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
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
