A Builth Wells woman is standing for election for membership of the British Wool Board.

Jane Phillips of Llanerchcoedlan, Erwood, Builth Wells will stand against John Davies of Blaenglowon Fawr, Talgarreg, Llandysul in the Welsh Southern Region election.

It followed British Wool’s call for nominations for Members of the Board in the Scottish Northern, Welsh Southern, and English South Western Regions.

An election will also be held in the Scottish Northern Region where Eleanor Mackintosh of Tombreckachie Farm, Glenlivet, Ballindallich, Banffshire and Rosie Keenan of 11 Strathnaver, Kinbrace, Sutherland will compete for a place

Alan Derryman, English South Western region Board Member has been returned unopposed.  

Civica Election Services (CES) is administering the voting process for the Board Member Elections in 2025 on behalf of British Wool.  

Voting in this election will either be online or a hard copy voting paper.  Should you require any assistance regarding the voting process, contact CES by emailing: support@cesvotes.com  or calling: 0208 889 9203.

Voting details will be sent to all registered British Wool members in both regions on Thursday, January 23 2025 – all votes must be placed by 6pm on Thursday February 6 2025. For those receiving voting papers in the post, these must also be received by this deadline.

The geographical counties remain the same as they were before the Local Government Act 1972 for the purposes of the election.

The term of office for each Board Member is three years, commencing 1 April 2025.