18 July 2008
ADVANCE NOTICE
Royal Welsh Agricultural Show 2008
Providers in Rural Wales
Local Government Royal Welsh Show Itinerary
21st- 24th July 2008, Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells
Fuel increases, school closures, a lack of affordable housing. These are just some of the key challenges facing rural authorities across Wales.
Professional and political leaders from across the public, private and independent sectors will meet at the Local Government Pavilion next week at the Royal Welsh Showground to address these issues and to take important steps towards securing Rural Wales as a key public service provider for the future.
• Sir Emyr Jones Parry, Chair of the All Wales Convention
• Rhodri Glyn Thomas, AM, Minister for Heritage, WAG
• Elin Jones, AM, Minister for Rural Affairs, WAG
• Jocelyn Davies, AM, Deputy Minister for Housing, WAG
• Kirsty Williams, AM, WAG
• Mike German, AM, Welsh Liberal Democrats Group Leader
• WLGA Leader, Cllr John Davies (Pembrokeshire)
• WLGA Presiding Officer, Cllr Meryl Gravell (Carmarthenshire)
• Cllr Michael Jones (Powys), WLGA Spokesperson for Rural Affairs and Chair of WLGA Rural Forum
• Local authority Leaders
• Local authority Chief Executives
Local government’s ‘show’ programme is designed to promote the collaborative approach aimed at improving services across rural Wales and includes public receptions and exhibitions highlighting local practice.
Tourism information will be on display from Powys County Council and this year’s Royal Welsh host authorities - Denbighshire, Conwy, Flintshire and Wrexham. Also, there will be a range of children’s activities, food demonstrations promoting ‘Powys on a plate’ and performances from Theatr Powys.
The Local Government Pavilion is being hosted by the Welsh Local Government Association in association with Powys County Council. Denbighshire, Conwy, Flintshire and Wrexham Councils will also be joining together in the Pavilion as host counties for the 2008 Royal Welsh Agricultural Show.
The Local Government Pavilion is located on Avenue E, Plot 395 on the Royal Welsh Showground (opposite the NFU building).
For more information contact: Natasha Weeks