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Elgan Hearn

Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

April 14, 2025

Schools could lose their individual identity to allow governors to look after several at a time

Deputy council leader Labour's Cllr Matthew Dorrance is proud to be part of coalition with Lib Dems

No mention of school's finances in plan to address scathing Estyn report

Upgrading site security in Powys schools will cost £1.6 million

April 10, 2025

Vote of no confidence in education chief denied at council meeting

April 9, 2025

Cllr Jake Berriman apologises for not hitting £10 million a year sales target

April 8, 2025

Powys Council budget for last year on course for £924,000 surplus but concenrs about Trump's tariffs have been raised

April 3, 2025

Petition could see moves to slow down Powys patients treatment in English hospitals debated on Senedd floor

April 2, 2025

Extraordinary Powys council meeting to discuss another damning report into education standards in Powys will take place on April 10

Radnor Arms can re-open as objections to licence application are dropped

April 1, 2025

Special council meeting will be called to discuss damning Estyn report into Powys education services

March 27, 2025

Calls made for education portfolio holder Cllr Peter Roberts to be sacked over damning Estyn inspection report on Powys education services

March 26, 2025

Concerns raised that education standards in Powys secondary schools are falling

Council already needs to use £432,000 from reserves to balance next year's budgtet

March 25, 2025

Cabinet approve establishing a Welsh medium all through school at Builth Wells

March 24, 2025

Extraordinary motion for councillors to discuss recycling centre changes is rejected by council chairman following legal advice

'Stubborn and short sighted' - Bid to challenge council's recycling centre booking system in Mid Wales fails

March 21, 2025

Opposition councillors want extraordinary Powys council meeting to discuss scrapping controversial recycling centre booking system and charges

March 18, 2025

Over 1000 drop off Powys' housing register during last three months of 2024

Critcism of council decisions on social media don't represent the silent majoirty

Councillor in charge of Powys housing wants to stop using B&Bs to put up homeless people

Tackling poverty will be a priority for Lib Dem/Labour administrations next two years

March 10, 2025

Debate on controversial recycling centre changes denied by council rules

Councillors agree motion that calls for action to make Powys roads safer especially for motorcyclists

March 6, 2025

Machynlleth residents will face the highest Council Tax bills in Powys

Powys pension fund has no direct investments in Israel

February 28, 2025

Council's plan to replace farmhouse burnt down in May 2022 has been given the go ahead

February 27, 2025

Friends of the River Wye are disappointed that water quality data volunteers collect is largely unused by Natural Resources Wales

February 25, 2025

Council told to apologise to younger generations for the poor state of Powys pathways

February 21, 2025

Nant Mithil weather mast approved by Powys councillors

Councillors vote to approved budget and 8.9 per cent Council Tax hike

January 31, 2025

Aberedw Hill weather mast plans apporved - but concerns were raised that could affect low level RAF training flights

January 30, 2025

Assurance that education service staff restructure will not hit ALN teams

January 29, 2025

Should residents wait until their recycling boxes are full before putting them out for collection?

A funding boost of £3.8 million to boost bus services in Powys is not affordable for the council

January 23, 2025

Fraud probes into Powys council staff can look for historic evidence

January 20, 2025

The number of Powys schools causing concern is "frightening"

January 17, 2025

Powys youngsters doing well at GCSE - but concerns raised over A Level results

January 15, 2025

Could alternative budget proposals bring down 8.9% Council Tax proposal?

January 10, 2025

Council house rents in Powys are due to rise by 2.7 per cent from April 1

Tories slam Powys County Council over its 8.9 per cent council tax hike

January 9, 2025

Powys County Council is keen to improve its response to storm emergencies

January 7, 2025

Plans for 16 council homes in a Powys town have been lodged with planners

Mid Wales|Jan 7

Developer bids to overturn Powys County Council planners refusal to permit four homes to be built in Four Crosses

January 5, 2025

Community council objects to plans for a dozen new homes near Llanymynech

Plan for 14 homes near Welshpool given the go-ahead

Mid Wales|Jan 5

January 3, 2025

Winding up of ill fated Heart of Wales Property Service has started

Powys property management company enters liquidation

January 2, 2025

Council set to sell three houses for £1m windfall

December 31, 2024

Senior Powys councillors grilled to find out how well they understand Social Services workings

News|Dec 31, 2024