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The Powys Parenting Strategy
The Powys Parenting Strategy is now available to view on the parenting section of the council's website, the county council has said.

Household Recycling Centre changes: the facts
Full details of the new Household Recycling Centre booking system and charges for DIY waste are available on the council website.

Disease control zones extend into Powys after bird flu case confirmed in Herefordshire
Disease control zones that have been declared after a case of bird flu was confirmed in Herefordshire extend into Powys, the county council has said

Successful applicants embark on their feasibility studies in optimising rural grids through agricultural communities
Growing Mid Wales is pleased to announce the five successful applicants for funding to carry out feasibility studies in decarbonising agriculture

Keeping safe during lambing
Farmers are urged to take precautions due to the potential health risks associated with lambing.

Are you struggling to pay your rent or move to a new rented home?
Powys residents who are struggling to pay their rent or move to a new rented home could be eligible to claim help through the county council.

'Keeping Healthy in' Powys events
Free community well-being events are being held across Powys, the county council has said.

Celebrate St David's Day
Join the council to celebrate all things Welsh this St David's Day.

Pre-school admissions round opens in March
An admissions round for children to start pre-school in 2026 will open next month, Powys County Council has said

"At the heart of it, it's about the relationships and connections that young people need to thrive."
Foster Wales Powys highlights the benefits of fostering with the council as the Welsh Government begin the process of removing profit from the children's care system.

Backed by the council and by Dragons!
A Powys company backed last year by the county council with a growth grant, has now picked up some extra investors on BBC ONE's Dragons' Den.

Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Age objects identified during finds day
A finds day held at a Powys museum identified a range of archaeological objects of interest, with some of them thousands of years old.