Make sure you pop along to the Air Ambulance consultation drop in and public meeting, which is taking place today in Newtown.

The eight-week public consultation phase begins this week over plans to remove the Air Ambulance located in Welshpool, with meetings and drop-in events being booked across the area.

The NHS Wales Emergency Ambulance Services Committee (EASC) is holding public meetings in the area to inform people about the current service and future considerations. The politicians have stressed the importance of taking part in the engagement process to ensure the base remains open beyond 2026.

Montgomeryshire's two elected representatives to Parliament and the Senedd are calling on local people to attend public meetings to secure the future of the Welsh Air Ambulance base in Welshpool.  

Montgomeryshire Senedd Member, Russell George MS said:

“Whilst we have confirmation that the air ambulance’s lease at the Welshpool base has been extended for three years, I knew it was merely a stay of execution and the battle to keep the service in place beyond 2026 would continue.

“In Mid Wales, we have an older population, poorer road connectivity, and long distances to major hospitals, and it is critical that we have an Air Ambulance serving us here, this is something the people of Mid Wales feel so strongly about. 

“But we all need to go further and make our case to the Welsh NHS service that will make the final decision, which means as many of us as possible turning up at these meetings and demonstrating to the powers-that-be how important keeping a reliable service is to the people of Mid Wales. I have seen no information that supports the original proposal that the Welshpool base should close”