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• Windfarm Rejected By Planning Committee
  Plans for a windfarm consisting of 3 large turbines at Pentre Tump near New Radnor have been rejected by Powys County Council Planning Committee. The plans were rejected as the council said it would have an unacceptable adverse impact on the public rights of way network" and a "visual impact" on the surrounding area and landscape. For More >
  
  
• Request for Members Email Address
  As part of the Ramblers ongoing developments in faster communication we are seeking to collect email addresses from our members in Wales. This will aid us in having faster correspondence with our members, using mediums such as digital newsletters. To provide us with your email address, please fill in your details on the sign-up page using More >
  
  
• Elenydd Wilderness Hostels Trust – Latest Newsletter
  The latest newsletter from the Elenydd Wilderness Hostels is available here
  
  
• Police Clampdown on Elan Valley Offroaders
  Police have hailed a crackdown on illegal off-roading a success after a number of vehicles were stopped in Powys. Officers checked 23 vehicles on a route popular with motorcyclists and 4×4 drivers in the Elan Valley, near Rhayader. Two fixed penalty notices were issued for driving using a mobile phone and for no More >
  
  
• Ramblers Cymru Business Plan
  The Ramblers Cymru Business Plan for 2009/10 has been published. Linked to the Business Plan for the Ramblers across Britain as a whole, it sets out the specific targets in Wales, including: A national pilot for the all-Wales coastal path Intervening to improve the performance of the bottom 5 performing local authorities for rights of way Unblocking, saving, More >
  
  
• 2009 Annual General Meeting – Powys Area Ramblers
  2009 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF POWYS AREA OF THE RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION You are invited to attend the AGM of Powys Area, Ramblers Association. SUNDAY 29th November at the Greyhound Inn, Garth Road, Builth Wells (NOTE: street parking near the pub is limited; try the Groe car park) 10.00 Circular walk from the Groe Car Park (thanks More >
  
  
• Volunteers Help to Improve Routes in Powys
  Volunteers have been helping to improve local walking trails in Powys. Working alongside the council’s Countryside Services team, volunteers have already been carrying out work in Crossgates, Llanbadarn Fawr and Abbeycwmhir. The work is being carried out as part of Powys County Council’s Circular Trails Project which aims to create 12 More >
  
  
• Walkers warned over cow dangers
  Three people have died over the past three months after walking in fields where cows are present. When you are in the countryside, please be aware of the dangers that cows, especially those which have calves, may present. The danger can be increased if you have a dog with you. Please read the following advice from the More >
  
  
• Discovering Lost Ways: Govt responds to 6,500-strong petition
  Nearly 6,500 people signed the Ramblers petition on the No. 10 website calling for the government to repeal the legislation which will extinguish thousands of unrecorded rights of way in 2026. In response, the government will establish a group to explore the issues surrounding recording historic rights of way on the definitive map. Ms Davis welcomed the More >
  
  
• 4th Annual Heart of Wales Walking Festival
  Llandrindod Wells‘ annual Heart of Wales Walking festival takes place on 11th – 13th September and includes walks to suit all. Each day there will be a choice of all day walks, some of which will incorporate a pub lunch; and of half day walks with a theme such as churches, natural history or geology. On the More >