Repair work on 'eyesore' Newtown theatre cladding finally gets underway
The Hafren theatre announced today that repair work was underway at the building on Llanidloes Road. Pictures shared on social media show a team of scaffolders at the site on Friday covering the building. The Hafren tweeted: "We are so pleased that at long last the repairs are now being made to our weather-damaged fly tower" Plans to replace the storm-damaged cladding were approved by Powys Council in June 2020, which planners said would be a "much needed improvement". Last year, Newtown South County Councillor Les Skilton said the damage did not give a good impression to visitors t...