writes Powys County Council leader Rosemarie Harris.
The year started with a bang as the county suffered a series of violent storms bringing flooding and damage to a number of communities, the damage was widespread but Crickhowell, Welshpool, Ystradgynlais and Knighton were particularly hard hit.
The main clean-up operations were barely over – some will take years to recover - when coronavirus hit and our world has not been the same since.
Currently we are all preparing for a very different Christmas with some relaxation of restrictions but still a world-away from the usual festive celebrations.
It will be difficult for many and there will be difficult decision as families decide who they will ‘bubble’ with during the Christmas period.