Llandrindod Wells councillors wishing to nominate a colleague for a senior role payment will now have to complete a form beforehand Llandrindod Wells Town Council may make up to three payments to members undertaking a senior role of an annual amount of £500 after it adaopted Determination 45 at a previous meeting town clerk Jane Johnston said: “A nomination process has now been introduced to protect any member nominated for this allowance without their prior knowledge “Any member nominated will be expected to declare an interest at the annual meeting when senior role allowances are discussed and leave the room.” The closing date for nominations is May 12 and the forms have been issued to councillors The names of anyone nominated will be published on the annual meeting agenda and it will be subject to the council’s voting procedures Newsletter Sign upGet your latest local news for free in your email inboxSubmit I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Brecon & Radnor Express. Read our privacy noticeThe A483 from Llandrindod Wells to Llanbister is currently closed due to a collision. Dyfed-Powys Police has asked road users to avoid the area and find alternative routes. An air ambulance has arrived at the scene. Police Officers at the scene have said the road will be closed for a few hours. Comments Tel: 01874 610111[email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 The legendary group The Drifters are back on tour and they are playing in Llandrindod Wells They will be at the Albert Hall on Saturday The Drifters are back on tour in the UK performing all their classic hits including ‘Saturday Night at the Movies' ‘You’re More Than A Number,’ ‘Come on Over to My Place’ The legendary group have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performed for the President of the United States and listed among the Greatest Artists of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine The Drifters have enjoyed a remarkable resurgence in recent years with multiple successful UK tours including headline shows in major arenas and the world famous Royal Albert Hall in London for the first ever time in the group’s glittering career “I am thrilled with the success of our recent UK tours and we invite you all to join us in continuing to celebrate this incredible and everlasting story of The Drifters,” said Tina Tickets are available by booking with TicketSource at www.ticketsource.co.uk/TheAlbertHallLW or call 0300 102 4255 For more information visit www.thealberthall.co.uk while others help us to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used For more detailed information, please see the List of cookies used on this website Necessary cookies enable core functionality such the website login.  The site will not function properly without these cookies and they can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences We'd like to set Google Analytics cookies to help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on how you use it The cookies collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone For more information on how these cookies work, please see the List of cookies used on this website The defect at Llandrindod Wells Sports Centre has caused sections of the exterior masonry walls of the sports hall building to deflect away from the main structural frame Powys County Council swiftly implemented immediate preventative safety measures to stabilise the structure and reduce the risk of any further movement The sports centre is open and alternative access arrangements are in place Engineers from the council are currently conducting a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the defect and are working diligently to ensure that the building remains safe for use during their investigations said: "We are treating this with the utmost seriousness to ensure that the centre and its sports hall is safe for customers "We are working with Freedom Leisure to implement suitable access arrangements for customers while further investigative works are carried out "We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this may cause but our priority is to ensure that the building is safe to remain open for those who visit and use this sports centre." Many old friendships were revived as Llandrindod Wells Grammar School’s Class of ’66 met on Saturday, April 12 for a reunion. The event, held at the town’s Lakeside Café, marked the former students having a recent or imminent 70th birthday. More than two-thirds of 70-odd names were located, with around half attending, some accompanied by family members. International journeys were made from Colombia, South America and Paris, while UK attendees’ journeys ranged from Lakeside Avenue to Perth, Scotland. Following the three-hour reunion, many of the septuagenarians moved on to the town’s hot-spots to continue celebrating late into the night. The organisers would like to thank the staff of the Lakeside Café for their invaluable help. Tel: 01874 610111[email protected]Follow us The council awarded £146,000 towards the cost of the second phase of the building work to refurbish the Oasis site behind the Commodore Hotel which has previously been known as The Venue and V Nightclub and Bar The funding was provided in the form of a Welsh Government Placemaking Grant which was also supported by the council through the Welsh Government's Transforming Towns Programme and created: Garfield Weston Foundation and Benefact Trust have also supplied grants to the food bank Llandrindod Foodbank covers a large area of central Powys and as well as giving out food parcels from its Spa Road home has satellite sites at Builth Wells (Community Support office) and Llanwrtyd Wells (Institute): https://llandrindod.foodbank.org.uk/ It moved to the Oasis building in December 2021 after it was bought for the charity by two local benefactors who want to remain anonymous Llandrindod Foodbank distributed 1,151 food parcels between 1 April and 30 September this year including 379 to help feed children aged 16 or under The total number of food parcels was 153 more than the same period last year we serve an area of 500 square miles in total and this facility is available to anyone that needs it," said Tessa Bradley Llandrindod Foodbank and Advice Centre Project Manager "By providing access to advice on money issues we anticipate a greater number of people being able to return to contributing to the economic growth of the town and surrounding areas we hope to see a decrease in the number of people needing to use the food bank over time." The Transforming Towns programme in Mid Wales is supported by Powys and Ceredigion County Councils' Economic Development and Regeneration Teams Powys County Council's Cabinet Member for a more Prosperous Powys said: "It's great to see Llandrindod Foodbank being able to expand the range of services it offers and I very much hope they will be successful in using these to reduce the number of people needing their support over time fairer and greener Powys and their amazing work is helping us achieve that goal." The Welsh Government's Transforming Towns programme is focused on supporting the vibrancy of our town centres and improving community facilities and access to services Bringing empty properties back into beneficial use is a central pillar of the programme and Mid Wales has been allocated £7m since 2022 to deliver town centre Regeneration projects The Placemaking Grant is designed to be flexible to support smaller scale interventions (up to £250,000 grant) that help improve town centres Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government said: "It's wonderful to see how our Transforming Towns Programme has helped transform this disused building in Llandrindod Wells and bring it back into beneficial use for the local community "Our investment into Mid Wales is supporting the economic and social resilience of town centres creating employment and volunteer opportunities and improving community facilities and access to services." carried out both phases of the building work for Llandrindod Foodbank The need for the expanded food bank provision in Llandrindod Wells was evidenced through a town investment plan PICTURE: A volunteer handing out a food parcel at Llandrindod Foodbank The shortcomings of the Calon Cymru railway line were raised in the Senedd on Wednesday Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for Mid and West Wales has received from constituents who live in rural communities the last train service from Swansea to Llandrindod Wells has departed at 17:48 leaving many rural constituents unable to return home at night With no alternative routes at night or adequate connections Mr Campbell said rural communities were being let down Mr Campbell MS said: “Swansea is Wales's second largest city—a hub for employment this timetable fails to accommodate standard working hours or commitments like medical appointments or family obligations “What steps is Transport for Wales taking to assess and improve this timetable to create a transport system that truly connects all of Wales?” Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales said that he would ensure that Transport for Wales were aware of the concerns raised by Mr Campbell and considers running a later service Plans to work on a tree in the Llandrindod Wells Conservation Area have been recommended for approval by the town council Llandrindod Wells has applied for permission to work on a tree that is covered by a tree preservation order The town council considered the application to reduce the height of the tree and to remove any dead Councillor Chris Owen (Blue) said: “It appears the work has been requested by the Trunk Road Agency on health and safety grounds so they have got to get this work done.” He proposed no objection to the plans and other members agreed not to raise any objections Powys County Council will make the final decision on the plan A Poetry and music evening was held recently at Bradleys Cafe Bar in Middleton Street The event was introduced and led by Simon Rae of The Guardian and Radio 4.Poetry readings were given by Simon Rae with harp recitals and singing by Dr Joe Botting.Music poetry and songs were also performed by Penny Nicholson and Paul Jays.The capacity audience enjoyed the entertainment and fine dining throughout the evening.Thanks go to Adam Fuest of Bradleys for hosting attended and helped to make the event such a success A warrant has been issued for a Llandrindod Wells woman accused of criminal damage who failed to appear at court Skye Kimberley Gill Day was due to attend Llandrindod Wells Magistrates Court on Tuesday to answer a charge of causing criminal damage The 21 year-old of Hillcrest Rise is accused of damaging a vehicle belonging to Thomas Lewis-Roe to the value of £322.12 at Gwernyfed Avenue Magistrates issued a warrant for her arrest not backed by bail The Heart of Wales Geopark will be conducting a guided walk in the Shaky Bridge area of Llandrindod Wells Walkers will be able to look at the geology with Joe Botting/Lucy Muir and archaeology with Julian Ravest on Monday the sequence of volcanic and sedimentary rocks up the hill and has the remains of two castles on the summit of the hill The landscape has also been shaped by the geology with hard volcanic rocks forming the high ground surrounded by geological faults that allowed the River Ithon to cut deeply around it It is a fascinating area with rich geology The walk will be relatively short about three km in total but with steep uphill and downhill sections and some rough ground walking boots) and an extra waterproof/windproof layer will be essential The number of places on the walk is limited, so booking is essential by email to info@heartofwalesgeopark.org.uk or phone 01597 829203 but a donation on the day to help cover geopark costs would be greatly appreciated A new picnic bench and interpretation sign has been placed at a Llandrindod Wells park discussions about funding for a skatepark are ongoing and a new town caretaker is making a big difference Llandrindod Wells town clerk Jane Johnston said Jerry the town caretaker started work on April 1 2025 and has already made a huge difference to the appearance of the town centre She said he will be working 10 hours per week to litter pick clear weeds and generally keep our town tidy “I’m sure we all welcome Jerry to our team I will be uploading a photo montage to the Council Facebook to demonstrate the work he has undertaken in his first month,” Ms Johnston said Meanwhile a new picnic bench and interpretation sign have been installed as additional facilities at the Tremont Play Park and Nature Park Ms Johnston said: “These will enhance the enjoyment of everyone who visits the site Some safety surface will be laid shortly in the picnic area.” The town council has also recently agreed to sponsor the printing of two leaflets in support of the Heart of Wales Geopark project to the value of £300 In an update to news about the planned skateboard park Ms Johnston said discussions are ongoing with Powys County Council Regeneration with regard to sourcing financial support for the remainder of the Skate Park funds Llandrindod Wells Town Council was awarded a £269,050 grant to build a new and long-awaited skatepark in the town recently The money will come from the National Lottery and the council is now looking for additional funding opportunities to make up the shortfall and they are optimistic Planning permission for a replacement skate park was approved just before Christmas The town council said the project may be done in two phases The reinforced concrete park will replace the current old steel and timber half pipe facility on Princes Avenue which was installed in the early 2000’s and is a well-used facility The new skatepark has been designed to have a range of low to high-level ramps to aid in incremental skill progression along with a wide range of obstacle styles from street/plaza and a variety of transitions all riding disciplines are accounted for and can enjoy the skatepark no matter what they like to ride or skill level Professional skatepark and public space design and construction company - CANVAS Spaces Limited was appointed and a design development period then took place with members of the local community and Llandrindod Wells Town Council A Llandrindod Wells councillor will talk to a school about its governor role before deciding if he wishes to be nominated for it Councillor Robert Thomas showed an interest in filling a vacancy for a town council governor role at Ysgol Trefonnen Church in Wales School at the last meeting Town clerk Jane Johnston said she would ask the school for more information Dan Harper from the school said the role is there to be a supportive ear and help provide strategic oversight and support to the school in meeting its vision of being an inspiring nurturing and creative school that makes learning fun for all Mr Harper said the commitment is to attend the four main governing body meetings per year and there are additional committees that meet twice a year and governors with responsibilities who meet with staff leads twice per year He said there are also monitoring activities in school a couple of times a year Mr Harper said the meetings are usually held in the last week before the end of each term and one before October half term break to agree the responsibilities and committees and school development plan Councillor Thomas said he is still interested in the role but would like to chat to Mr Harper in the first instance Members agreed to defer a decision on the town council’s Ysgol Trefonnen School governor until the next meeting Plans for Llandrindod Wells’ commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day have been announced The 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe will take place on May 8 2025 town clerk Ms Jane Johnston said she had attended a group meeting at the Royal British Legion to discuss plans for the important date May 5 with a family tea party at The Royal British Legion Club at 2pm May 8 at 6pm there will be a commemoration at the town’s war memorial with a Proclamation by Jan Swindale It will be followed by singing from Ysgol Cefnllys Primary School Choir led by Mrs Lorraine Cadwallader-Jones and Ysgol Trefonnen Church in Wales School Choir led by Mrs Mandy Davies Residents and visitors are invited to take along tea lights to acknowledge the sacrifices made by those who will never be forgotten May 11 at 3pm a service of commemoration with The Royal British Legion led by The Reverend Andrew Tweed will take place at the War Memorial Llandrindod Wells Mayor Councillor Marcia Morgan said; “I will be honoured to once again represent the Town Council and its residents at the Act of Remembrance Service in May As an extra commemoration particularly for the children I will be giving a donation towards the family tea party on behalf of the Town Council and residents.”