Audit Wales report lays bare state of Powys Council’s planning department
A DAMNING report by Audit Wales lays bare the weaknesses of Powys County Council’s Planning department. Audit Wales is an…
Author: Elgan Hearn
Residents of Powys could be entitled to credit from overpaid Council Tax
POWYS residents should check their bills to see if they have been paying too much money in Council Tax, A…
Gwent and Torfaen Council agreement to carry out enforcement action on energy efficiency of local government buildings
ENFORCEMENT action on the energy efficiency of local government buildings in Blaenau Gwent will be conducted from now on by…
New building projects in Blaenau Gwent could prompt reverse in county’s declining population
A COUNCILLOR expects to see a reverse in Blaenau Gwent’s declining population due to the number of building projects going…
Consultation on Machynlleth library shows people don’t want it to be part of new Ysgol Bro Hyddgen building
THE vast majority of people who took part in a consultation on the future of Machynlleth library, don’t want it…
Tweaks possible for Newtown centre
TWEAKS could be made to a proposed on street waiting, loading bays and parking modifications in the centre of Newtown…
Council wants to build 16 flats at Ystradgynlais
POWYS County Council want to build 16 flats in the county’s second biggest town, Ystradgynlais. The council’s principal engineer Simon…
Cloud homes plans rejected by council
PLANS for self-catering holiday units to be built into a hill on farmland near Machynlleth have been rejected by Powys…
Salary increases for teachers and Powys Council staff to come from money set aside from 2022 budget
MONEY will be set aside from last year’s budget to pay for any salary increases for teachers and Powys County…
Closing Ebbw Cale Cableway seen as ‘less painful’ option than front-line service cuts, council leader says
CLOSING the Ebbw Vale Cableway is seen as “a less painful option” than front-line service cuts, a council leader has…