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Waste Awareness Team to host Recycling Roadshows for Recycle Week 2024
To coincide with Recycle Week 2024, the council's Waste Awareness Team will be hosting a series of Recycling Roadshows aimed at engaging with residents and promoting the importance of recycling, with a special focus on reducing and recycling our food waste.
Meet the Buyer Events for Construction and Highways Contractors and Consultants
Are you interested in working on public sector projects? Construction and Highways companies looking to promote their services and connect with public sector buyers are invited to attend upcoming 'Meet the Buyer' events.
12k projects to attract visitors to Llanidloes and Talgarth are completed
Projects costing a total of £12,000 for new signs at Llanidloes and Talgarth have been completed thanks to grant funding secured by Powys County Council.
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A team of senior education officers will work with a Powys secondary school after Estyn inspectors felt that the school was still in need of significant improvement, the county council has said
Primary school applications now open
Applications are now open for children starting primary and junior school in September 2025, Powys County Council has said
Farmers urged to be vigilant for Bluetongue disease
Farmers in Powys are being urged to be vigilant after Bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) was identified in three sheep that moved to Gwynedd from the east of England
Council issues reminder to farmers following animal health prosecution
Farmers in Powys are being reminded of the importance of providing adequate care to their livestock by the county council following a recent prosecution
Site for new homes in Llandrindod handed over
A site that will be used to build around 20 new one-bedroom flats in the centre of Llandrindod Wells has been handed over to Powys County Council's Housing Services.
Fast Track to Level 2 Maths with Number Up
An exciting opportunity for parents and carers in Powys to invest in their futures, and gain a Maths qualification, will be taking place this November, the county council has said.
Green Libraries Week
Powys libraries will be rolling up their sleeves and celebrating their green credentials during next month's Green Libraries Week.
Local Area Energy Plans endorsed to support transition to net zero
Both Ceredigion and Powys County Councils have recently endorsed their respective Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs)
600 homes and businesses in Llanwrtyd could miss out on ultrafast broadband
Residents and businesses in the Llanwrtyd Wells area are being urged to consider joining an Openreach scheme which could see more than 600 properties given access to ultrafast broadband.