Cllr Gwilym Williams NO statement on the claims that a councillor was offered a nomination for an honour in exchange for support on the budget, was made at today’s Powys County Council meeting. Opposition group leaders had urged Powys’ Conservative group leader Cllr Aled Davies, to make a statement on the issue following claims made by Cllr Gwilym Williams. But, as the meeting agenda has been set several days ago, it is down to the council chairman, Cllr Gwynfor Thomas, (Llansantffraid – Conservative) whether a request of this kind is allowed or not. At the meeting Cllr Thomas, said: “We are dealing with business today, and I remind members that we are in the pre-election period.