Senedd candidates set for second Welshpool face-off
A second hustings will be held at The Royal Oak on Wednesday evening, and there will be hopes for a better turn-out than the previous one held at the Town Hall that attracted just 27 people.
Tomorrow’s event will have a strong environmental theme, with organisers Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust saying the focus will be on nature and climate, but there will also be a chance to hear about a number of issues. The event will run from 7pm-9pm.
The discussion will be chaired by Colin Preston MBE, a former chief executive of Shropshire Wildlife Trust who also held interim leadership roles with Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust and South and West Wales Wildlife Trust.
Organisers say decisions made by Members of the Senedd influence land use, air and water quality, and the protection of wildlife across Wales.
Recent data highlights the scale of the challenge. Welsh wildlife has declined by an average of 20% between 1994 and 2023. The State of Natural Resources Report 2025 found that one in five species is now at risk of extinction, compared to one in six in 2020. Species such as the curlew, hazel dormouse and hedgehog are among those under threat.
The event is open to the public and free to attend, although capacity is limited to 100 people. While no booking is required, organisers advise arriving early. A live stream will also be available via Facebook and YouTube for those unable to attend in person.
Clive Faulkner, Chief Executive of Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust, said: “Nature is in trouble everywhere on Earth. We have very little control over what happens to polar bears or the Amazon rainforest, but we can vote for nature’s recovery here in Wales at these elections.”
Further details, including links to the live stream, are available on the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust website.
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Here is the full list for Gwynedd Maldwyn:
Ceidwadwyr Cymreig / Welsh Conservatives
Aled Wyn Davies, Henrietta Elizabeth Hensher, Pete Lewington, Hedd Vaughan Thomas, Daniel Lewis Spilsbury, Roger Francis Cracknell
Gwlad-Gall Cymru Fod Yn Well / Gwlad-Wales Can Be Better
Jeremy Davies
Heritage Party - Plaid Treftadaeth
Mattie Ginsberg
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales
Sian Gwenllian, Mabon ap Gwynfor, Beca Brown, Elwyn Vaughan, Elin Hywel, Donna O'Brien, Victoria Evans, Elfed Wyn ap Elwyn
Nathan Jarvis, Nicole Wait, Sue MacFarlane, Sian Thomas, Curtis Wilford, Ed Mason
Andrew Charles Griffin, Claire Victoria Johnson-Wood, Robert Karl Lewis, Peter Phillip Robinson, Mark Phillip Blake, Richard Charles Pendry
Ian Pryce Parry, Dawn McGuinness, Steffan William Chambers, Dana Davies, Mathew James Norman, Morgan Peters
Welsh Liberal Democrats- Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru
Glyn Preston, Steve Churchman, Richard Wilfrid Church, Pete Roberts, Carol Elaine Robinson, Manny Akpoteni
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