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Partnership working will be vital in Powys recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the county's Public Services Board has said.

We are always impressed that our residents are keen to recycle as much of their rubbish as possible, but it is important to remember to only place the correct items into the kerbside recycling boxes for their weekly collections.

To coincide with the new academic year (2021/22), all Powys learners using the home to school transport service have been issued with a new bus pass to be used from September 2021 onwards.

Pay and display machines in more Powys carparks have been updated, enabling them to now accept card payments.

A planning application for the construction of a world class rail testing facility on the Powys and Neath Port Talbot boundary has been conditionally approved by Powys County Council Planning Committee.

Positive discussions looking at resolving issues ahead of the development of a new Welsh-medium school in north Powys have been held, it has been announced.

Operation Dawns Glaw, a multi-agency taskforce of specialist from key agencies across Wales has reformed to reduce, and where possible eliminate the impact of grass fires across Wales.

Detailed plans for a new replacement special school in north Powys can now be viewed, the county council has said.

Residents living in Newtown will have an opportunity to have their say on plans for a proposed housing development in the town, Powys County Council has said.

Powys tenants who are building up rent arrears because of the pandemic and find themselves at risk of homelessness may be eligible for a grant.

A planning application to build 17 new council houses in south Powys will be considered next week, the county council has said.

Powys County Council's performance in the first quarter of 2021/22 has been positive despite being impacted by the ongoing pandemic, Cabinet will be told next week