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What is Sustainable Powys, and how will it effect you?
7 hours ago · More meat on the bones of what “Sustainable Powys” actually is, might emerge by the end of the month, councillors have been told. For nearly two years, work has been taking place behind the scenes at Powys County Council to produce proposals to slim down services in response to the funding crisis facing local authorities in Wales and beyond.
Cash-strapped Powys Health Board to face closer scrutiny
2 hours ago · Two health boards will face greater scrutiny from the Welsh Government due to serious concerns about their finances, Wales’ health secretary announced. Jeremy Miles confirmed Swansea Bay University and Powys Teaching Health boards will be escalated to level four for finance, strategy and planning. This is the second highest level on the Welsh ...
‘Jetter crew’ clear Welshpool drains - mywelshpool
6 hours ago · Welshpool will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the recent problems caused by heavy rainfall after it was reported that a jetter crew have been out and about clearing drains this week. One of the town’s three county councillors, Graham Breeze, said this morning that the team had targeted areas which were hardest hit by the flash floods last month.
Welshpool canal’s £250k boost to protect rare plants
4 days ago · 01/11/2024 @ 08:05. Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, has received a grant from the Nature Networks Fund to maintain a restored stretch of the Montgomery Canal through Welshpool. The £250,000 grant will help the UK’s largest waterways charity to protect rare plant and animal species by removing areas of silt and dense ...
news article list - mywelshpool
mywelshpool news article list. Man remains in hospital following Saturday night incident Halloween horror as child injured after car crashes into garden Town centre road closed after Tuesday night incident Arrest after back road car chaos last night Cardiff Air Ambulance attended Welshpool night club incident
MP COLUMN: Building Welshpool’s flood resilience
Oct 24, 2024 · MP COLUMN: Building Welshpool’s flood resilience. After the worst floods of the autumn so far, new MP Steve Witherden (pictured) saw for himself for the first time just how badly Welshpool and Newtown are impacted, and has responded in his latest column for MyTown Media readers. “ Last week saw flooding up and down the spine of the ...
Welshpool: second highest council tax in Powys - mywelshpool
Mar 8, 2024 · But it is Welshpool that is raising the eye brows, with the new figure of £2,231.22 for a Band D property placing it behind Machynlleth’s £2,372.58 as the second highest Council Tax in Powys. Welshpool residents will be paying almost £250 more than those in Guilsfield and Berriew. At Thursday’s Powys County Council meeting, councillors ...
Welshpool to have free town centre WiFi from tomorrow
07/08/2024 @ 08:26. In a pioneering move that will see Welshpool become one of the most digitally-friendly town centres in Britain, free WiFi will be accessible for all from tomorrow (Thursday). In a pioneering project spearheaded by Welshpool town councillor Ben Gwalchmai as the town’s Digital Champion, engineers will be on site today ...
Welshpool put on urgent flood alert - mywelshpool
Jan 2, 2024 · Welshpool has been put on an urgent flood alert tonight after it was predicted that the River Severn is set to peak at up to 5.35 metres in the coming hours. An area of the river from Coed y Dinas to Leighton Bridge, including parts of Severn Farm Industrial Estate and Leighton, is expected to get even worse tonight, with the A483 at The Moors ...