Plans for fourth national park facing opposition

Councillors have unanimously opposed plans for a new Glyndŵr National Park, backing a detailed objection that will be submitted to the Welsh Government.

- Elgan Hearn and Taite Johnson report

COUNCILLORS have unanimously rejected a proposal to set up a new national park in Wales, in an area which includes a small portion of Powys.

At a Powys County Council meeting last Thursday, a detailed objection that will be submitted on their behalf by Council Leader Cllr Jake Berriman was put before councillors for a vote.

The consultation on the proposed Glyndwr National Park, which is being run by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), finished yesterday.

In September, modified proposals were published which showed that much of the potential park area in Powys has been taken out.

Originally, the plan was for Llanfyllin to be the southern gateway for the park but Llanfyllin, along with Meifod, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, and the surrounding area, have been taken out of the proposal.

The new proposal would see the park's southern boundary on the A458 road at Llangadfan.