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Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

March 17, 2023

Visitors put off coming to Powys for walks due to the poor state of paths

Environment|Mar 17, 2023

Councillors reject flats plan for former Motor World building

Newtown|Mar 17, 2023

Caravan park expansion plans branded 'blot on the landscape' are rejected

Llanfair Caereinion|Mar 17, 2023

March 15, 2023

Calls for free leisure centre offer for council staff to be dropped

Mid Wales|Mar 15, 2023

March 11, 2023

Caravan park expansion set for approval despite councillors concerns

Llanfair Caereinion|Mar 11, 2023

Plan to knock down former Motor World for flats recommended for refusal

Newtown|Mar 11, 2023

March 6, 2023

Disappointment over removal of councillors from service board

Mid Wales|Mar 6, 2023

March 3, 2023

Welsh language motion is agreed after lengthy debate

Politics|Mar 3, 2023

Councillors vote against changes to the remit of Powys scrutiny committees

Politics|Mar 3, 2023

Planning committee numbers set to drop from 21 to 17

Politics|Mar 3, 2023

March 2, 2023

Council Tax has been formally set by Powys County Council

Cost of living|Mar 2, 2023

Town and Community Councillors are dumped off Powys PSB

Politics|Mar 2, 2023

February 24, 2023

Town centres could suffer as car parking charges go up

Cost of living|Feb 24, 2023

Fears raised that council tax hike will tip people into poverty

Mid Wales|Feb 24, 2023

February 22, 2023

Plans to convert historic 18th century pub into four-bedroom house approved despite pleas by objectors

Mid Wales|Feb 22, 2023

Holiday park extension approved

Welshpool|Feb 22, 2023

February 17, 2023

Roadside services plan for Newtown bypass with bosses promising 200 jobs

Business|Feb 17, 2023

Approval for chicken farm paused after government request

Newtown|Feb 17, 2023

February 16, 2023

Controversial plan to convert historic pub into house set to be decided

Mid Wales|Feb 16, 2023

Campaigners press Welsh government to pause chicken farm applications

Environment|Feb 16, 2023

February 15, 2023

Tories criticise budget 'hokey cokey'

Politics|Feb 15, 2023

Council budget amendments agreed – including £500,000 energy fund for schools

Mid Wales|Feb 15, 2023

February 14, 2023

Council gives assurances over vehicle replacement fund

Mid Wales|Feb 14, 2023

Powys schools may present business cases for slice of £500,000 funding

Mid Wales|Feb 14, 2023

Schools could have to apply for slice of half a million pound energy help fund

Mid Wales|Feb 14, 2023

February 13, 2023

Lessons are being learned from January's bus route changes debacle

Education|Feb 13, 2023

February 8, 2023

Schools energy fund included in council budget changes

Education|Feb 8, 2023

Concerns raised over deteriorating school buildings

Education|Feb 8, 2023

Corporate Safeguarding Board set up in a bid to address Audit Wales concerns

Politics|Feb 8, 2023

Staff budget of £300,000 is allocated to "reimagining" Powys council services

Politics|Feb 8, 2023

February 6, 2023

Major hotel, Starbucks and Greggs development backed by planners

Welshpool|Feb 6, 2023

February 3, 2023

Councillors back plan for 112,000 chicken units - despite ongoing consultation

Newtown|Feb 3, 2023

Fay Jones MP receives split decision on her office planning appeal

Politics|Feb 3, 2023

February 2, 2023

The waiting list for housing and homelessness figures have risen dramatically in Powys

Politics|Feb 2, 2023

Secondary school improvement team set up to help failing schools

Education|Feb 2, 2023

February 1, 2023

Council defends plan to increase burial fees

Politics|Feb 1, 2023

Controversial recycling facility could be operating by April

Newtown|Feb 1, 2023

January 31, 2023

Council says it will resist calls to sell former offices

Newtown|Jan 31, 2023

Scepticism over council's planned £1.7 million education savings

Education|Jan 31, 2023

January 30, 2023

Scepticism that £1.7 million education and school budget savings can be made

Education|Jan 30, 2023

January 27, 2023

Cost of burial in Powys council cemeteries set to rise by 10 per cent

Mid Wales|Jan 27, 2023

January 26, 2023

Council plans to close town's park office

Newtown|Jan 26, 2023

January 25, 2023

Screwfix proposals 'could create 12 jobs' in Llandrindod Wells

Llandrindod Wells|Jan 25, 2023

Switching off lights part of Powys schools' savings proposals worth over £1 million

Llandrindod Wells|Jan 25, 2023

January 24, 2023

Caravan and chalet park lodges expansion bid

Welshpool|Jan 24, 2023

Sweet success driving honey firm's extension bid

Newtown|Jan 24, 2023

Environment groups want to discuss halting intensive poultry unit developments with Welsh Government minister

Environment|Jan 24, 2023

January 16, 2023

Councillors approve solar array proposal

Mid Wales|Jan 16, 2023

Plans for a solar array near Rhayader are given the green light

Environment|Jan 16, 2023

January 13, 2023

Councillor surprise over application call-in

Newtown|Jan 13, 2023

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