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Still time to have your say on ambition education plans for mid Powys
There is still time to submit your views on ambitious plans to transform education in mid Powys, which could see a new Welsh-medium all-age school established as well as significant investment in two school buildings

Business is heating up for sauna company
A sauna manufacturer is planning to ramp up production after moving to a new site in Powys that is three times as big as its previous premises.

900 homes to receive letters offering cost-of-living support
Nearly 900 Powys households will receive letters next week from the county council, offering them help with rising living costs.

Recycle more in your red box!
Paper-based containers, such as crisp tubes, dough tubes, gravy granule tubs, paper coffee cups and food and drink cartons can now be recycled through your weekly recycling collections by adding them to your red recycling box.

Do you have a question about council services?
People who live, work or study in Powys are being invited to submit a question to the next full meeting of the county council on Thursday 10 July

Llanidloes by-election to be contested
A county council by-election will be contested in Llanidloes next month, Powys County Council has confirmed

Canal charity starts work on new wetland habitat
Work has started on the creation of a wetland habitat at Wern Pond in Powys that will extend the habitat for protected species of aquatic plants and other wildlife as part of the restoration of the Montgomery Canal.

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School
A Powys primary school will be supported by a team of senior education officers after Estyn inspectors felt that it was in need of significant improvement, the county council has said

Estyn success for Llanfaes C.P. School recognised by council
A Brecon primary school has been congratulated by Powys County Council after receiving an outstanding Estyn inspection

Check out your local library during Libraries Week 2025
Powys residents are being reminded about all the fantastic services offered by the county's libraries during Libraries Week 2025 (2 - 8 June).

Council welcomes PRIMES motorcycle safety trials to combat road safety crisis
Plans by the Welsh Government to trial new road markings on a major road in Powys to reduce accidents involving motorcyclist has been welcomed by the county council

Stakeholders Invited to Join the Marches Forward Partnership Board
The Marches Forward Partnership (MFP) is extending an open invitation to strategic stakeholders, including health and housing boards, transport experts, lobby groups and government representatives in England and Wales to join its Partnership Board