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Stepping down from Cabinet
Councillor, Susan McNicholas Cabinet Member for Future Generations has announced she is stepping down from her Cabinet role at the Council's AGM on 18 May.

Welshpool Church in Wales Primary School shortlisted for construction awards
A pioneering primary school, built by Powys County Council, has been shortlisted in two categories in Wales' prestigious construction awards ceremony

Royal Welsh to march through Hay-on-Wye
An army regiment will be marching through a Powys town later this month as part of a freedom parade

Welsh Government funding to transform Ystradgynlais Library
A south Powys library is set to be transformed thanks to Welsh Government funding worth almost £270,000, the county council has said

Glyndŵr's Way - vital path improvements bring benefits to all
May is National Walking Month, a great time to discover the many walking routes of Mid Wales. Among them is Glyndwr's Way, a 135 mile (217 km) long National Trail, where walkers can enjoy the very best of Mid Wales - open moorland, rolling farmland, woodland and forest.

Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel to meet with the Commissioner on 19 May
The Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel will be seeking answers to a number of questions put forward to the Police and Crime Commissioner during the Panel's next meeting at County Hall, Carmarthen, at 10.30am on Friday, May 19.

Council supporting Brecon Military Show
Powys residents have the opportunity to get a glimpse of what life is like on the frontline when a military show takes places later this month

New era begins for Ysgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng
A new era has begun for a Welsh-medium primary school in north Powys after pupils and staff moved into their new building this week

Council makes it easier for smaller firms to bid for contracts
A new procurement system, making it easier for contractors to apply for building contracts, has now been completed, the county council has said.

Armed Forces Champion visits Little Troopers
A group of children from a Brecon primary school have told a senior councillor from Powys County Council what being a Military Child means to them

Powys County Council Customer Services Review
Powys County Council has commissioned a comprehensive review over its delivery of its customer services

Tender package published for council housing development
A tender package to build 32 one-bedroom flats in north Powys has now been published, the county council has said