

Hope road – with the announcement of significant funds coming to the County for infrastructure levelling up, I have written again to request that this road is included so that it can be brought back to being a decent cycle route.

Trunk Road – with the flooding of the Brook Cottages due to the build up under the bridge by the school, I have raised this with the Trunk road (AGAIN) and also asked Russell George’s office to write to Welsh Gov asking for this to be done regularly.

I have also been in touch re. drainage around the Buttington quarry entrance due to residents concerns. I understand that Andrew Jones has visited the site.

Brook Cottages Flooding – I have been in discussions with the owners regarding this and have referred them to Powys Council to apply for SPF funding for flood resilience. They had been previously contacted by had not responded and so I have highlighted to them that it is worth them following up on this opportunity due to the regular flooding here.

Other

I am meeting some residents of Middletown Village hall next week with Russell George to discuss whether there can be any improvements to the Welsh Government protections and standards that govern residential parks.

I have put forward a motion to full council for December’s meeting to prevent any further sale of Powys owned County farms until they bring forward a scrutinised and transparent policy.