Cllr Peter Lewington

Cllr Peter Lewington is a town councillor in Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn. He is affliated with the Conservative party and represents the Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West ward. They were elected to the town council.

  Cllr Peter Lewington is also a county councillor. You can view their profile for their county councillor activities here.

General Information

Cllr Peter Lewington occupies the offices of Mayor, Vice Chair Economy & Environment, Chair Strategy & Corporate Projects, Vice Chair Resources.

He is a member of the Economy and Environment, Strategy & Corporate Projects, Resources committee(s).

His attendance for the previous year (23/24) was 100%.

Significant Votes

You can view voting record for Cllr Peter Lewington on significant votes below.

Date Description Vote
16/01/24 Set the 24/25 Budget incl 11% rise in Council Tax Precept   For
Payments & Expenses

Cllr Peter Lewington is entitled to payments at levels determined by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales though they may choose to opt out of all or some of the payments. New reporting procedures means that the full total claimed by councillors can no longer be viewed by the public.

Town councillors in Newtown also recieve £30 per meeting they attend as an attendance allowance.

During the 23/24 financial year, they recieved at least £1,796.67 (22/23: £1,320.00).

Contact

You can contact Cllr Peter Lewington using the below details:

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone:  

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Stories

Below you can view a list of all the news stories we've published containing Cllr Peter Lewington.

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NEWS POLITICS
Councillors back road safety call

A motion calling for action to make Powys roads safer, especially for motor cyclists, has been unanimously backed by councillors from right across the political spectrum.

2 weeks ago   Elgan Hearn

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NEWS
Biggest employer starts another staff restructure

One of the town's largest employers has announced plans for significant restructuring, which could lead to 65 jobs being lost.

5 months ago   All About Newtown

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NEWS POLITICS
Newtown PRU 'saved' from closure

The Newtown Pupil Referral Unit, which was earmarked for closure as part of a savings exercise, has been halted and will now be retained says a county councillor.

5 months ago   Adam Davies

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NEWS POLITICS
New Mayor elected

Following the resignation of the Mayor earlier this month, a new Mayor Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn has been elected.

6 months ago   Richard Williams

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NEWS POLITICS
Newtown PRU closure might be off the table

A fresh look by education chiefs into budget savings and cuts agreed earlier this year could spark a U-turn on a proposal to close a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in the county.

7 months ago   Elgan Hearn

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NEWS POLITICS
Local school closure plans approved

The process of merging two primary schools in Newtown which will eventually see one closed, has been approved by senior Powys County Councillors.

8 months ago   Elgan Hearn

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NEWS POLITICS
Committee ask about legal position on contractor losses

The exact legal position of whether Powys County Council should pay compensation or not to sub-contractors who lost out when a developer of a council housing project in Newtown went bust – has been asked for by a committee.

11 months ago   Elgan Hearn

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NEWS POLITICS
Councillors recommend rejecting STV proposal

County Councillors will be advised to throw out a proposal to change the voting system in Powys for the next local elections in 2027.

1 year ago   Elgan Hearn

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NEWS POLITICS
Developer of houses in Newtown owes thousands to Powys firms

Thousands of pounds are still owed to Powys firms after the developer of a flagship council affordable housing project in Newtown went into administration earlier this year.

1 year ago   Elgan Hearn

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NEWS POLITICS BUDGET 23
Town Council agree annual budget

Town Councillors have set their budget and precept requirement for the the 2023/2024 financial year, and it's going to cost you a little less than expected.

2 years ago   All About Newtown

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NEWS
Traffic consultation ending soon

How to get involved in the traffic order consultation which makes widespread changes to parking and waiting limits across the town centre.

2 years ago   All About Newtown

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