Council hands £600 to local causes

Welshpool Town Council has agreed to donate £600 to local causes.

The Council agreed the following applications for financial assistance

 i) It was agreed unanimously to donate £250 towards the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway as this attracts a lot of people into Welshpool.

 ii) It was agreed unanimously (9 support, 2 abstained due to declaration of interest) to support the Welshpool Community Transport by donating £250 to help 180 people who live in rural areas outside Welshpool as they have no means of transport/family members to bring them into Welshpool.

iii) Agreed to donate £100 donation be made to the Welshpool Poetry Festival to be put towards the youth section.