Tribunal set to look at broken code of conduct by Powys Councillor
A PUBLIC standards watchdog will hold a tribunal this summer looking into allegations that a former Powys County Councillor (PCC)…
Author: Elgan Hearn
Schools in Powys running 25% below capacity, figures show
THERE are just under 2,700 surplus spaces in Powys’s secondary and all through schools which means that they are running…
No Powys Conservative Councillors will join Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority amid claims of political imbalances
NO Conservative Powys County Councillor will join Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority, even though under the rules of political balance…
£1.4M put toward repair & maintenance teams for council housing stock
NEARLY £1.4 million will be put towards creating dedicated teams of staff in each part of the Powys Council to…
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…
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…