8 November 2022 A footbridge near Machynlleth temporarily closed during COVID is to be closed permanently for public safety, Powys County Council has confirmed. The bridge over Afon Hengwm on footpath 260/40/1 at Hengwm Cyfeiliog near Machynlleth was closed during the COVID pandemic with the hope that it would re-open after repairs. But damage to

7 November 2022 Bookings can now be made to attend the Powys Unpaid Carers Conference 2022, either in person or online. The event is free and aims to raise awareness of the needs of unpaid carers and give them a chance to share information about their role with health and social care professionals providing services

4 November 2022 Listening to children and keeping children and adults who are at risk safe is at the heart of a wide-ranging programme taking place across Mid and West Wales for National Safeguarding Week, starting on Monday, 14 th November. The programme has been co-ordinated by CWMPAS and CYSUR, the regional safeguarding boards, and

3 November 2022 Powys residents are being urged by the county council to be on their guard against energy saving scammers. Reports of elderly residents receiving telephone calls from people claiming to be from energy suppliers or affiliated partners are increasing, Powys County Council has said. The Trading Standards Institute have received more than 200

2 November 2022 Residents, landowners, developers and community councils have the opportunity to identify suitable land that can meet the needs of their local community. Powys County Council has started a three-and-a-half-year process to prepare its new Replacement Local Development Plan which will cover all of Powys, excluding the Brecon Beacons National Park. The Replacement

31 October 2022 Political rivals in Powys are putting their differences to one side to help combat violence against women and girls through sport. Councillors from across the political spectrum are to play together as a football team in a charity match to mark White Ribbon Day 2022 which this year falls on the same

21 October 2022 Parents of prospective pupils have had the chance to tour the development of a new Welsh-medium school in Welshpool as they consider educational options for their children. Ysgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng played host to an open day highlighting the benefits of a bilingual education at the modern facility. The day, organised by

24 October 2022 The spookiest night of the year is nearly here but it's a time to scare your friends, not the planet! There's plenty of recycling to be done around Halloween and lots of ways you can reduce the scary amount of waste generated by the fearsome festivities.     Here are a few

21 October 2022 A drop-in session for the final phase of the consultation aimed at improving the public spaces within Brecon town centre, will take place on Wednesday 2 November, between 3.30pm and 6.30pm at Y Gaer, Brecon. Working together with Amey Consulting and LDA Design, Powys County Council are looking at ways to improve

21 October 2022 Parents of prospective pupils have had the chance to tour the development of a new Welsh-medium school in Welshpool as they consider educational options for their children. Ysgol Gymraeg Y Trallwng played host to an open day highlighting the benefits of a bilingual education at the modern facility. The day, organised by

20 October 2022 Difficulties in recruiting HGV drivers and a rise in covid cases are still causing significant disruptions to the waste and recycling collections across the county. With a number of crew members testing positive for covid, it has been inevitable that there have been more missed and delayed collections, especially in the north

19 October 2022 Powys residents are being urged by the county council to be on their guard against fire safety scammers. Reports of telephone calls from people claiming to be from the fire service are increasing, with offers of a home fire safety check, Powys County Council has said. The caller will try to gain