Motion of no confidence in joint leader for Powys Council
OPPOSITION councillors have joined forces to lodge a motion of no confidence in a Liberal Democrat cabinet member. It has…
Author: Elgan Hearn
Wetland habitat plans in northern Powys approved by county planners
A PROPOSAL to create wetland habitat in a northern part of Powys has been approved by county planners. Earlier this…
Row over “Welsh language crisis” in Powys schools
A ROW has erupted on whether there is a “Welsh language crisis” in Powys schools. At a meeting of Powys…
Planning application shifts from log cabin construction to pig farm
PLANS to legitimise the operation of a log cabin business near Welshpool could make way for a pig farm. In…
Recycling rates in Gwent break through crucial 70 per cent barrier for the first time
COUNCIL chiefs are pleased that recycling rates have broken through the crucial 70 per cent barrier in Blaenau Gwent for…
Controversial plans to build one affordable home near Brecon refused by planners
CONTROVERSIAL plans to agree the principle of building an affordable home near Brecon have been refused. At a meeting of…
Plans for Abertillery affordable homes to be voted on by Gwent Council
PLANS to build 22 affordable homes at the site of a former bowls hall in Abertillery will be decided by…
Quarrying set to continue at site in Powys unless holiday park plans are approved
QUARRYING will continue at a site between Newtown and Caersws – unless plans for a holiday park are given the…
Advisory group to be set up to help Powys Cabinet on county farms
THE Powys County Farms working group of councillors that looked at the council’s farm and woodland estate, will be scrapped.…
Council workers in Gwent averaged a tonne of dog waste from bins every day during COVID-19 pandemic
COUNCIL workers in Blaenau Gwent picked up an average of a tonne of dog waste from bins every day during…