James Evans MS writes for the local Beacon - September Sunday, 1 September, 2024 With The Boundary Commission recently publishing their initial proposals on how Senedd constituencies will look in 2026, I wish to reiterate my opposition to these plans. I have consistently argued against them from the day they were announced by the Welsh Labour Government and voted against them at every opportunity. The Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act has instructed the Commission to... Articles
Statement - James Evans MS opposes Welsh Government plan to expand the Senedd. 12th March 2022 Wales does not need more politicians. The Welsh Labour Government is working with coalition partners, Plaid Cymru, to expand the Senedd and have more... Senedd News
Brecon and Radnorshire Conservatives respond to Council Tax rise 5th March 2022 Powys County Council met this week to debate the council tax for the next year. The Independent led coalition sadly agreed to increase council tax by 3.39%... Local News
Fay Jones column 1st March 2022 Recently I had the honour to welcome The Australian High Commissioner Right Honourable George Brandis QC to Brecon and Radnorshire. His Excellency is the... Local News
Brecon and Radnorshire MS James represents the Senedd in Rugby Clash 28th February 2022 Saturday 26th February 2022 saw the much-anticipated return of the House of Commons/Lords vs Senedd Rugby fixture at Richmond in London. Every year these teams... Senedd News
Catching up with your MS - James Evans 24th February 2022 It has been a busy and varied couple of months as your Senedd Member for Brecon and Radnorshire. In early January I was delighted to meet with Sharon Hammond... Local News
MS meets with Transport for Wales and Network Rail in Llandrindod Wells 14th February 2022 Following on from James Evans MS recent debate in the Senedd about rural transport, James has followed this up with a meeting with Transport for Wales and... Local News
MP and MS welcome Environment Minister to Builth Wells. 11th February 2022 Brecon and Radnorshire’s MP and MS last week welcomed UK Government ministers to Builth Wells as part of their campaign to clean up the river Wye and Usk. UK... Local News
Brecon and Radnorshire Conservatives oppose local school closures 8th February 2022 Brecon and Radnorshire Conservatives have spoken of their disappointment following Powys County Council's unanimous decision to close Llanfihangel Rhydithon... Local News
James Evans pushes for improvements to rural transport 31st January 2022 Last week James Evans led a debate in the Senedd pushing for improvements to rural transport across Wales. The debate received support across the chamber, with... Local News
Test and Trace for Coronavirus launches today across England 28th May 2020 From 9am today, the new NHS Test and Trace service has launched across England - helping us to keep the virus under control while carefully and safely lifting... National News
Non-essential shops will reopen from 15th June 27th May 2020 To further ease the lockdown, all non-essential retailers will be allowed to reopen from 15th of June in England. National News
The Conservatives will not tolerate prejudice or discrimination 13th May 2020 We have commissioned an independent investigation any concerns about prejudice and discrimination head-on. Because no matter your background, you should be able... National News
We're Extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 12th May 2020 The Government is providing extra support for businesses who need it by extending the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Here's how. National News
Stay alert, control the virus, save lives: the Prime Minister's update 10th May 2020 The Prime Minister's address to the nation tells the nation: stay alert, control the virus, save lives. National News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News