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Still time to register to vote in upcoming elections
With just over a week to go until the voter registration deadline for next month's local elections, anyone wanting to vote must make sure they are registered in time
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Freedom Leisure celebrates 20 years of improving lives through leisure
Freedom Leisure, one of the UK's leading not-for-profit charitable leisure trust, this week is celebrating 20 years of successfully operating leisure centres and cultural venues on behalf of its local authority partners across England and Wales.
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Voters are urged to register to have their say in May
On Thursday 5 May people in Powys will have their say on who represents them on their local council
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Youth Justice Service improvements recognised
Powys Youth Justice Service (YJS) have received an overall rating of 'Good' following the recent inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation.
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Rate relief for retail, leisure and hospitality businesses
Business rate payers in Powys are being urged to apply for the Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Rate Relief for 2022-23 that is being administered by Powys County Council
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Still time to submit Early Years admissions application
Parents or carers who have children who are due to start pre-school in 2023 still have time to submit their applications, Powys County Council has said
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Broadband progress for Powys communities
Exciting work to bring high-speed futureproof broadband to Powys' rural communities is now gaining momentum, thanks to a pilot project led by Powys County Council.