Knighton councillors have been helping to run the office until new clerk starts later this month

Knighton Mayor has thanked her colleagues for helping to run the council office after the previous clerk left.

Lorian Craggs Alferoff left the council in mid August.

Since then councillors have been undertaking tasks to help the smooth running of the council.

At the August meeting, Knighton Mayor Councillor Tina Sharp said: “I would like to thank Cllr H Adams-Evans for doing the minutes last month and this month.

“I would like to thank Deputy Mayor C Branford for being my right-hand person. There has been a lot to sort out. Also, Cllr S Vaughan, Cllr D King, Cllr M Coxill and Deputy Mayor C Branford for offering their help to sort out the office.

“I would like to thank Cllr R Andrews for offering to liaise with the accountant and thank you Cllr M Coxill for putting the cabinet together and new perspex in the notice board.”

She said the steps from Ffrydd road up to Under Ffrydd wood are overgrown and Powys County Council are looking at them and the new cemetery which was damaged has been temporarily fixed. She said the the corporate property department which is responsible for the building are going to undertake work to improve the appearance.

Deputy Mayor Councillor Chris Branford said she went to St Edwards Church recently to see a bench being placed in memory of Gunner Willy Webster who resided in Knighton and married his sweetheart Gladys Knott in December 1917.

She said she also organised the visit of the Knighton in Bloom judges and they were very impressed with the lovely colours.