19 Oct 2023
Today, (19 October) PCC Dafydd Llywelyn is in North Powys on a Community Engagement Day, where he is meeting with Councillors in Welshpool and Newtown as well as local charities and community groups in the area.
During the morning the PCC joined Newtown Neighbourhood Policing Team on foot patrol where they visit some hotspots in the area. Following the foot patrol, PCC Dafydd Llywelyn met with Councillor Joy Jones of Newtown to visit some of the local charities and community groups in the area, including the Community Kitchen, and Credu.
Credu is an organisation that works to support family members and friends across Powys who are looking after someone who is unwell or disabled. Their aim is to support young and adult carers to enjoy well-being as they define it, be recognised and valued and have choices, voice and influence.
The PCC also met with volunteers from The Community Kitchen in Newtown, which is a café that is being run by local volunteers, who provide free meals to those who are in need.
In the afternoon, the PCC attended a meeting with Welshpool Town Council to address some of the local concerns the Council have raised over recent months in relation to crime and anti-social behaviour.
This week is also Hate Crime Awareness Week, and to conclude the community engagement day, the PCC attended a Hate Crime Awareness Week workshop with young people from the Premier League Kicks programme that the PCC has funded in Newtown. Through the PL Kicks programme, children and young people get an opportunity to attend free weekly football sessions that are run by Swansea City FC Foundation, which aims to divert young people away from crime by providing them with fun, sporting activity in a safe environment.
