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Dog owners urged to keep dogs on leads during lambing season
Residents and visitors are being reminded by Powys County Council of the importance of keeping dogs on leads while walking in the countryside during the lambing season
Call for help to shape countryside access in Powys
Countryside enthusiasts across Powys are being invited to play a key role in helping to look after the county's paths and greenspaces
Developers invited to engagement event as council seeks turnkey homes to meet Powys' housing need
Developers building new homes in Powys are being invited to work with the council to help tackle the county's growing housing need - including attending a dedicated engagement event next month
Budget approved to protect vital services and support Powys residents
A balanced budget for 2026‑27 has been approved today, setting out how Powys County Council will continue to protect frontline services, support vulnerable residents, and invest in key priorities despite sustained financial pressures
Cabinet approves landmark plans for future of education in mid Powys
Bold plans to transform education in mid Powys have taken a major step forward this week, after Cabinet approved proposals that pave the way for a brand-new Welsh medium all age school and significant investment in two school buildings
Powys tenants urged to share their voices in new private renting survey
Private housing tenants from across Powys are being invited by the county council to share their experiences of renting and help shape how the county's private rented sector could work better for them
Careers Connections pilot links Mid Wales learners with local employers
Learners across Mid Wales are gaining first-hand insight into local career opportunities through the new Careers Connections pilot, a partnership between the Mid Wales Regional Skills Partnership (RSP) and Careers Wales
Workshop to increase business resilience and green growth across the Marches
Business, infrastructure providers and local authorities are meeting to discuss resilience and green growth opportunities through the Marches Forward Partnership
Time to have a say on draft strategy for water management
The Severn Valley Water Management Scheme has now concluded its latest programme of nine public drop‑in events across the upper Severn catchment, with the final sessions held in Llanfyllin and Llanidloes
Community champions honoured at Silver Kite Awards ceremony
Seventeen remarkable individuals and three organisations have been recognised for their outstanding dedication to their communities at the latest Silver Kite Awards ceremony
New clean energy project explores green hydrogen for sustainable forestry in Mid Wales
A new clean energy project in Devils Bridge, Ceredigion, has joined a growing portfolio of innovation activity supported through Growing Mid Wales, exploring how locally produced green hydrogen could help cut emissions in the forestry sector
Plans for health and social care integration in Powys receive £7.1m boost
Projects essential to the next stage of integrating health and social care in Powys have received a £7.1 million boost, with agreement reached on funding priorities for 2026-27.
