Bank Holiday idea for St David's Day rejected over cost

A bid to get St David's Day declared as a national holiday has been rejected by Powys county councillors after they were told it would cost the authority at least £600,000.

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Members attending the full meeting of the council were told by officers that creating the new Bank Holiday would cost the authority about £600,000 as a minimum.

Councillors were told the total would come from covering staff wages and other costs.

Plaid Cymru Councillor Elwyn Vaughan, who represents Glantwymyn, had proposed that the council supported a cross-party call for the creation of a bank holiday to mark the importance of St David’s Day – which celebrates the patron saint of Wales.