Mountain Weather & Safety Information

Gwernyfed and the surrounding area offers some beautiful hill walking. Bear in mind that although these hills may look benign, especially in good conditions from the river valley below, sudden changes in weather can quickly alter the environment higher up.

Here are some resources with the golden rules for helping you to stay safe on the hillside, along with links to mountain weather services and suggestions for local walks:

Ramblers Association safety advice

Brecon Beacons safety advice

Mountain conditions & weather – Twmpa

Mountain conditions & weather – Black Mountain

Mountain conditions & weather – Waun-Fach

Mountain conditions & weather – Hay-Bluff

Mountain Weather Information Service – Brecon Beacons

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GWERNYFED COMMUNITY COUNCIL
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (SEC. 87(2))

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy is deemed to have occurred in the office of Councillor for the Gwernyfed Ward of the Community of Gwernyfed Community on the resignation on 10th March 2023 of Councillor Margaret David

Rule 5 of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) Rules 2006, provides that on a casual vacancy occurring in the office of councillor of a community, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held if, within fourteen days (computed as stated below) after public notice of the vacancy has been given in accordance with Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act, 1972, notice in writing of a request for such an election has been given to the proper officer of the council of the county within which the community is situate signed by TEN electors for the electoral area.

The Proper Officer is the Deputy Returning Officer, Powys County Council, County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5LG.

Dated this 20thday of March 2023
Keren Bender Clerk to the Council

In computing any period of time for the purposes of this notice a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning, shall be disregarded.