THE Boundary Commission for Wales has announced that it is postponing its five public hearings, one of which is to take place in Bangor.

This is due to public health challenges arising from the Omicron variant of COVID-19

The public hearings, which were due to be held across January and February, will be postponed for roughly six weeks.

The hearing in Bangor was due to take place at Bangor University’s management centre on January 19, but will now be held on March 9 instead.

The full list of hearings with their revised dates is as follows:

• Mercure Holland House, Cardiff (February 17)

• Ramada Plaza, Wrexham (February 23)

• Grand Hotel, Swansea (March 1)

• Management Centre, Bangor (March 9)

• Marine Hotel, Aberystwyth (March 30)

Those who had already booked speaking slots have been informed of the changes.

Anyone else wishing to pre-book a 10-minute slot can do so by emailing bcw@boundaries.wales.

The public hearings will be live-streamed, though the public may attend in person to observe proceedings. Evidence must be given in person.

The opening of the secondary consultation period will also be delayed to accommodate the change to the public hearing dates.

The consultation will now open on February 17 and close on March 30.

A full Guide to the Public Hearings is available on the Boundary Commission for Wales website at: www.bcomm-wales.gov.uk/reviews/11-21/guide-public-hearings.