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Welshpool sheltered housing development nears completion
A housing development in Welshpool is nearing completion, and will provide accommodation for 10 people, enabling them to live independently, closer to their home communities.

Keep up the MIGHTY recycling effort this Christmas
As Wales' recycling rate reaches an all-time high, we're calling on our residents to keep up their 'mighty' efforts when it comes to recycling this Christmas.

Road safety improvements planned for Llanidloes Road, Newtown
Works to extend the path on Llanidloes Road in Newtown to the college and theatre are due to begin in the New Year.

Powys schools to move to blended learning next week
Primary and special schools and pupil referral units in Powys will move to blended learning early next week, Powys County Council has announced

Council removes rubbish and fly-tipping from Leighton Arches
Rubbish and fly-tipping has been removed from a council-operated traveller site in north Powys following health and safety concerns, the county council has said

Tighter measures to protect poultry against avian flu
New measures to help protect poultry and captive birds are being introduced across Wales, England, and Scotland following a number of UK cases of avian influenza in both wild and captive birds.

Revised opening hours for Radnorshire Museum
From January, Radnorshire Museum will be open 4 days a week instead of 5 days.

Help shape the future of Powys
Residents in Powys are being asked to help shape a longer-term vision for the county council, which aims to future-proof the county

Cabinet to consider Brecon schools' merger consultation plan
Plans to merge three primary schools in south Powys to create a new primary school could go out to consultation if the county council's Cabinet gives the go-ahead later this month

Llanidloes High School
A north Powys high school is to close after the coronavirus pandemic affected staffing levels, the county council has said

Participation at Powys leisure centres increases
More people in Powys used the county's leisure centres in 2019/20 compared to the previous financial year, the county council has said

Ysgol Bro Hyddgen language consultation begins
Consultation on plans to introduce the county's first fully bilingual all-age school in north Powys have begun, the county council has said