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Money from a £1.8 million Covid recovery fund in Powys could be used to fix potholed roads in the county. Extra funding of over £2.8 million given by the Welsh Government to fund costs of dealing with the pandemic, had allowed the Independent/Conservative cabinet to re-jig the budget last week, and saw a council tax increase drop from 3.9 per cent, to 2.9 per cent. This also freed up money to be used for the recovery fund. Director and Economy and Environment, Nigel Brinn, explained the fund’s purpose. He said: “It was great to see the council support this proposal last week.
Visitors have been turned away fro Penyfan due to coronavirus regulations. Pic - Dyfed-Powys Police VISITORS to Powys, and residents of the county, are being reminded that Wales is at Alert Level 4, after large numbers of people congregated at beauty spots over the Christmas weekend. Current regulations in Wales state that exercise should only be taken near your home - starting and finishing from where you live - and should be done alone or with other members of your own household or support bubble. Wales is also not open for visitors to travel to from other parts of the UK, unless it is for essential reasons such as providing care or for work when you cannot work from home.