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Powys residents urged to join Earth Hour 2024!
Residents in the county are being urged by Powys County Council to show their support once again for this year's this year's Earth Hour - the annual, global celebration of the planet.
Successful decarbonisation event empowers businesses to pave the way to a sustainable future
Growing Mid Wales, in partnership with Powys and Ceredigion County Councils, hosted a decarbonisation event on Monday 11 March at Bargoed Farm, bringing together industry leaders, experts, and businesses committed to exploring ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs
Agricultural challenges discussed between council and farming groups
Yesterday (Tuesday, March 19), representatives from the Farmers' Union of Wales, NFU Cymru and the Nature Friendly Farming Network met with senior leaders from Powys County Council to discuss the challenges facing the agriculture sector, including the proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme
Road safety in crisis
Road safety in Powys is in crisis and if something isn't done about it, it will continue to impact on the lives of residents and visitors, as well as the local economy, a safety group has said
Work is completed on Art Nouveau 'Palace' in Llandrindod
Work to restore a grade II* listed former bicycle and car showroom - the oldest in Wales - and bring it back into use as a business centre has been completed.
Empowering Parents Through Culinary Skills: NPTC Group of Colleges and Powys County Council Join Forces
Parents in Powys have been getting busy in the kitchen, not only developing their culinary and food hygiene skills but cultivating a community spirit and help in finding work too
Urdd celebrates over 70,000 youngsters competing in local Eisteddfodau
Urdd Gobaith Cymru have confirmed that 70,511 children and young people have competed in 208 of its Local and Regional Eisteddfodau this year
Council teams up with Castell Howell to serve school meals
School meals served to Powys learners will now use more Welsh produce thanks to a new partnership between the council and Wales' leading independent food service wholesaler
Tenants satisfaction survey results revealed
Council housing tenants in Powys have given housing services a thumbs up as the latest satisfaction survey data is revealed
Wildlife nest tower installed in local nature reserve
An impressive nest tower, providing homes for different species of wildlife, is now in place within the Llandrindod Wells Lake Local Nature Reserve.
Expressions of interest wanted from the county's arts organisations
A funding programme that has been created to support arts and creative organisations in Powys is now inviting expressions of interest for project ideas
Welshpool CiW Primary School achieves Passivhaus certification
An awarding-winning and innovative school building in north Powys has achieved Passivhaus certification, the county council has said