James Evans

Gladestry School must be protected. The Lib Dems in Powys County Council are once again looking at the future of a small rural primary school, despite previous promises that small schools would be...

Patients across my constituency are being asked to accept less and less from their NHS…and Plaid Cymru’s reaction is to laugh 😡 Delayed cross-border care, possible hospital closures, potential red...

Great to visit the National Velodrome of Wales and meet with the Beicio Cymru team last week 🚴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 With the Tour de France coming through Powys next year, we discussed how major events like tha...

I’m deeply concerned that Powys Teaching Health Board is considering hospital closures and reducing beds as part of its budget planning. I’ll be writing to both PTHB and Welsh Government to seek u...

Welsh Farming Week is a chance to back the farmers who keep Wales fed 🚜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 This week I’ve met with local NFU representatives and visited the Shearing is Caring event raising money for Prostate...

Spend the week with me as Shadow Minister for Health, Sport & Prevention 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

🇬🇧 It was a privilege to sponsor yesterday’s Senedd Reserve Employers’ Reception, bringing together reservists, employers, the Armed Forces community and RFCA for Wales for Reserves day which is to...

Cross-border patients need more than warm words. I challenged the First Minister on whether Powys Teaching Health Board will get a fair share of the new waiting list funding. Last time, just £115,...

🏌️‍♂️ Great to meet with the brilliant Wales Golf team at Celtic Manor this week to discuss the future of golf in Wales, from participation and accessibility to major events and the role golf plays...

I’m honoured to have been elected Chair of the Senedd’s Climate Change, Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Committee! This committee will have an important role in scrutinising Welsh Go...

🌾 Great to sponsor and attend the Countryside Alliance Awards at the Senedd earlier this week, celebrating the rural businesses that do so much for our communities and local economy across Wales! ...

The hasty greyhound racing ban still needs proper scrutiny. Welsh Labour pushed it through despite serious concerns about the process, evidence and unintended consequences - backed by Jane Dodds, ...

Road safety in Mid Wales cannot be kicked into the long grass. I asked Deputy Transport Minister Mark Hooper MS whether key safety upgrades to the A470 through my constituency, including the long-...

Wales deserve clear answers, not vague promises! This week, I’ve asked the Trefnydd for a written timetable on when the longest NHS waits will actually be cut, including what this means for patien...

Local voices must come before ideology. In my constituency, the Nant Mithil wind turbine application has faced huge local opposition. We’ve seen it before with Hendy Wind Farm, Powys Council refus...

The Welsh NHS does not need another strategy. It needs actual delivery. Patients are waiting in pain, emergency departments are under pressure, and too many promises have already been made. I’ve c...

Wales cannot afford to let livestock numbers decline. The Welsh suckler herd has fallen by over 40% in two decades putting pressure on abattoirs, rural jobs and food security. I challenged the Fir...

🚨 𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗢𝗡 🚨 There are now just under two days left to apply for two roles in my office! 🔹 Senedd Support Officer – Cardiff based https://senedd.wales/work-opportunities/work...

Best of luck to the @thehawkstonefarmerschoir in the Britain’s Got Talent final tonight. They have done a fantastic job raising awareness of the challenges facing people across our agricultural c...

Training is in full swing for a busy summer/autumn ahead 💪 @deadly.dozen next weekend @fullsendsouthwales in Llanelli, @cardiff10k, then @hyroxworld in Birmingham. Setting goals, pushing yourself...