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Elgan Hearn

Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

January 20, 2025

The number of Powys schools causing concern is "frightening"

January 17, 2025

Powys youngsters doing well at GCSE - but concerns raised over A Level results

January 15, 2025

Could alternative budget proposals bring down 8.9% Council Tax proposal?

January 10, 2025

Council house rents in Powys are due to rise by 2.7 per cent from April 1

Tories slam Powys County Council over its 8.9 per cent council tax hike

January 9, 2025

Powys County Council is keen to improve its response to storm emergencies

January 7, 2025

Plans for 16 council homes in a Powys town have been lodged with planners

Mid Wales|Jan 7

Developer bids to overturn Powys County Council planners refusal to permit four homes to be built in Four Crosses

January 5, 2025

Community council objects to plans for a dozen new homes near Llanymynech

Plan for 14 homes near Welshpool given the go-ahead

Mid Wales|Jan 5

January 3, 2025

Winding up of ill fated Heart of Wales Property Service has started

Powys property management company enters liquidation

January 2, 2025

Council set to sell three houses for £1m windfall

December 31, 2024

Senior Powys councillors grilled to find out how well they understand Social Services workings

News|Dec 31, 2024

December 20, 2024

Powys Council bringing child refugees to be looked after in county

News|Dec 20, 2024

December 19, 2024

Using tips in other counties would make recycling easier for Powys residenst that live in borderlands

News|Dec 19, 2024

Funding boost for Powys schools facing deficits

News|Dec 19, 2024

December 18, 2024

Councillors sceptical over monthly bin collections as consultation on draft new waste and recycling strartegy is agreed

News|Dec 18, 2024

December 17, 2024

Powys has joined forces with other local authorities to ask the Welsh Government for more money

News|Dec 17, 2024

Labour councillors reach out to Welsh Government colleagues for more money

News|Dec 17, 2024

December 16, 2024

Powys Independents want Lib Dem MS Jane Dodds to vote against Welsh Government budget proposals

News|Dec 16, 2024

December 14, 2024

'Worst case scenario' - Extra £7.4million needed by Powys schools next year, councillors to be told

Education|Dec 14, 2024

'Difficult decisions': Council tax rise on the cards in Powys following Welsh Government funding settlement

News|Dec 14, 2024

December 11, 2024

POWYS: Presteigne hall transfer

News|Dec 11, 2024

POWYS: Storm workers thanked

News|Dec 11, 2024

December 10, 2024

POWYS: Smartphone School Ban

News|Dec 10, 2024

December 9, 2024

POWYS: Recycling target missed

News|Dec 9, 2024

Council to consult over recycling

News|Dec 9, 2024

December 7, 2024

'Tax would make the farm unviable': Councillors in Powys rally against inheritance hike

News|Dec 7, 2024

Councillors in Powys throw weight behind campaign to devolve Crown Estate management to Welsh Government

News|Dec 7, 2024

December 5, 2024

Powys councillors to consider call to hand Crown Estates to Welsh Government

News|Dec 5, 2024

Schools should be smartphone-free zones, councillors told

News|Dec 5, 2024

New rules for tattooists and acupuncture therapists in Powys

News|Dec 5, 2024

December 3, 2024

TV presenter and nature conservationist quizzes council over Montgomery canal restoration

News|Dec 3, 2024

November 30, 2024

Decision on National Park consultation response by Powys planners is set to be made next week

News|Nov 30, 2024

November 28, 2024

POWYS: Keep three member champions

News|Nov 28, 2024

POWYS – PTHB: Going bust danger

News|Nov 28, 2024

November 21, 2024

Taxi licence fee increases approved by council - here's what they will cost

News|Nov 21, 2024

POWYS: Leisure review pulled

News|Nov 21, 2024

POWYS: Social Services Crisis

News|Nov 21, 2024

November 20, 2024

POWYS: Hay-on-Wye Cattle market

News|Nov 20, 2024

November 15, 2024

Powys has a £600,000 education black hole

Mid Wales|Nov 15, 2024

November 13, 2024

POWYS: Opposition leaders Ombudsman

News|Nov 13, 2024

Plans for small veg producing farms near Newtown given the go ahead by planners

News|Nov 13, 2024

November 9, 2024

'High-quality' home plan for Gypsy site fails again

Mid Wales|Nov 9, 2024

November 8, 2024

Newtown factory extension is given the go-ahead by councillors

News|Nov 8, 2024

Sustainable Powys talks with town and community council to take place later this month

News|Nov 8, 2024

November 6, 2024

Rules for public speaking at Powys Planning committee have been changed

News|Nov 6, 2024

New national park would see £2 million development plans in Mid Wales go to waste

News|Nov 6, 2024

Councillor plans for a barn near the site of a motte and bailey mound in Mid Wales are given the go ahead

News|Nov 6, 2024