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Wildlife nest tower installed in local nature reserve
An impressive nest tower, providing homes for different species of wildlife, is now in place within the Llandrindod Wells Lake Local Nature Reserve.
Expressions of interest wanted from the county's arts organisations
A funding programme that has been created to support arts and creative organisations in Powys is now inviting expressions of interest for project ideas
Welshpool CiW Primary School achieves Passivhaus certification
An awarding-winning and innovative school building in north Powys has achieved Passivhaus certification, the county council has said
Get your business idea off the ground with a grant of up to £10k
Entrepreneurs in Powys with plans to set up a new business venture could be eligible for a Start Up grant from the county council.
Publication of Child Practice Review
Today the Mid and West Wales Regional Safeguarding Board publishes the report of the Concise Child Practice Review, CYSUR 3 2021, in respect of a sixteen-year-old girl who resided in Powys
Opportunity for local businesses to help with exciting housing development
A construction company that will build a new affordable housing development in Newtown is looking for local businesses to help with the project
Powys residents need photo ID to vote at Police and Crime Commissioner elections in May
Residents in Powys will need to show photographic ID to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections on 2 May
Funding allocated to 14 projects to increase adult numeracy across Mid Wales
Following a recent call for applications for projects seeking to improve adult numeracy skills, 14 projects across the Mid Wales region have been approved
Cabinet to consider Irfon Valley school objection report
A small south Powys primary school could close later this year if given the go-ahead by Cabinet next week, the county council has said
Cabinet to consider Ysgol Bro Caereinion language consultation report
Exciting plans to move a north Powys all-age school along the language continuum so it eventually becomes a Welsh-medium school could take a step closer if a recommendation to Cabinet is approved, the county council has said
Business Rates Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Rates Relief - application window closing soon
Powys businesses in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors have until the end of March to apply for a rate relief scheme that will see their business rates bill reduced, the county council has said
Council unveils ambitious plans to build and improve council homes
More than £170m investment is planned as part of a five-year programme that will see new council homes built and improvements made to existing council homes, Powys County Council has said