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New Play and Nature Park for Llandrindod Wells

A new Play and Nature Park was officially opened on Saturday (4 May) on Tremont Park in Llandrindod Wells.

County council by-election to be contested

Eight candidates will contest a county council by-election next month, Powys County Council has confirmed

Buy-back scheme sees council purchase former right-to-buy properties

Fifteen former right-to-buy properties were purchased by Powys County Council in the last financial year as part of a scheme to provide more homes for rent

Ambitious school building programme to be submitted to Welsh Government

An ambitious £300m school building programme which could transform education across Powys over the next 10 years has taken a step forward after Cabinet gave the go-ahead to submit plans to the Welsh Government

Work to start on Y Lanfa improvements next week

Work to expand Y Lanfa: Powysland Museum and Welshpool Library, will start next week after a contract was awarded by Powys County Council to SWG Group.

Routes revealed for opening stages of 2024 Tour of Britain Women

Today we can publish the routes for the opening two stages of the 2024 Tour of Britain Women in Wales, ahead of the Grand Départ in Welshpool in just 34 days.

Cabinet to consider Newtown schools consultation report

Plans to increase the capacity of a proposed new school building in Newtown so pupils from another school can also be included could be given the go-ahead if a recommendation to Cabinet is approved, the county council has said

County council by-election to be held

A county council by-election for the Rhiwcynon ward is to be held, Powys County Council has confirmed

First Mid Wales Growth Deal project given green light to the final stage of business case development

During its meeting on 19th April, the Growing Mid Wales Board granted approval of the Outline Business Case (OBC) for the Elan Valley Lakes project

Funding secured to improve active travel provision in two Powys towns

Powys County Council have secured further Welsh Government funding to extend and improve the active travel routes within the county.

Comedian Kiri shares her Fostering story

Kiri Pritchard-McLean will start a UK tour of her new comedy show at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival on Saturday 4 May at 8 pm. In the show she will talk openly about her experiences of being a foster carer.