Volunteers have been helping to improve local walking trails in Powys. Working alongside the council’s Countryside Services team, volunteers have already been carrying out work in Crossgates, Llanbadarn Fawr and Abbeycwmhir.

The work is being carried out as part of Powys County Council’s Circular Trails Project which aims to create 12 new circular trails within communities around Powys.

The project is concentrating on more remote areas of Powys where there is little rights of way provision. The Project Officer is currently working with communities in Abbeycwmhir, Nantmel, St Harmon, Llangyniew and Trefeglwys. Powys County Council’s Circular Trails Officer Kevin Straw, said:

I would like to thank all those volunteers who took part through the day and I look forward to continue working with them throughout the remainder of the project.

The Circular Trails Project is funded through the European Union as part of the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013.