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Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

April 6, 2022

Council election candidates for the May 2022 local elections have been published

Politics|Apr 6, 2022

April 5, 2022

Council flats plan is submitted for site of the former ‘Owen’ House

Newtown|Apr 5, 2022

April 2, 2022

Plans to repair a listed building in Presteigne look set to fail

Mid Wales|Apr 2, 2022

April 1, 2022

Plans to refurbish landmark Automobile Palace building approved

Politics|Apr 1, 2022

March 31, 2022

Health board chairman prepares to hand over the baton in Powys

Health|Mar 31, 2022

Health and well being campus in Newtown would need more than 30 hospital beds, health board says

Health|Mar 31, 2022

March 30, 2022

Environment fears as chicken farm plans to nearly triple number of birds

Llanfair Caereinion|Mar 30, 2022

March 28, 2022

Major electric car charging station plans approved

Welshpool|Mar 28, 2022

March 25, 2022

Newtown town centre road plan 'should go ahead' despite more objections than support

Newtown|Mar 25, 2022

March 24, 2022

Plans to transform redundant church into community hub approved

Mid Wales|Mar 24, 2022

March 23, 2022

Log cabin business plans rejected again

Welshpool|Mar 23, 2022

March 22, 2022

Holiday accommodation could help pub trade in Welshpool

Welshpool|Mar 22, 2022

'Troubled times' leading to uncertainty, says health chief

Politics|Mar 22, 2022

March 18, 2022

Housing plan for village approved but details on flood plans must be agreed

Newtown|Mar 18, 2022

A petition to save doomed schools could forces a debate on the closures

Education|Mar 18, 2022

Plans to double the size of chicken farm near Builth Wells are approved

Farming|Mar 18, 2022

March 15, 2022

Powys looks to replace problematic social care computer system

Llandrindod Wells|Mar 15, 2022

Powys on-course to post £6.5million budget surplus for 2021/22

Llandrindod Wells|Mar 15, 2022

March 14, 2022

Powys looks to replace problematic social care computer system

Science & technology|Mar 14, 2022

Powys on-course to post £6.5million budget surplus for 2021/22

Politics|Mar 14, 2022

March 13, 2022

Chicken farm will house 180,000 farms under plans set for approval

Farming|Mar 13, 2022

45-home estate for Mid Wales village should be built say planners

Property|Mar 13, 2022

March 8, 2022

Schools review put back to after election

Education|Mar 8, 2022

March 4, 2022

Call to pause school closures defeated on chairman's casting vote

Education|Mar 4, 2022

Powys County Council condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Mid Wales|Mar 4, 2022

March 3, 2022

Plan to help nature recover in Powys is adopted

Environment|Mar 3, 2022

March 2, 2022

Cabinet approves strategy document that will get Powys Council to net zero by 2030

Environment|Mar 2, 2022

March 1, 2022

Cabinet approves net zero climate change strategy for Powys

Environment|Mar 1, 2022

February 25, 2022

The chance of a freeze in Council Tax is voted down as budget debate is suspended

Politics|Feb 25, 2022

February 23, 2022

MP applies for constituency office

Llandrindod Wells|Feb 23, 2022

Concerns over flooding impact for new housing development

Newtown|Feb 23, 2022

Council looks to tackle staff shortage in children services

Mid Wales|Feb 23, 2022

£1.1 million surplus predicted for 2021/22 budget

Politics|Feb 23, 2022

Staffing crisis in Powys Children's Social Services

Politics|Feb 23, 2022

February 22, 2022

Slug: How much will dealing with storms and the clear up cost Powys?

Environment|Feb 22, 2022

10 year olds can sign petitions that could be debated by Powys councillors

Llandrindod Wells|Feb 22, 2022

February 20, 2022

Powys councillors with agriculture ties to discuss tree planting thanks to order

Mid Wales|Feb 20, 2022

February 16, 2022

Call for day centres in Powys to reopen

Newtown|Feb 16, 2022

Attacking the proposed Powys County Council budget is political point scoring

Mid Wales|Feb 16, 2022

February 15, 2022

Decision due on farm's renewed log cabin business application

Welshpool|Feb 15, 2022

February 14, 2022

Solar farm could be created next to Llanidloes landfill site

Llanidloes|Feb 14, 2022

Plans to revamp Llandrindod Wells' iconic Automobile Palace to make it 'fit for purpose'

Llandrindod Wells|Feb 14, 2022

February 11, 2022

Planning committee wants advice on Highway Code changes

Transport|Feb 11, 2022

Holiday plans approved for Carno barn

Mid Wales|Feb 11, 2022

February 10, 2022

Campaigners vow to fight on as council agrees to close primary school

Education|Feb 10, 2022

February 8, 2022

Council to request funding for replacement special school

Newtown|Feb 8, 2022

Village primary school closure confirmed for this summer

Education|Feb 8, 2022

February 7, 2022

The river Wye will be in irreversibly worse condition within two years unless swift action is taken, politicians and regulators have been warned

Environment|Feb 7, 2022

Wedding marquee decision deferred

Welshpool|Feb 7, 2022

February 3, 2022

Newtown special school plan to replace 'terrible' buildings approved by councillors

Education|Feb 3, 2022

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