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Council has no plans to sell off housing

Powys County Council’s housing stock is not going to be sold off, a senior councillor has stressed.

13 hours ago   Elgan Hearn

 
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Civic Society to hear from former Mayor

Newtown residents are invited to attend the upcoming meeting of the Newtown & District Civic Society on Tuesday, 9th April at the Crescent Community Centre.

16 hours ago   All About Newtown

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NEWS POLITICS
Deadline approaching for fund applications

Local groups and organisations in Newtown are being reminded by the Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council about the upcoming deadline for the Community Grant.

21 hours ago   All About Newtown

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Own goal leads to Robins woe

Newtown AFC clashed against The New Saints (TNS) in a riveting match held at Latham Park on Saturday, March 16th.

1 day ago   Adam Davies

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Vaughan Gething elected as Welsh Labour leader

Vaughan Gething has been elected as the next Welsh Labour leader, succeeding Mark Drakeford.

1 day ago   All About Newtown

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Council teams up with Welsh company on school meals

A new partnership between Powys County Council and Castell Howell, Wales' leading independent food service wholesaler, will see more Welsh produce used in school meals across the county, including Newtown.

2 days ago   All About Newtown

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Remember your photo ID for voting in May

Residents in Newtown and across Powys are being reminded that they will need to show photographic ID in order to vote in the upcoming Police and Crime Commissioner elections on 2 May.

2 days ago   All About Newtown

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Local eateries finalists at food awards

Newtown's culinary scene is once again in the spotlight as two local eateries, Waggon and Horses and Cafe Glitz, have been announced as finalists in the prestigious 7th Food Awards Wales.

3 days ago   All About Newtown

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NEWS POLITICS NEWTOWN LLANLLWCHAIARN NORTH
Town councillor to step down

Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council has officially announced the resignation of Rex Shayler from his position as Town Councillor for North Ward.

3 days ago   Richard Williams

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Town councillors considered survey responses

Town councillors are discussed and considered responses made to their recent survey around community hall provision in Newtown South and Llanllwchaiarn.

3 days ago   All About Newtown

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Newtown to see increased enforcement on new 20mph speed limit roads

Residents of Newtown can expect to see increased enforcement measures on new 20mph speed limit roads as of next week.

4 days ago   Adam Davies

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Can you help with building new houses in Newtown?

A construction company that will build a new affordable housing development in Newtown is looking for local businesses to help with the project.

4 days ago   All About Newtown

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Safeguarding Board releases report findings

Mid and West Wales Regional Safeguarding Board has completed it's child practice review into the circumstances surrounding the death of a sixteen-year-old girl from Newtown.

4 days ago   All About Newtown

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Council unveils plans to build and improve council homes

Powys County Council has announced plans for a major investment in housing, with more than £170m set to be spent on building new council homes and improving existing properties over the next five years.

4 days ago   All About Newtown

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NEWS POLITICS HEALTH
Minister claims no final decision made on Air Ambulance

Residents in Newtown and the surrounding areas have expressed their concerns following a recent report recommending the closure of Welshpool's Air Ambulance base.

5 days ago   All About Newtown

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Cabinet to consider Ysgol Bro Caereinion language consultation report

Plans are in place to potentially move a north Powys all-age school along the language continuum, with the goal of eventually transforming it into a Welsh-medium school.

5 days ago   All About Newtown

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Craig selected to contest seat

Craig Williams has been officially chosen as the Welsh Conservative Parliamentary candidate for the newly formed constituency of Montgomeryshire & Glyndwr in the upcoming General Election.

5 days ago   All About Newtown

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Inquiry told of UK government treatment during pandemic

In a recent hearing at the UK Covid-19 inquiry, Baroness Eluned Morgan, the Welsh Labour health minister, made startling revelations about the treatment of Welsh people by the UK Government during the pandemic.

6 days ago   Adam Davies

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County success for local runners

Newtown High School students showcased their talents at the Welsh Schools Cross Country Championships in Brecon last week.

6 days ago   All About Newtown

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Grow your business with a grant of up £25k

Businesses in Newtown looking to expand or secure their future in the face of challenging times could benefit from a Growth Grant offered by Powys County Council.

6 days ago   All About Newtown