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Elgan Hearn

Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

December 11, 2023

Fire service chiefs hauled over the coals for 9.4 per cent levy hike imposed on council

Cost of living|Dec 11, 2023

December 8, 2023

Mid Wales residents to be asked about changes to voting system ahead of 2027 council elections

Politics|Dec 8, 2023

December 7, 2023

PTHB contract change will see more Powys babies born at the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil

Health|Dec 7, 2023

December 6, 2023

Calls to reverse Newtown's 20mph speed limits

Newtown|Dec 6, 2023

New contract for maternity services

Mid Wales|Dec 6, 2023

December 5, 2023

Council 'could lose £3.3 million' if motion to ban sale of County Farms goes through

Mid Wales|Dec 5, 2023

December 2, 2023

Health board faces challenges to meet £12 million deficit target

Mid Wales|Dec 2, 2023

December 1, 2023

PTHB hope to bring their budget deficit down to £12 million

Health|Dec 1, 2023

November 30, 2023

Concern over high number of early retirements at council

Mid Wales|Nov 30, 2023

Councillors approve accounts including £4.4 million boost to reserves

Mid Wales|Nov 30, 2023

November 25, 2023

Councillors cancel taxi driver's licence and suspend another driver for five years

Llandrindod Wells|Nov 25, 2023

November 23, 2023

Council conducted 'no covert surveillance' despite powers

Mid Wales|Nov 23, 2023

November 21, 2023

Finance chiefs pleased that £10.8 million in savings and cuts have already been delivered

Politics|Nov 21, 2023

Strategy to bring down financial deficit in schools is working claims senior councillor

Education|Nov 21, 2023

November 20, 2023

Advise to be given to all councillors to throw out STV alternative voting system

Politics|Nov 20, 2023

November 15, 2023

All £6.295 million in the schools reserve budget predicted to be used this year

Politics|Nov 15, 2023

November 7, 2023

Powys Council has 28 unaccompanied asylum seeking children in its care

Politics|Nov 7, 2023

Former HOWPS worker are glad to be working for Powys council

Politics|Nov 7, 2023

Powys residents put leisure services at top of their priority list

Politics|Nov 7, 2023

November 3, 2023

Sports pitch approved for children's care home

Welshpool|Nov 3, 2023

October 25, 2023

Assurances wanted over North Powys Wellbeing Programme as it could affect school plans in Newtown

Education|Oct 25, 2023

Disappointment that no alternative to closure could be found for primary school

Education|Oct 25, 2023

October 19, 2023

Probe of £5million council farm sale near Welshpool conducted in secret

Farming|Oct 19, 2023

October 12, 2023

Council to consider future of town's schools

Education|Oct 12, 2023

October 11, 2023

124 affordable homes built in Powys last year our of total of 339 new homes

Politics|Oct 11, 2023

Tiny primary school close to Shropshire border with just 10 pupils to shut down

Education|Oct 11, 2023

October 9, 2023

Debate on changing council electoral systems delayed until December

Politics|Oct 9, 2023

Motion to support car parks review is backed by councillors

Politics|Oct 9, 2023

October 5, 2023

Motion to lower car park prices in Powys fails

Welshpool|Oct 5, 2023

Council leader: I'll quit if I'm found to have intentionally misled members

Politics|Oct 5, 2023

If process for £5m secret farm sale was wrong Council Leader will resign

Politics|Oct 5, 2023

October 4, 2023

Powys Liberal Democrat group has lost five councillors since election win in May 2022.

Politics|Oct 4, 2023

October 3, 2023

Council's affordable housing developer 'owes thousands after administration collapse

Newtown|Oct 3, 2023

Powys health board posts £6.8 million overspend on its three year budget

Health|Oct 3, 2023

Motions to reduced car park costs back on the table

Newtown|Oct 3, 2023

September 29, 2023

Council does not have the legal power to overturn 20mph speed limits

Politics|Sep 29, 2023

September 27, 2023

Councillors to interview candidates for the top job in Powys

Politics|Sep 27, 2023

Full steam ahead for flagship Welsh medium high school at Llanfair Caereinion

Education|Sep 27, 2023

September 26, 2023

'Full facts' wanted over secret farm sale worth a potential £5 million

Farming|Sep 26, 2023

Councillor finally gets planning permission for a new barn

Welshpool|Sep 26, 2023

September 24, 2023

A campaign to promote the the virtues of Welsh medium education is called for

Education|Sep 24, 2023

September 23, 2023

Fears for Welsh language if closing schools on border sees more pupils go to England

Llanymynech|Sep 23, 2023

September 20, 2023

By 2028 - council could be facing an £82.3 million funding gap

Politics|Sep 20, 2023

September 18, 2023

Extra car parks income essential to council's Highways Transport and Recycling service

Cost of living|Sep 18, 2023

Questions raised over increased revenue from car parking hike

Mid Wales|Sep 18, 2023

September 15, 2023

Councillors advised to approve plans for Costa Coffee drive through near Welshpool

Food and Drink|Sep 15, 2023

September 13, 2023

Plans lodged for 14 new homes near Welshpool

Property|Sep 13, 2023

September 1, 2023

Tweaks recommended to some 20mph limit exceptions

Politics|Sep 1, 2023

Plans to turn former council depot in Presteigne into storage facility

Environment|Sep 1, 2023

August 31, 2023

Concerns raised by plans to revamp petrol station near Llandrindod Wells

Environment|Aug 31, 2023

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