THE Welsh Conservatives have selected Leighton Rowlands to contest the Cardiff South & Penarth seat in next year’s Senedd elections. Mr Rowlands has lived in the Vale all his life and knows Penarth and Cardiff well, and he says he knows the issues at the heart of the community. “I am delighted to have been selected,” he said. “I am passionate about Cardiff South and Penarth and know what matters to voters. I will be their voice and campaign hard on the issues that affect them.” Mr Rowlands, who was elected as the youngest County Mayor for the Vale in 2018, says he has raised many issues relating to Penarth like attempts to sell the Kymin, the demand to preserve Penarth s Victorian streetlights, and delays to much-needed upgrades to Penarth Leisure Centre.