FUW WELCOMES MEIRIONNYDD DWYFOR MP AS GUEST SPEAKER

Meirionnydd Dwyfor MP Elfyn Llwyd will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the Farmers' Union of Wales county executive committee meeting next Monday evening October 4 at 7.30pm.

Mr Llwyd has close connections with the county branch and has a keen interest in agriculture and rural issues. The meeting will be held at Neuadd y Cyfnod, Bala.

It will be an opportunity for discussion on matters such as the forthcoming Common Agricultural Policy reform, the impact of UK Government polices on the rural economy of Wales and the likely outcome of the new Coalition's spending review.

Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government's new bovine TB eradication proposals and concerns regarding the Glastir scheme will also be discussed.