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4 projects get £476k to boost adult numeracy skills
Four Powys projects have received Shared Prosperity Fund support worth a total of £476,000 in the last eight months to help people manage their money and improve their wellbeing.

5 projects get 750k to boost skills and job prospects
Five Powys projects have received Shared Prosperity Fund support worth a total of £750,000 in the last eight months to help people find work or secure better jobs.

7 projects get £1.85m to help businesses expand
Seven Powys projects have received Shared Prosperity Fund support worth a total of £1.85 million in the last eight months to help boost business investment and create jobs.

Flats to be demolished so new council homes can be built
Exciting plans to build new council homes will reach an important milestone later this month when work to demolish four existing blocks of flats begins, the county council has said

Mandatory bird registration now in force
Bird keepers in Powys need to register themselves with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) after it became a legal requirement earlier this month, the county council has said

Powys County Council proudly supports the Mighty Mission to make Wales No.1!
We're backing Wales Recycles' mighty mission to get to No.1 in the world for recycling, and we need YOUR help to get us there! Wales is already on the rise - recently climbing from third to second place, just behind Austria. Amazing, right? But we can do even better, especially when it comes to tackling food waste.

6 projects get £4.59m to improve communities and buildings
Six Powys projects have received Shared Prosperity Fund support worth a total of £4.59 million in the last eight months to help build "resilient, healthy and safe neighbourhoods".

Rogue gardeners targeting county, council warns residents
Residents in Powys are being urged to be on their guard for rogue gardeners are targeting the county

£90,000 grant to help tackle child poverty in Powys
Efforts to tackle child poverty in Powys will be boosted thanks to a £90,000 grant from the Welsh Government, it has been announced

Cemetery extension established in Hay on Wye
A new cemetery has been established in south Powys thanks to a collaboration between the county council and town council

Supporting Carers in the workplace
Powys County Council is now an active member of Employers for Carers (EfC) Wales.

Waste Awareness Team to host Recycling Roadshows for Recycle Week 2024
To coincide with Recycle Week 2024, the council's Waste Awareness Team will be hosting a series of Recycling Roadshows aimed at engaging with residents and promoting the importance of recycling, with a special focus on reducing and recycling our food waste.