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Llanidloes social housing development completed
Work on a new social housing development in north Powys has been completed, the county council has said
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Expanding Welshpool business Wipak is Powys Businesses of the Year
A Welshpool company which has invested £5 million in state-of-the-art machinery to create 50 new jobs in the coming years has been named Powys Business of the Year
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Access improvements for Berriew Street carpark, Welshpool
Works to remove an old kissing gate and improve the access between the Berriew Street carpark and Oldford Lane in Welshpool, will begin shortly.
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Cost of Living Advice Day at Ystradgynlais Library
A cost-of-living advice day is to be held at a south Powys library next week, the county council has said.
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£400 fine issued for dumping rubbish outside a Household Waste Recycling Centre
A Pontardawe resident has been fined £400 for dumping rubbish on the highway outside the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Lower Cwmtwrch.
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Cancer programme supports parkwalk promotion
During October parkrun organisers are inviting Powys residents who don't wish to run the 5k distance, to walk it instead.
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Energy bill support scheme scammers
Powys residents are being urged to be on their guard against energy rebate scammers.
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Co-working and meeting facilities now available in Knighton
Knighton & District Community Centre and Library are pleased to offer the perfect space for co-working for anyone looking for a quiet, calm space to work locally with like-minded others.
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Newtown Household Waste Recycling Centre will be closed for three days from Monday 17 October
Essential planned works to upgrade the site's drainage system, will take place from Monday 17 October until Friday 21 October, with the centre reopening on Saturday 22 October.
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Ysgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng to host open day
Parents in the Welshpool area considering a bilingual education for their child will have an opportunity to tour the new Welsh-medium school that is being built in the town
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Primary and junior school applications now open
Applications are now open for children starting primary and junior school in September 2023, Powys County Council has said
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Help with fuel costs now available
Grants for helping with fuels cost are now available from Powys County Council and eligible residents are being encouraged to apply online.