A POWYS County Councillor has been suspended - over allegations he leaked confidential information.

Councillor Gary Price wrote a letter to a newspaper in April last year stating the authority intended to close the Lakeside Restaurant in Llandrindod Wells.

The council's independent standards committee said the 'sensitive' information was given to Cllr Price, who represents Llandrindod North ward, in confidence and found he breached the council code of conduct in disclosing it.

It has now banned him from holding public office for a month.

Cllr Price, who said he didn't realise the information was confidential, has said he is yet to decide whether he will appeal the sanction.

The suspension will only take effect once any appeal has been heard.

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