Producing meat would treble in cost if subsidies for farmers didn’t exist, a councillor has said.
At a meeting of Powys County Council on Thursday, March 7, councillors debated a motion by Conservative councillor Lucy Roberts, asking the Welsh Government to pause and reconsider the Sustainable Farming Scheme.
Clive Pinney, head of legal and monitoring officer, told these councillors they could take part in the debate but not vote on the motion. Mr Roderick said: “The purpose at the time was to produce cheap food for people after the Second World War.“But let’s remember one thing, when we receive £100 today for a lamb, without that subsidy, it would be £300.Liberal Democrat councillor Angela Davies who is also a farmer, said: “It’s clear the debate around the proposals have caused great division."
“I feel the motion is a little premature and I look forward to hearing the responses and the detail on how Welsh Government propose to take this forward.”Councillor Kinnerley added: “We as PCC have little influence over the national government funds and how they are deployed, or the management of land which in the hands of large private landowning community by and large.
Deputy council leader and Labour group leader, Councillor Matthew Dorrance said: “We’re all touched by farming in some shape or form and we’re really lucky here to have really good quality farming products.“Having listened to the debate I will vote for the motion as it’s important that we’re united as a council on this issue.”
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