CONTROVERSIAL plans to sell off a school site for a supermarket have been put on hold by Powys County Council.

The authority has this week confirmed it is postponing any decision over plans to sell off the site of Hay County Primary School until after May's local government elections.

The council said it is considering alternative proposals to fund a new school and community centre put forward by the Plan B group which has campaigned against the supermarket development in the town.

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