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County Council Leader to resign next week

Liberal Democrat councillor James Gibson-Watt the leader of Powys County Council will step down from the role at next week.

1 hour ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS CRIME

Road was closed over 'incident' between two parties

Residents and commuters traveling between Newtown and Abermule were met with unexpected traffic disruption on Saturday, 15 March, following an incident on the main road that resulted in an arrest.

7 hours ago All About Newtown

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Councillors question pothole claim publicity

More needs to be done by Powys County Council to highlight how drivers can make compensation claims for vehicle damage due to potholes, a senior councillor has said.

16 hours ago Elgan Hearn

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Powys could be forced to use reserves over NI costs

Powys County Council could be forced to dip into funds its squirrelled away for a rainy day to pay higher staff National Insurance (NI) costs that have come into force.

23 hours ago Elgan Hearn

OPINION

Opinion: Powys patients deserve fairness

Powys patients deserve fairness writes Russell George MS.

1 week ago All About Newtown

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Textile Museum to open early this year

Newtown Textile Museum is gearing up for an early opening this year, aligning its schedule with the upcoming Wonderwool Wales festival at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells this weekend.

1 week ago All About Newtown

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See what's on next week in our area (W17)

Here is the latest activities and events which are scheduled to take place in Newtown and the surrounding area next week.

2 weeks ago All About Newtown

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New revised day opportunities described as "hazy".

A new model of delivering day care in Powys has been described as “hazy and nebulous” by a senior councillor.

3 weeks ago Elgan Hearn

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School govenors could be asked to do more

Schools individual identities could be lost in Powys so that governing bodies can oversee more than one school and address the shortage of volunteers for the vital role.

3 weeks ago Elgan Hearn

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Montgomeryshire MS charged with gambling offences

Montgomeryshire Member of the Senedd, Russell George MS, has been formally charged with an offence under the Gambling Act 2005 following a high-profile investigation by the Gambling Commission into alleged betting irregularities linked to the timing of the 2024 UK General Election.

3 weeks ago All About Newtown

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See what's on next week in our area (W16)

Here is the latest activities and events which are scheduled to take place in Newtown and the surrounding area next week.

3 weeks ago All About Newtown

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£1.6 million to be spent on school security

As part of attempts to address concerns raised by the scathing Estyn inspection report into Powys council’s education service, £1.6 million will be spent on upgrading school security.

4 weeks ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS

Town branding officially launched

After years of development and over £24,000 in investment, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council has officially unveiled a bold new brand identity aimed at celebrating the town’s heritage while looking to the future.

4 weeks ago All About Newtown

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Apology over failure to sell enough assets

A senior county councillor has apologised for failing to come anywhere near hitting a target to raise £10 million a year for Powys County Council by selling off land and assets.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

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County Council set for budget surplus

Finance chiefs at Powys County Council are pleased with the 2024/2025 budget position as it stood at the end of February.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

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Special meeting to discuss education scheduled

It has been confirmed that an extraordinary council meeting to discuss another damning report into education standards in Powys will take place on Thursday, April 10.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS WHATS ON

See what's on next week in our area (W15)

Here is the latest activities and events which are scheduled to take place in Newtown and the surrounding area next week.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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Senedd petition launched over health changes

Health campaigner and Powys County Council’s anti-poverty champion Cllr Joy Jones has set up a Senedd petition in a bid to prevent Powys patients being treated like “second class citizens.”

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS WHATS ON

See what's on next week in our area (W14)

Here is the latest activities and events which are scheduled to take place in Newtown and the surrounding area next week.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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Calls to sack education chief after damming report

Calls for sacking Liberal Democrat cabinet member for education, Cllr Pete Roberts have been made by Powys opposition councillors.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

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Secondary school standards risk

A risk that the standard of education in Powys secondary schools is plummeting has been escalated to a council wide strategic register.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

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Senedd supports ‘scores on the doors’ for care homes

The Senedd supported plans to introduce inspection ratings for care homes, with service providers set to be required to publish “scores on the doors”.

1 month ago Chris Haines

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Council to pull £432k from reserves

An accounting blunder means council has to dip into reserves - before the financial year even begins!

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS CRIME

Man jailed for drug growing

A man has been jailed for over two years for growing 274 cannabis plants in a Newtown property.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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Recycling booking system goes live

Controversial new booking system for recycling centres goes live.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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Award-winning housebuilder to bring 29 open-market homes to Newtown

SJ Roberts Homes has started work on its exciting plans to bring 29 much-needed open market homes to Newtown.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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Bid to get extraordinary meeting blocked

Rejecting calls to pause the imminent introduction of booking and payment charges at Powys recycling centres so that the changes can be discussed by councillors has been called “stubborn and short sighted” by opposition leaders.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

OPINION

Opinion: emergency services have my full support

The Mayor of Newtown & Llanllwchaiarn, Cllr Pete Lewington has thanked emergency services for their 'swift' response to the knife incidents in our town this month.

1 month ago All About Newtown

NEWS WHATS ON

See what's on next week in our area (W13)

Here is the latest activities and events which are scheduled to take place in Newtown and the surrounding area next week.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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POWYS: £5,000 councillors grant

Each one of Powys County Council’s 68 councillors will receive £5,000 to spend on anti-poverty projects in their ward.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

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Councillors call for extraordinary meeting

An extraordinary meeting of Powys County Council has been called for by Independent councillors to discuss scrapping the controversial recycling centre booking system.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

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Dentist reform needed says MS

Montgomeryshire Senedd Member, Russell George, has said he shares the concern of the British Dental Association (BDA) that the current reform plans to dentists in Wales will not address the lack of dentists in rural Wales.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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Battle of the motions!

Town councillors are set for a heated debate at its upcoming full council meeting on Monday, March 24th, as councillors prepare to discuss two special motions aimed at reversing a controversial decision regarding meeting accessibility.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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Town council 'closes' bridge restoration project

The Town Council has officially concluded its project to explore funding for the restoration of Newtown’s historic Long Bridge.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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Event procurement in audit spotlight

Town councillors are set to discuss its 2024/25 interim internal audit report tonight, with particular focus on procurement concerns related to last year’s Kicking Off Christmas event.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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County council to stop using B&Bs for homeless provision

An aspiration to stop using bed and breakfast (B&Bs) accommodation to put up homeless people, has been revealed by a senior councillor.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS WHATS ON

See what's on next week in our area (W12)

Here is the latest activities and events which are scheduled to take place in Newtown and the surrounding area next week.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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County councillors set for allowance increase

Powys county councillors are poised to receive a substantial 5.92% boost in their basic allowance, according to the independent body which sets councillors pay across Wales.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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Get involved in Spring Clean Cymru

Newtown residents and visitors are encouraged to roll up their sleeves as the town prepares for a series of community spring cleaning events as part of the Keep Wales Tidy campaign.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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20mph changes still in discussion

Talks on which Powys roads could revert back to 30mph from the controversial 20 mph speed limit is still ongoing, the council has revealed.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

OPINION

Opinion: allegations deserve an independent investigation

Local MP Steve Witherden gives an update on his campaign over issues at Ysgol Robert Owen in Newtown.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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Canal forum to be held in April

Developments on the Montgomery Canal in Powys and Shropshire and future plans will be in the spotlight at a meeting in Newtown next month.

1 month ago All About Newtown

NEWS

Rail footfall rises in Newtown

New figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) show that passenger numbers at Newtown railway station increased significantly in 2023/2024, though they remain below pre-pandemic levels.

1 month ago All About Newtown

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New Senedd constituencies confirmed

Final plans for 16 new “super constituencies” have been unveiled ahead of the next Senedd election in a little over a year.

1 month ago Chris Haines

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Councillors back road safety call

A motion calling for action to make Powys roads safer, especially for motor cyclists, has been unanimously backed by councillors from right across the political spectrum.

1 month ago Elgan Hearn

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