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NEWS POLITICS PLANNING NEWTOWN EAST

Flat plans for iconic town building

Plans to create 7 flats in an iconic town building have been submitted to Powys County Council.

15 hours ago All About Newtown

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20 hours ago All About Newtown

NEWS SPORT KERRY

Awards galore at local football club

Kerry Football Club is celebrating as club's striker, Richard Davies, and manager, Ben Davies, have been honored with awards for their outstanding contributions during the 23/24 season in the MMP Central Wales League North.

1 day ago All About Newtown

NEWS HEALTH

Changes to health provision proposed

In response to ongoing challenges, Powys Teaching Health Board has announced several temporary adjustments to their services, set to begin in September 2024.

1 day ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

New MP dedicates maiden speech to late mum

Our new Labour MP representing Montgomeryshire & Glyndwr, Steve Witherden, emotionally dedicated his first House of Commons speech to his mother, Sally, who passed away shortly after he was elected to office.

2 days ago All About Newtown

WHAT'S ON

Lots of activities to do at the textile museum

Newtown Textile Museum is serving up a range of free activities for children and adults during the summer school holidays.

2 days ago All About Newtown

NEWS

New loyalty scheme launched

MWT Cymru, the largest membership organisation for tourism businesses in Mid Wales, has launched IMI Wales, an exciting initiative to revitalise town centre shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs across Powys.

2 days ago All About Newtown

NEWS CRIME

Arrest following online 'sting'

A Newtown man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted sexual communication with a child, following an online 'sting' by a vigilante group.

3 days ago All About Newtown

NEWS

Newtown based PRU requires 'significant improvement'

A recent Estyn inspection at the Powys Pupil Referral Unit (PRU), which operates sites in Newtown and Brecon, has identified several critical areas for improvement.

3 days ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS TRANSPORT

Council wants feedback on 20mph

In a bid to engage with the local communities in Wales, including Newtown, the Welsh Government has unveiled plans to work closely with councils to bring about focused alterations to the existing national 20mph speed limit.

3 days ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

Card recycling banks to be removed from community recycling sites

The county council has announced that card recycling banks will soon be removed from the community recycling sites across the county, impacting residents in Newtown and surrounding areas.

4 days ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

County Council gives job seekers paid work placements

Job seekers and those wanting to gain new skills were recently invited to apply for a range of paid work placements with the council.

4 days ago All About Newtown

SPORT

The latest from this week's parkruns (W29 24)

Newtown residents and visitors witnessed some remarkable achievements at the weekly parkruns held every Saturday and Sunday morning. With a total of 273 participants, both parkrun saw seasoned veterans and first-time runners alike pushing their limits to set impressive personal bests.

4 days ago All About Newtown

NEWS WHATS ON

See what's on next week in our area (W30 24)

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

5 days ago All About Newtown

OPINION NEWTOWN EAST

Opinion: it's all change in our area

Cllr Joy Jones lets us know her thoughts on the recent changes to our area following the General Election and other goings on nationally.

5 days ago Cllr Joy Jones

NEWS TRANSPORT

Bypass route to town closed next week

Residents and visitors to Newtown are advised about an upcoming road closure that will affect travel in the area.

1 week ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

Council announces financial outturn for 2023/24

Powys County Council delivered a modest surplus budget for the last financial year despite the challenging economic environment, the Cabinet will be told

1 week ago All About Newtown

PROPERTY NEWTOWN SOUTH

Property for sale in Dolfor Road, Newtown

Tucked away on a quiet street in Newtown, a stunning detached family home has recently hit the market after being meticulously renovated by its current owners.

1 week ago McCartneys

NEWS CRIME

Police appeal after assault

Dyfed Powys Police are currently investigating an alleged assault that occurred outside the Iceland store on High Street in Newtown.

1 week ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

Parking review delay anger

Opposition councillors are “extremely unhappy” that a long awaited update on the Powys County Council car park review has been cancelled.

1 week ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS TRANSPORT

Main town route closed for repairs

A major route into Newtown is to be closed on Friday 19th July for 'urgent safety repairs'

1 week ago All About Newtown

NEWS TRANSPORT

New train and entry offer for RWAS

Visitors to the Royal Welsh Show can now save money on the entrance fee by travelling to the showground with Transport for Wales.

1 week ago All About Newtown

NEWS

Local drama company wins awards

Newtown Musical Theatre Company (NMTC) is celebrating a double victory at the NODA awards.

1 week ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

School budget crisis looms

School budgets are projected to fall off the cliff edge, with Newtown High School predicted to have a budget gap of over £2 million by the end of March 2027.

1 week ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS POLITICS

Changes to 20mph limits guidance announced

The Welsh Government published guidance on reverting 20mph roads back to 30mph, announcing an extra £5m for councils to make speed limit changes.

1 week ago Chris Haines

NEWS POLITICS

Cabinet Secretary confirms support available for farmers in 2025

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, has confirmed a number of schemes today to support farmers and landowners in Wales before the introduction of the Sustainable Farming Scheme in 2026.

1 week ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

Sustainable Powys will 'avoid' bankruptcy, but not everyone is happy

Avoiding the fate of English local authorities that have gone bust, is the driving force of Sustainable Powys according to finance chiefs – which will see services centre on four towns, but not all councillors are happy.

1 week ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS POLITICS

WATCH: New MP takes his parliamentary oath

Our new MP for Montgomeryshire & Glyndwr Steve Witherden for Montgomeryshire & Glyndŵr has taken his parliamentary oath this morning in the House of Commons.

1 week ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

Vaughan Gething resigns as First Minister

Vaughan Gething has resigned as First Minister following weeks of controversies and a mass walk out by his cabinet.

1 week ago Chris Haines

NEWS POLITICS

Four ministers resign over First Minister

Four key members of Vaughan Gething’s government have resigned from their posts and publicly urged the First Minister to step down, plunging the Welsh political landscape into turmoil.

1 week ago Chris Haines

NEWS POLITICS

Council wants more money to monitor major planning projects

More funding needs to come from the Welsh Government to allow Powys planners to deal with ongoing monitoring work that comes with Developments of National Significance (DNS) a senior councillor has said.

1 week ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS POLITICS

Fears for digitally excluded residents on council services

Concerns have been raised that residents who don’t have access to the internet will lose out in a shake-up of how Powys County Council delivers its services.

1 week ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS POLITICS

First Minister refuses to consider other Air Ambulance models

First Minister, Vaughan Gething MS has refused to consider different models to keep Welshpool and Caernarfon bases open at a meeting of Senedd Members.

1 week ago All About Newtown

WEATHER

Brace yourself for heavy rain today

Residents and visitors in Newtown should brace themselves for heavy rain today as the Met Office has issued a weather warning for the area.

1 week ago Met Office

NEWS POLITICS

Councillors agree fostering improvements

Councillors in Powys have given the green light to a substantial investment in the fostering service, aimed at recruiting, supporting, and training more foster carers.

1 week ago All About Newtown

SPORT

The latest from this week's parkruns (W28 24)

Newtown residents and visitors gathered at the Newtown parkrun and junior parkrun this weekend to participate in the weekly 2k or 5k community event.

1 week ago All About Newtown

OPINION

Opinion: the town could not work without volunteers

The newly elected Mayor of Newtown, Cllr Mike Childs, praises the work of volunteers in Newtown in his first article for All About Newtown.

1 week ago Cllr Mike Childs

NEWS

Are you up for the challenge?

Children across Powys are encouraged to join the Summer Reading Challenge and fire up their imaginations through the power of reading and creative expression.

1 week ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

Call to bring forward council tax shake-up rejected

The Senedd rejected calls to press ahead with “long overdue” reforms to council tax before the next election despite an “overwhelming” moral case for change.

1 week ago Chris Haines

NEWS POLITICS

Leisure operator silent on potential closures

Freedom Leisure who run leisure facilities on behalf of Powys County Council have declined to comment over claims eight swimming pools in the county could be at risk.

2 weeks ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS POLITICS

Councillors dodge motion on red meat

A wide ranging motion to back Powys farmers which included the promotion of red meat was supposed to be voted on yesterday, however it was bypassed by county councillors.

2 weeks ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS POLITICS

Consultation on food restrictions launched

The Welsh Government has unveiled plans to introduce regulations aimed at restricting promotions of junk food products high in fat, sugar, and salt in a bid to promote healthier choices among residents and visitors in Newtown and across Wales.

2 weeks ago All About Newtown

NEWS POLITICS

Member Champion roles u-turn

A move to scrap the role of member champions, including that of local councillor and Anti-Poverty Champion, Joy Jones, at Powys County Council has been rejected by councillors.

2 weeks ago Elgan Hearn

NEWS POLITICS

King addresses Senedd to mark anniversary of devolution

King Charles III addressed the Welsh Parliament on a visit to celebrate 25 years since the then-National Assembly for Wales was established in 1999.

2 weeks ago Chris Haines

NEWS POLITICS

8 swimming pools could be at risk of closure

Eight swimming pools across Powys could be under threat of closure, a councillor has claimed after hearing a briefing of town and community councils.

2 weeks ago Elgan Hearn

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