Powys council said in January that Welshpool Town Council did not need authority from it or the Welsh government to issue the dog control order.

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Landscape and visual assessment has also been taken into account with any impact on locations including the town of Welshpool and nearby Powis Castle.

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Mr Bates added that a modern, new livestock market on the outskirts of Welshpool would maintain the town's strong links with the farming community.

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Dr Hadwin points to a newspaper report in The Cambrian in December 1813 detailing how French officers were foremost in the rescue attempts after a wild-fire engulfed the town of Welshpool.

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Nicola Davies, who runs Paws n Claws, a dog walking and pet sitting company in Welshpool, welcomed the council's plans but said the town needed more dog fouling bins.

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