MP Glyn Davies to highlight pylons plan concerns

Montgomeryshire MP Glyn Davies will lead a debate in Parliament next week over plans which could see hundreds of pylons built across Shropshire and Mid Wales.

Mr Davies will be raising the issue on Tuesday because he believes it is of national importance.

It comes weeks after National Grid bosses announced they would be holding consultations across the region to find a potential route for a 400,000 volt cable, using either 46-metre high pylons or by routing the wires underground.

The cable could connect wind farms in Mid Wales to the National Grid. Plans also include a substation in either Abermule, near Newtown, or Cefn Coch, near Llanfair Caereinion.

Mr Davies, from Berriew, near Welshpool, said: "I will be speaking not only about the pylons and substation but also about windfarms too because I feel it is something that needs to raised before it's too late."

Dozens of public National Grid exhibitions have already been held with one taking place at Welshpool Town Hall today between 2pm and 8pm.