Bronllys Petition

"We have been focusing on our Hay area - and over 2,000 people in our small part of South East Powys - who have been asked their opinion, are really upset with the Health Board: how it is managed; the money that has been wasted; the fact that it has no serious strategy for health care in it's region; that it has systematically ignored the opinion of the public for over 15 years on this issue, and that it now has the gaul to propose yet another asset-stripping policy."

"This is a wake-up call, and we are confident that the Welsh Assembly Government will now take a good look at the Health Board, its management, its processes and procedures with a view to cutting endless meetings and costs. What the people are demanding is that our Health Board focus on providing the Health Care needed in South East Powys with Bronllys Hospital at the centre of its strategy. It's a no-brainer."
So says Michael Eccles (on the far right of the picture, next to Father Richard).

The petition will be handed in to the Welsh Assembly AMs at the Senedd in Cardiff on Tuesday 4th December, at 1pm, so there is still time to add to it. The website is www.FocusOnBronllys.com,and the organiser of the petition (centre of the picture) is Lydia Powell.

Also in the photo are local shopkeepers, hill farmers, hill farmers' widows and other Hay locals.