07 July 2022 Children across Powys are encouraged to join the Summer Reading Challenge and spark their curiosity about the world around them. This year, The Reading Agency have partnered with the Science Museum Group to create a challenge that is all about science and innovation. To get involved: Visit your local library: Register for

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6 July 2022 A consultation on proposals to increase Hackney Carriage tariffs in Powys will start later this week, the county council has said. Powys County Council are proposing an increase in the tariffs after receiving requests from the county's Hackney Carriage Vehicle operators. A consultation exercise was held with Powys Licensed Taxi Drivers back

6 July 2022 Thousands of vulnerable residents in Powys are set to receive financial help after Cabinet decided how funding to support those most impacted by the cost of living crisis will be spent. Powys County Council has received £924,373 from the Welsh Government to provide discretionary support over the cost of living crisis. On

5 July 2022 A campaign encouraging people to Have Fun, Take Care and Stay Safe during Royal Welsh Show week has been launched. The Builth Wells Event Safety Group has launched the campaign ahead of the return of Wales' premier agricultural show later this month (July). The campaign will see a series of posters and

4 July 2022 Keep Wales Tidy's Project Officer for Powys, Rachel Palmer, has been presented with a Silver Kite Award in recognition of her years of dedication in championing volunteers to care for their local environment. The Powys County Council Silver Kite Award is a civic award presented by the Chair of Council, Cllr Gareth

4 July 2022 Front line workers, such as the waste and recycling crews, have been relied upon to continue working hard throughout the chaos of the past couple of years. Despite the strains of a global pandemic and budget pressures, the council's key workers have worked tirelessly to ensure services are maintained and resident's needs

29 June 2022 Children across Powys are invited to attend free sporting activities this summer. Powys County Council, in partnership with Freedom have arranged free sporting activity sessions in nine different locations across the county. These sessions are for children and young people aged 6 to 12 across Powys is part of Welsh Government's Playworks

4 July 2022 A local government partnership that supports and actively champions LGBTQ+ inclusion in Welsh communities will have a new member. Powys County Council is to become a 'Proud Council' and will be first rural authority in Wales to join the partnership. Proud Councils is a voluntary partnership of Welsh local authorities who are

4 July 2022 New 'recycle on the go' litter bins are popping up across the county, allowing us to all keep up the momentum and recycle our waste while we are out and about. The new bins are split in two with one half for general rubbish and the other half for cans and plastic