Slurry Lagoon Proposal near Snead receives Strong Objections from Locals
OVER 100 objections have been made against plans for a slurry lagoon at a farm near Churchstoke. Plans by farmers D & S Gethin to. create a slurry lagoon and all the associated works were lodged with Powys planners last October….
More negatives to Nant Mithil Energy Park according to report by Powys planners
THERE are more negatives than positives on a proposal to build an Energy Park near Llandrindod Wells, according to report by Powys planners. At a meeting of the Powys County Council’s (PCC) Planning committee on Friday, December 19, councillors are…
New Police and Crime Commissioner appointed for Dyfed-Powys Police
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Dafydd Llywelyn has confirmed the appointment of Mr Ifan Charles as the new Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police with immediate effect, following a confirmation hearing by the Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Panel. The decision follows a robust appointment process where the…
Application to extend late-night drinking and music licence for part of RWAS agreed by councillors
AN APPLICATION to extend the late-night drinking and music licence for part of the Royal Welsh Showground has been agreed by councillors. A meeting of Powys County Council’s Licensing sub-committee took place on Wednesday, July 16 to consider a licence variation application…
‘No plans to introduce monthly black bin collections in Powys,’ says senior councillor
THERE are no “current” plans to introduce monthly black bin collections in Powys a senior councillor has said. Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 9) at a meeting of Powys County Council’s Economy, Residents and Communities scrutiny committee, councillors will discuss the findings of…
Planners lift restriction to allow all year use of caravan site near Lake Vyrnwy
STATIC caravan owners who regularly visit a site near Lake Vyrnwy will not have to stay away for large chunks of the year from now on. This is because Powys county planners have agreed to remove restrictions dating from the…
RAIB Interim report: Collision between passenger trains near Talerddig, Powys, 21 October 2024
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has published its interim report into the collision between passenger trains near Talerddig, Powys, 21 October 2024. At around 19:26 on Monday 21 October 2024, train reporting number 1J25, the 18:31 passenger service from…
Plans submitted to local authority for Hobbit-hole inspired by works of J. R. R. Tolkien on Powys border
Plans have been put forward for a self-built, part-underground “hobbit-house” on the Herefordshire-Powys border. Alan Heeks of Hay-on-Wye is seeking permission for the plan next to the Dulas Brook at Cusop, “inspired by the underground Hobbit houses featured in the…
Dyfed-Powys Police Chief Constable to Retire
The Chief Constable of the police force serving Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and Powys announced his retirement from policing after a 25-year career. Chief Constable Dr Richard Lewis said: “As someone who was raised in west Wales and has worked in…
Appeal issued for man missing in Spain
MISSING | Have you seen 36-year-old Jason, who has been reported missing. Jason was due to fly home from a holiday in Spain on Saturday morning, 29th March 2025. Following an issue with his boarding pass, Jason began to queue for assistance,…