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Elgan Hearn

Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

November 7, 2019

Council staff thanked for floods response

Politics|Nov 7, 2019

October 31, 2019

Councillor quits to fight against council tax rise

Politics|Oct 31, 2019

October 25, 2019

Controversial riverside recreation hub approved for Newtown

Newtown|Oct 25, 2019

October 22, 2019

Children’s Services seeks own residential care home

Politics|Oct 22, 2019

Office plan for library is in the spotlight

Mid Wales|Oct 22, 2019

Major backer of Summit to Sea project pulls out

Mid Wales|Oct 22, 2019

October 19, 2019

Council defends £5 million deal

Politics|Oct 19, 2019

October 17, 2019

Meeting called over ‘rival’ recreation hub

Mid Wales|Oct 17, 2019

'What a flippin’ liberty', rewilding group told

Mid Wales|Oct 17, 2019

Questions raised as no-one signs up to business park units

Mid Wales|Oct 17, 2019

October 15, 2019

Concerns over gritting reduction on icy roads

Transport|Oct 15, 2019

October 14, 2019

'Social services improving' at council

Politics|Oct 14, 2019

October 10, 2019

Council finances improve

Mid Wales|Oct 10, 2019

Winter road gritting to be reduced in bid to save £71,000

Politics|Oct 10, 2019

October 4, 2019

Green is the colour, recycling is the game at new £4 million facility

Politics|Oct 4, 2019

September 26, 2019

Council finance meetings could be closed to public

Politics|Sep 26, 2019

September 23, 2019

Auction of council assets could raise £900,000

Politics|Sep 23, 2019

September 18, 2019

No confidence vote against senior councillor in school standards row

Mid Wales|Sep 18, 2019

Powys sixth-form review work begins

Politics|Sep 18, 2019

Criticism of sixth form review plans

Education|Sep 18, 2019

Two schools to merge in 2021

Politics|Sep 18, 2019

September 16, 2019

Stalled school project contracts awarded

Welshpool|Sep 16, 2019

Taxi driver keeps licence despite offences

Mid Wales|Sep 16, 2019

Mid Wales slurry pit plans passed

Politics|Sep 16, 2019

Tree pruning approved in Newtown

Politics|Sep 16, 2019

Mid Wales playground plans approved

Politics|Sep 16, 2019

Call for centre plans to be made public ahead of Newtown school merger

Education|Sep 16, 2019

September 13, 2019

Chicken farm plan approved

Politics|Sep 13, 2019

Powys County Council needs to make 'further cuts'

Politics|Sep 13, 2019

September 11, 2019

Council staff stress absences increase

Politics|Sep 11, 2019

Taxi driver issued with warning

Mid Wales|Sep 11, 2019

Referendum call described as 'gimmick'

Mid Wales|Sep 11, 2019

No-confidence talks over 'significant concerns' on Powys schools service

Education|Sep 11, 2019

September 10, 2019

'Significant concerns' raised over Powys schools service

Ofsted reports|Sep 10, 2019

September 6, 2019

Eco group withdraws from 're-wilding' project

Mid Wales|Sep 6, 2019

Wildlife concern over recycling plans

Mid Wales|Sep 6, 2019

September 4, 2019

Councillor cleared of wrongdoing by ombudsman in caravans row

Politics|Sep 4, 2019

September 3, 2019

'Sad day' as school closures are approved

Mid Wales|Sep 3, 2019

September 2, 2019

By-election needed after councillor resigns

Politics|Sep 2, 2019

August 23, 2019

Tenants ‘dissatisfied with council service’

Politics|Aug 23, 2019

August 20, 2019

Fury as villagers feel frozen out of council meeting talks

Politics|Aug 20, 2019

August 3, 2019

Council chamber cleared as resident shouts from gallery

Politics|Aug 3, 2019

Children’s care home gets go-ahead despite concerns

Politics|Aug 3, 2019

School conversion plans put on hold

Property|Aug 3, 2019

July 26, 2019

'We could see people die': Call for an end to political rows over Future Fit

Health|Jul 26, 2019

July 24, 2019

Homes application submitted

Mid Wales|Jul 24, 2019

Council leader lobbies for support after Brexit

Farming|Jul 24, 2019

July 23, 2019

‘Not enough staff’ to reorganise education

Mid Wales|Jul 23, 2019

July 11, 2019

Changes to fostering could save £200,000

Politics|Jul 11, 2019

July 4, 2019

Year’s delay feared over building of new school

Education|Jul 4, 2019

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