‘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…
Senior Councillor stresses legality of free home to school transport to catchment area school
A SENIOR councillors has stressed that free home to school transport to the catchment area school is legally robust. At a Powys County Council meeting on Thursday, March 6, a question on home to school transport will be posed to…
Yellow lines at Penybryn in Crossgates to be extended in bid to stop ‘selfish parking’
A PROPOSAL to extend yellow lines in a bid to stop selfish parking in a village near Llandrindod Wells is set to go ahead. Powys County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, Liberal Democrat Cllr Jackie Charlton has received…
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 been confirmed that Powys Independents joint leader, Cllr Beverley Bayham has submitted the motion of no confidence in Cllr Jackie Charlton the Powys…
UK Government to fund specialist staff at Powys Council
THE UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund is paying for specialist staff to help Powys County Council comply with environmental legislation and help it on its journey to become carbon neutral by 2030. At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, May 23…