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Elgan Hearn

Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

January 2, 2025

Arddleen Grange in Arddleen is being sold off by Powys County Council.

Council set to sell three houses for £1m windfall

December 31, 2024

Cllr Amanda Jenner. Powys County Council

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

News|Dec 31, 2024

December 20, 2024

Cllr Amanda Jenner 2022 Powys County Council

Powys Council bringing child refugees to be looked after in county

News|Dec 20, 2024

December 19, 2024

Cllr Sandra Davies

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

News|Dec 19, 2024

County Hall in Llandrindod Wells - headquarters of Powys County Council. From Google Streetview.

Funding boost for Powys schools facing deficits

News|Dec 19, 2024

December 18, 2024

Could Powys Council soon be moving to once a month rubbish bin collections? Pic by Elgan Hearn LDRS.

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

News|Dec 18, 2024

December 17, 2024

Cllr James Gibson-Watt

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

News|Dec 17, 2024

Wales First Minister Eluned Morgan. Official picture.

Labour councillors reach out to Welsh Government colleagues for more money

News|Dec 17, 2024

December 16, 2024

Jane Dodds, the Senedd Member for Mid and West Wales. official pic.

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

Councillor David Thomas

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

News|Dec 14, 2024

December 11, 2024

Cllr Beverley Baynham - Powys County Council

POWYS: Presteigne hall transfer

News|Dec 11, 2024

Cllr James Gibson-Watt

POWYS: Storm workers thanked

News|Dec 11, 2024

December 10, 2024

A Powys councillor is calling for a ban of smartphones from school: Picture by Elgan Hearn LDRS.

POWYS: Smartphone School Ban

News|Dec 10, 2024

December 9, 2024

Food Waste caddy - by Elgan Hearn Local Democracy Reporting Service.

POWYS: Recycling target missed

News|Dec 9, 2024

Powys County Council could be fined £100,000 for failing to hit the Welsh Government’s 70 per cent recycling target for this year.

Council to consult over recycling

News|Dec 9, 2024

December 7, 2024

Councillor Liz Rijnenberg

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

News|Dec 7, 2024

Pete Roberts - Powys County Council - Cabinet member for Learning Powys - which includes the education portfolio.

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

News|Dec 7, 2024

December 5, 2024

County Hall in Llandrindod Wells - headquarters of Powys County Council. From Google Streetview.

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

News|Dec 5, 2024

A person using their smartphone

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

Reconstruction of Montgomery Canal’s School House Bridge

TV presenter and nature conservationist quizzes council over Montgomery canal restoration

News|Dec 3, 2024

November 30, 2024

Pictured are: Gareth Ludkin of Campaign for National Parks. Caroline Conway of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW) and John Roberts

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

News|Nov 30, 2024

November 28, 2024

Cllr Ange Williams - who represents Knighton

POWYS: Keep three member champions

News|Nov 28, 2024

Dr Carl Cooper - chairman of Powys Teaching Health Board PTHB.

POWYS – PTHB: Going bust danger

News|Nov 28, 2024

November 21, 2024

Taxi licence fees are set to rise in Powys

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

News|Nov 21, 2024

Cllr Richard Church - Powys County Council

POWYS: Leisure review pulled

News|Nov 21, 2024

Nina Davies - Powys County Council.

POWYS: Social Services Crisis

News|Nov 21, 2024

November 20, 2024

The former Hay-on-Wye cattle market site could become a Powys council run long stay car park. From Google Streetview.

POWYS: Hay-on-Wye Cattle market

News|Nov 20, 2024

November 15, 2024

County Hall, headquarters of Powys Coounty Council

Powys has a £600,000 education black hole

Mid Wales|Nov 15, 2024

November 13, 2024

Michelle Morris - The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

POWYS: Opposition leaders Ombudsman

News|Nov 13, 2024

The 38 acres site near Sarn

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

News|Nov 13, 2024

November 9, 2024

Woodlands Gypsy and Traveller site near Llanddew - Brecon

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

Mid Wales|Nov 9, 2024

November 8, 2024

Plans to extend the former Laura Ashley distribution centre in Newtown will be decided by members of the Powys Planning committee. Google Streetview

Newtown factory extension is given the go-ahead by councillors

News|Nov 8, 2024

Powys County Council core areas now include Ystradgynlais in the southern tip of the county. From PCC

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

News|Nov 8, 2024

November 6, 2024

County Hall in Llandrindod Wells - headquarters of Powys County Council. From Google Streetview.

Rules for public speaking at Powys Planning committee have been changed

News|Nov 6, 2024

North East Wales National Park Proposal. Source NRW

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

News|Nov 6, 2024

Powys County Councillor Gareth Pugh

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

North East Wales National Park Proposal. Source NRW

National park would see £2 million worth of work on development plans in Mid Wales go to waste - claim

News|Nov 6, 2024

October 27, 2024

Councillors told to approve £49million school building

Mid Wales|Oct 27, 2024

Call for winter fuel help

Mid Wales|Oct 27, 2024

October 23, 2024

12 planning applications for chicken farms in Powys still in limbo almost two years after 'pause'

Farming|Oct 23, 2024

October 22, 2024

12 planning applications for chicken farms in Powys are still in limbo

Farming|Oct 22, 2024

October 18, 2024

Councillors reject change to voting system – despite public consultation verdict

Politics|Oct 18, 2024

October 16, 2024

Plans for three homes next to former Powys pub approved by councillors

Newtown|Oct 16, 2024

October 11, 2024

Powys health board unanimously backs temporary changes to MIU and hospital wards

Health|Oct 11, 2024

October 10, 2024

Council leader, Cllr James Gibson-Watt is backing under fire cabinet member and Liberal Democrat colleague Cllr Jackie Charlton.

Politics|Oct 10, 2024

October 8, 2024

A motion of no confidence has been lodged against Lib Dem cabinet member Cllr Jackie Charlton

Politics|Oct 8, 2024

October 7, 2024

Powys health changes urged to go ahead despite petition

Mid Wales|Oct 7, 2024

October 4, 2024

UK Government Chancellor Rachel Reeves will be asked by Powys council to pause the means testing of pensioners for winter fuel payments

Cost of living|Oct 4, 2024

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