A visit to a Knighton employer for the opening of a new Tetra Pak line – the first of its speed in the UK – was a highlight for the town’s mayoral team

Councillor Chris Branford went along to the event at award-winning soft drinks manufacturer Radnor Hills .

She attended on behalf of the Deputy Mayor Councillor Tina Sharp and Knighton Mayor Councillor Tom Taylor, who was ill.

She said the Welsh Deputy First Minister with responsibility for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies was there and he opened the new line.

The £5 million investment will allow Radnor Hills, which celebrates its 35 th anniversary this year, to increase its overall carton capacity by 150%, from 60 million to 150 million packs annually.

As well as helping to deliver more than 20 new jobs, th

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