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Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

May 15, 2024

Plans for eight electric vehicle charging points at Welshpool petrol station get the green light

Welshpool|May 15

Plan unveiled to set up farm enterprises that could grow fruit and veg

May 13, 2024

Councillors set for another bumper pay increase this year

Cost of living|May 13

May 9, 2024

Controversial plan to convert youth centre into homes thrown out by planners

Firm to expand offices into former restaurant

May 8, 2024

Council set to miss its 2030 Net Zero target to combat climate change

Environment|May 8

May 3, 2024

Old 30mph signs could be brought back into use

May 2, 2024

Future of specialist school at the centre of a whistleblowing incident in Powys is still undecided

Education|May 2

April 29, 2024

Councillors give planners pat on the back for positive performance report

Environment|Apr 29

Councillors told of the work being done to improve planning enforcement investigation work in Powys

Environment|Apr 29

April 23, 2024

Six monthly DBS checks will be expected from Powys taxi drivers

Llandrindod Wells|Apr 23

April 18, 2024

£300m school building project set to be approved by councillors

Mid Wales|Apr 18

April 16, 2024

Council chiefs did not understand how council services and policies affect residents

Politics|Apr 16

April 12, 2024

Council will produce 13 new social workers this year

Politics|Apr 12

Social Services urged to other means to advertise recruitment events and not just rely on social media

Politics|Apr 12

April 10, 2024

Leader of the Independent group, Heulwen Hulme has resigned

Politics|Apr 10

April 9, 2024

Proposal for weather mast to test the wind quality ahead of Nant Mithil Energy Park proposals

Environment|Apr 9

April 8, 2024

Progress made on proposal to build housing estate in border village

Mid Wales|Apr 8

April 2, 2024

Powys Council confirms pension pot has no investment in Bute Energy

Environment|Apr 2

March 27, 2024

Powys health board predicting deficit to double to £25m

Mid Wales|Mar 27

Tories criticise continued lack of plan for PRU's future

Education|Mar 27

Health board predict just under £25 million deficit for next year's budget

March 25, 2024

Welshpool EV site plans lodged

Mid Wales|Mar 25

Speed limits to be dropped to 20mph in sections of village after councillor's decision

March 21, 2024

Noisy pub nights lead to hotel refunds and stricter rules

Llandrindod Wells|Mar 21

March 20, 2024

Hotel paid out refunds due to noisy pub next door

Mid Wales|Mar 20

No drinkers will be allowed in The Log Cabin pub garden after midnight

Environment|Mar 20

More money needed for school's 'very emotive' switch to Welsh language

Llanfair Caereinion|Mar 20

March 19, 2024

Powys council has no plans to sell off housing stock

Politics|Mar 19

Maintenance backlog on leisure centres of £82million

Politics|Mar 19

March 15, 2024

Pine trees earmarked for felling in Glasbury could be replaced by native broadleaf trees

Environment|Mar 15

March 12, 2024

Application to fell trees near outdoor pursuits centre in Glasbury will be decided by councillors

Environment|Mar 12

Objections to mast needed for three-years by reservoir for wind farm information

Mid Wales|Mar 12

March 11, 2024

Meat production cost 'would treble without subsidy' says leader as councillors prepare to issue government plea

March 9, 2024

Councillors support bid for wind farm power lines to be buried underground

Environment|Mar 9

March 8, 2024

Councillors back move that Powys County Council lobbies against Welsh Government Sustainable Farming Scheme

Motions to oppose shorter summer schools holidays in Wales is backed by councillors

Education|Mar 8

March 7, 2024

Band D Council Tax bills will rise above £2,000 in many part of Powys

Cost of living|Mar 7

March 5, 2024

Plans to convert former pub into home approved on appeal as refusal decision is overturned

Mid Wales|Mar 5

Council to debate pension fund's arms investments

Mid Wales|Mar 5

Welsh Government planning inspectors mulling over 'call in' of Caersws housing development

Environment|Mar 5

Calls for government to investigate underground cables as alternative to pylons

Motions that support farming to be debated by councillors

March 1, 2024

Questions raised as homelessness data suggest just one rough sleeper in whole of Powys

Mid Wales|Mar 1

Council joins board to develop ambitious plan to tackle major River Severn flooding

Mid Wales|Mar 1

February 28, 2024

Rural school to close this summer when pupil numbers drop to just five

Education|Feb 28

February 26, 2024

New homes could be built at Caersws if granted planning permission

Powys County Council predicts over £3 million surplus on 2023/2024 budget

Politics|Feb 26

February 25, 2024

Plans for 22 homes in village approved after highways and privacy issues addressed

Welshpool|Feb 25

February 23, 2024

Cabinet quizzed on whether £10 million annual sales target will see county farms sold off

Politics|Feb 23

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