SIMON Baynes, the Conservative candidate for North Shropshire in July’s General Election, has officially bid farewell to his former Clwyd South constituents.

Mr Baynes won the seat at the 2019 General Election, beating Labour incumbent Susan Elan Jones as part of the so-called ‘Red Wall’ fell, with nearby Wrexham also turning blue.

With his constituency being merged into Montgomeryshire, Mr Baynes was given the opportunity to keep a place at Parliament by taking on Helen Morgan in North Shropshire, replacing Dean Carroll who had been in prime position for the role.

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Mr Baynes wrote a farewell letter to the Clwyd South residents after Parliament was official dissolved on Thursday, May 30 (today) and he wished them all well.

He said: “With the General Election now announced for July 4, I will no longer be the Member of Parliament for Clwyd South after the dissolution of Parliament, which takes place at the very start of Thursday, May 30.

“It has been a huge privilege to serve as your MP for the past four-and-a-half years and to champion week-in-week-out your interests in the House of Commons.

“My team and I have handled a total of 16,669 cases for constituents since I was elected in December 2019, of which 5,939 were casework and 10,730 were answering policy issues.

“During the General Election my office will remain open for emergency casework and enquiries and can be contacted via my email at simon.baynes.mp@parliament.uk

“I thank you all for your support and engagement during my time as your MP since December 2019.

“It has been the honour of a lifetime to serve you.”

Mr Baynes highlighted achievements such as securing £452,000 for the Owain Glyndwr Hotel in Corwen, £374,000 for the Llangollen Railway Trust and £146,000 for the Llangollen Museum, on top of funds for grassroots sports facilities and churches across the constituency, among others. 

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He added: “We have helped improve connectivity across Clwyd South (including securing the first Universal Service Obligation in Wales to improve broadband for residents in the Ceiriog Valley) and assisted those fleeing the war in Ukraine to find a new home in Clwyd South.

“These are just some of our achievements over the past four-and-a-half years and a fuller list will be provided on my website in the coming days.

“Being an MP allows you to work with communities and make a real change, and I take great pride in having had the opportunity to work with you all.”