BRECON is to host the first in a series of meetings set up by Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies to discuss Brexit.

The AM plans to hold a number of meetings across Wales in the coming months to discuss the implications of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.

The first will be held at the Castle Hotel, Brecon, on Thursday, November 3 at 7pm and will focus on Welsh agriculture and farming support. Brecon and Radnorshire MP Chris Davies is also due to attend the event.

Both Conservative politicians campaigned for a leave vote ahead of June’s referendum.

The Welsh Tory chief said: "Brexit presents Wales and the United Kingdom with significant opportunities and we want to hear your views on the best way forward for Wales.

"The referendum was an historic occasion for the country and the outcome will have profound implications for Wales. There will be opportunities, and some challenges, but we need to pull together and work constructively to achieve the best possible outcome for Wales.

"It is a chance to change the ways in which we provide support to communities, businesses and farmers, and we have to embrace it, ensuring that the whole of Wales sees the benefits of our new relationship with the EU."

Mr Davies said the party had adopted a neutral stance during the referendum and said its MPs and AMs reflected wider public opinion as they split along both sides of the debate.

He said he wants to hear the public’s views on future policies including agricultural support.

"In Powys 53.7% of the public voted to leave, but clearly a significant minority backed the alternative, which is why the next steps need to be taken in a spirit of conciliation.

"Britain’s decision to leave the EU does, however, present us with an opportunity to reimagine the kind of support we offer farmers, and we must take that chance. As a farmer myself, I want to see the industry freed from the shackles of red tape and regulation, with a new UK-wide framework to replace the Common Agricultural Policy.

"It’s clear that the CAP doesn’t fit, and we need to replace it with a locally-designed scheme that meets British needs. But what form should that scheme take, and what concerns do you have about the way the rural economy will fare in the new era? On the other hand, what opportunities do you see for Welsh farmers after Brexit?"

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