Business rates hikes risk closures in rural Powys Wednesday, 3 December, 2025 In recent days, businesses across Wales have been receiving VOA (Valuation Office Agency) letters informing them the rateable value of their business premises have been re-evaluated, resulting in significantly increased business rates bills from April 2026. This is yet another tax hike on businesses at a time when many are saying they are struggling to survive. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA)... Articles
Men's Health is being Overlooked 1st December 2025 James Evans MS has urged the Welsh Government to give men’s health “the priority it desperately needs” after questioning the Cabinet Secretary for Health and... Articles
High Court gives green light to challenge Welsh Gov’s greyhound racing ban 1st December 2025 James Evans MS has said the High Court’s decision to allow the Greyhound Board of Great Britain’s (GBGB) judicial review to proceed “exposes the deeply flawed... Articles
Cross-border apprenticeship access needed to support young people in rural Wales 27th November 2025 James Evans MS has called on the Welsh Government to overhaul its restrictive apprenticeship funding rules after highlighting cases where young people in border... Articles
Full public inquiry and urgent action needed to stop air ambulance withdrawal from rural Wales 27th November 2025 Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care James Evans MS has reiterated that the closure of the Welshpool Air Ambulance base will put lives at risk in... Articles
Another English hospital not implementing new wait times 27th November 2025 In response to the revelations that the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) are refusing to fully comply with Powys Teaching Health Board’s... Articles
Winter Fair showcases the best of rural Wales 26th November 2025 James Evans MS has once again highlighted the importance of the Royal Welsh Winter Fair after spending two days meeting farmers, rural businesses, families and... Articles
NANT MITHEL ENERGY PARK PLANNING PROPOSAL – NOW OPEN 20th November 2025 Pedw (Planning Wales) have opened the planning application for Nant Mithel (Radnor Forest) Energy Park. After many rounds of community consultation, it is now... Articles
Poultry Planning Applications CALLED IN by Welsh Government Ministers 19th November 2025 The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy & Planning, Rebecca Evans MS, has announced that 12 planning applications for poultry units in Powys have been “called... Articles
10 years of Rent Smart Wales: still not accountable! 17th November 2025 James Evans MS has again raised serious concerns about Rent Smart Wales as the Labour Government’s landlord licensing scheme, Rent Smart Wales, as it approaches... Articles
