In response to the blanket approach of a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone across the whole of Wales, James Evans, Conservative Senedd Candidate for Brecon and Radnorshire said:
“Using a sledge-hammer to crack a nut is not the answer for addressing water quality. One pollution incident is one too many, but these regulations are disproportionate. We need to see an evidence-based approach to tackle water pollution that works with our agricultural industry in Brecon and Radnorshire. For the Liberal Democrat member to sit on her hands and not even bother to vote tells you all you need to know about what they think of the agricultural community in Brecon and Radnorshire. In the morning the Lib Dems oppose a whole Wales NVZ’s and by the afternoon they support it. Shame on them, this is a betrayal of our local farmers by Labour and the Lib Dems and a dark day for our communities and it will not be forgot. If I am elected in May, my first act will be to re-table this vote to get this damaging legalisation removed.”
