Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 3:16 pm on 14 March 2018.
I would like to take this opportunity to urge the whole of Wales to get behind Newtown to make it Britain's best walking neighbourhood. Newtown is the only Welsh town to have been shortlisted in the top 10 towns in the UK, and voting closes at 11.59 p.m. today. We need as many votes as possible to win the Ramblers Association award. Both Powys County Council and Newtown Town Council have a common vision and ambition to develop an active travel network, which will see improved accessibility to services within the town.
I'd also like to congratulate the Ramblers Association on its first-ever Best Walking Neighbourhood competition. And I agree; it's good to celebrate more good walking neighbourhoods and the people that make them happen. So, please get behind Newtown and Wales, and vote now via the Ramblers Association website. I have e-mailed all Members to let them know the link, and I'd be grateful if you could spare a few seconds of your time. Thank you very much.