3 November 2022 Powys residents are being urged by the county council to be on their guard against energy saving scammers. Reports of elderly residents receiving telephone calls from people claiming to be from energy suppliers or affiliated partners are increasing, Powys County Council has said. The Trading Standards Institute have received more than 200

2 November 2022 Residents, landowners, developers and community councils have the opportunity to identify suitable land that can meet the needs of their local community. Powys County Council has started a three-and-a-half-year process to prepare its new Replacement Local Development Plan which will cover all of Powys, excluding the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Replacement

31 October 2022 Political rivals in Powys are putting their differences to one side to help combat violence against women and girls through sport. Councillors from across the political spectrum are to play together as a football team in a charity match to mark White Ribbon Day 2022 which this year falls on the same

21 October 2022 Parents of prospective pupils have had the chance to tour the development of a new Welsh-medium school in Welshpool as they consider educational options for their children. Ysgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng played host to an open day highlighting the benefits of a bilingual education at the modern facility. The day, organised by

24 October 2022 The spookiest night of the year is nearly here but it's a time to scare your friends, not the planet! There's plenty of recycling to be done around Halloween and lots of ways you can reduce the scary amount of waste generated by the fearsome festivities.     Here are a few

21 October 2022 A drop-in session for the final phase of the consultation aimed at improving the public spaces within Brecon town centre, will take place on Wednesday 2 November, between 3.30pm and 6.30pm at Y Gaer, Brecon. Working together with Amey Consulting and LDA Design, Powys County Council are looking at ways to improve

21 October 2022 Parents of prospective pupils have had the chance to tour the development of a new Welsh-medium school in Welshpool as they consider educational options for their children. Ysgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng played host to an open day highlighting the benefits of a bilingual education at the modern facility. The day, organised by

20 October 2022 Difficulties in recruiting HGV drivers and a rise in covid cases are still causing significant disruptions to the waste and recycling collections across the county. With a number of crew members testing positive for covid, it has been inevitable that there have been more missed and delayed collections, especially in the north

19 October 2022 Powys residents are being urged by the county council to be on their guard against fire safety scammers. Reports of telephone calls from people claiming to be from the fire service are increasing, with offers of a home fire safety check, Powys County Council has said. The caller will try to gain

19 October 2022 Engaging with Higher Apprenticeships has helped Newtown High School to move out of special measures by improving leadership and management, teaching and learning standards. The school, which has 1,200 pupils, was put into special measures following an  Estyn inspection in 2015 when weaknesses were identified in leadership and management, self-assessment and overall

18 October 2022 A north Powys museum will be holding an event later this month to celebrate the arrival of new treasure acquisitions, the county council has said. As part of the Welsh Museums festival, Y Lanfa, Powysland Museum will be hosting "An evening at Powysland Museum" on Tuesday 25 October, from 6-7pm. The purpose

18 October 2022 Residents in Powys are being asked by the county council to think twice before accepting a goldfish as a prize if they have attended a fair. The advice comes from Powys County Council's Trading Standards Service, who also say the goldfish prize should only be accepted if the individual has the knowledge