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Arts service gets SPF funding to support county's arts and creative industries
A grant funding programme is to be created to support arts and creative industries in Powys after the county council secured £675,000 from the Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF)
Garden waste recycling collections
The garden waste recycling collection service provides an easy, clean and simple way of getting rid of your garden waste, with the knowledge that it will all be collected, recycled and turned into compost.
Brecon Household Waste Recycling Centre reopening on Monday 11 March
The newly refurbished Brecon Household Waste Recycling Centre will reopen to the public on Monday 11 March.
Bid to make Powys a top cultural tourism destination
A project which aims to put Powys on the map, by celebrating its culture and heritage, is now underway.
Be Mighty. Recycle - Let's get Wales to number 1!
Here in Wales we're proud recyclers, and that's made us the third-best recyclers IN THE WORLD. But we want to do even better, so Powys County Council is backing the Be Mighty. Recycle campaign by Wales Recycles to help get us to number one!
Pre-school admissions round opens in March
An admissions round for children to start pre-school in 2025 will open next month, Powys County Council has said
Work to start soon on £3.5m Tŷ Brycheiniog project
A major project to create a new multi-agency hub in Brecon is to begin on Monday 4 March thanks to £3.5 million in UK Government Levelling Up funding.
Cabinet to consider Llangedwyn school objection report
A very small north Powys primary school could close later this year if given the go-ahead by Cabinet next week, the county council has said
Poor quality trees to be replaced with new ones as part of housing development
New trees are to be planted to replace existing ones that are poor quality or in poor health as part of a planned housing development that is to be built in Newtown, the county council has said
New sports pitch to be installed at Ystradgynlais Sports Centre
Work to install a new sports pitch at a south Powys sports centre will take place later this year, it has been announced
Minister visits new children's home
Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan MS joined the team in Powys earlier this week to find out more about the new children's home due to open in the north of the county.
£1.8m theatre refurbishment to begin on Monday
A major refurbishment of Theatr Brycheiniog, in Brecon, is to begin on Monday (19 February) thanks to £1.8 million in UK Government Levelling Up funding.