Richard Edwards
Elected
| Telephone | 07805 878255 |
| richard.edwards@newtown.org.uk | |
| Ward | South |
| Party Affiliation | Plaid Cymru |
| Office | Chair, Economy and Environment Committee |
| Committee Membership | Economy and Environment, Strategy and Corporate Projects, Resources |
Profile
I went to Hafren Primary, Newtown High School and Coleg Powys before completing a HND course at Aberystwyth University.
I work at Cultivate; a Co-op based in Newtown and that runs a Community Garden and shop. In addition, I run my own market garden near Kerry, growing vegetables for the local market.
I’m especially interested in the regeneration of Newtown, promoting the use of our parks, greater sustainability and care for the environment including reducing the amount of litter in the town.
I believe that by working together we can make Newtown a successful place to live, learn, work and visit.
Councillor Stats
Date took Office – 25.6.2012 (The start of continuous service)
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DNA – Data not currently available
X – Councillor not in office
Attendance Record
Your Council’s decisions are made at meetings of the council or its committees. Your Councillors have a duty to attend all meetings of the Council and meetings of the Committees of which they are members, unless an absence is approved by the meeting for a stated reason, for example a council duty elsewhere or ill-health.
Note that some councillors have been required to attend more meetings than others by reason, for example, of a shorter term of office or lesser number of committees to which elected, so the reader is advised to consider both the total number and the percentage when interpreting the attendance record.
| Year (April – Mar) | Total Required Meetings | Total Required Meetings Attended (including Approved Absences) | % of Required Duty Met | Other Meetings Attended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22 – May 23 | 46 | 43 | 93 | 1 |
| 2023 – 2024 | 48 | 46 | 96 | |
| 2024 – 2025 | ||||
| 2025 – 2026 | ||||
| 2026 – 2027 |
Training Record
There are no legal requirements for councillors to undertake training either before or after being elected. However, this Council does require that all councillors undertake Code of Conduct training within six months of taking office and encourages all councillors to take advantage of training offered by organisations operating in the local council sector.
| Year | Course |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | How to Market Your Parish / Town / Community to Attract Visitors |
| 2023-24 | Project Management |
| PAW OVW Joint Event: Planning for Future Generations | |
| Use of IT, Social Media & Websites – Module 16 | |
| 2024-25 | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
Outside Body Appointments
| Year | Outside Body |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Maesyrhandir CP |
| Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd | |
| 2023-24 | Mid Wales Tourism |
| Maesyrhandir CP | |
| Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd | |
| Mid & North Powys Destination Network | |
| Climate Action Newtown | |
| 2024-25 | Climate Action Newtown |
| Mid & North Powys Destination Network | |
| Ysgol Dafydd Llwyd | |
| Mid Wales Tourism | |
| PAVO | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
Project Leads and other Responsibilities
| Project | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Continue to develop the ‘Newtown Brand’ | Pre 2022 | |
| Continue to develop plans for an improved Tourist Information Centre | Pre 2022 | |
| Encourage people to leave the bypass & come to town centre via the Discover Newtown brand | Pre 2022 | |
| Continue to work with appropriate agencies for archaeological dig at the Town Hall Mound | Pre 2022 | |
| Provide additional info boards around the town centre | June 2023 | |
| Kicking off Christmas | June 2023 | |
| Celebration of Newtown Event | Pre 2022 | |
| Finding a New Route (The Tourism Plan) – review | Pre 2022 | |
| PP HW3-Investigate partners & funding to establish a central source of information (such as a Directory / What’s On listing – ref project CF4) to promote engagement in sport, nature, creativity and social engagement as a means of keeping well | June 2023 | |
| PP CC5-Climate Change/ Biodiversity Education | June 2023 | |
| Canal Restoration – Campaign for funding for a feasibility study | Pre 2022 | |
| Allotment Service: consider possible transfer from Powys CC | June 2023 | March 2024 |
| Climate Emergency representative | Pre 2022 | |
| Corporate Risk Assessment Working Party Group | June 2024 | |
| PPTC1/PPST9 –Town Centre Plan / Street Scene | June 2024 |
Declarations of Interests
Your Councillors are obliged to observe the Code of Conduct. In doing so they will declare their personal and prejudicial interests in matters being discussed in meetings. Note that in Wales councillors are not required to declare interests in a Resister of Interests, but must declare them whenever they occur in meetings.
Richard Edwards Declarations of Interest 2022-2027
Payments to Members
Your Councillors are entitled to payments (remuneration) at levels determined by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales though they may choose to opt out of all or some of the payments. Note that some councillors may have lesser entitlement if joining or ceasing part way through the year.
The total amounts shown here, are made up of various allowances including a care allowance.
| Year | Total Payments |
|---|---|
| May 2022- May 2023 | £1,730.00 |
| 2023-24 | |
| 2024-25 | |
| 2025-26 | |
| 2026-27 |
