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Village development plan changed

1 week ago | mywelshpool.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter Changes are being proposed to a development in Castle Caereinion just weeks after permission to a previous set of plans had been approved. Daniel Williams has lodged more fresh plans with Powys planners to build three homes at land south of Cwm Lane known locally as “Michael’s Meadow” (pictured).
Powys Council facing National Insurance shortfall

1 week ago | mywelshpool.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter Powys County Council could be forced to dip into funds it has squirrelled away for a rainy day to pay higher staff National Insurance (NI) costs that have come into force. In answer to a question by a senior councillor, interim head of finance, Ann Phillips, said that the council might need to use reserves to cover the extra costs.
More than 600 Powys reports of potholes last year

1 week ago | mywelshpool.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter More needs to be done by Powys County Council to highlight how drivers can make compensation claims for vehicle damage due to potholes, a senior councillor has said after it was revealed more than 600 reports of potholes were made last year. Liberal Democrat, Cllr William Powell, the council’s vice-chairman has highlighted the issue in a couple of questions to the cabinet member of highways, Cllr Jackie Charlton.
Local PCSOs won't be given new powers

2 weeks ago | mywelshpool.co.uk | Richard Youle

Police community support officers (PCSOs) won’t be given increased powers because more constables are due to beef up neighbourhood teams, the police and crime commissioner said. Dafydd Llywelyn also said that giving PCSOs more powers would make them less visible to the public in the Dyfed-Powys force area as they’d become more tied up with investigative work.
Schools hit by shortage of governors

1 month ago | mywelshpool.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter Schools individual identities could be lost in Powys so that governing bodies can oversee more than one school and address the shortage of volunteers for the vital role. The potential future changes to school governing bodies were brought up during an extraordinary Powys County Council that was addressing the publication of a damning Estyn inspection report into their education service.
£1.6m to beef up school security, including Welshpool, Guilsfield

1 month ago | mywelshpool.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter As part of attempts to address concerns raised by the scathing Estyn inspection report into Powys County Council’s education service, £1.6 million will be spent on upgrading school security. At an extraordinary meeting of Powys County Council on Thursday, members of the Liberal Democrat/Labour Cabinet outlined in a presentation how the council will address the four recommendations that they were given by Estyn after the report was published last month.
Schools funding row continues

1 month ago | mywelshpool.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporting Service Senior councillors clashed over school finances after they were not mentioned in a presentation outlining how Powys County Council intends to respond to a scathing Estyn inspection report. During an extraordinary meeting of Powys County Council on Thursday, April 10, members of the Liberal Democrat/Labour Cabinet presented how the council plans to address Estyn's four recommendations following the report's publication last month.
Education chief, Council Leader survive bid to have them fired

1 month ago | mywelshpool.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter Labour councillors are standing shoulder to shoulder with their under fire Liberal Democrat colleagues to avert a crisis for the coalition which runs Powys County Council.
Farm plans can move ahead

1 month ago | mywelshpool.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporter Building a concrete base for a slurry separator at a farm near Berriew can be done under existing permitted development rights, councillors have ruled. At a meeting of Powys County Council’s Planning Committee, councillors received an agricultural prior notification planning application from Mr Jones to build the “concrete plinth” at Pied House, Garthmyl.
All Powys councillors to get £5k each to fight poverty

1 month ago | mywelshpool.co.uk | Elgan Hearn

By Elgan Hearn, Local Democracy Reporting Service Each county councillor in Welshpool and the surrounding area will receive £5,000 to spend on anti-poverty projects in their ward. Powys County Council’s 68 councillors will receive the grant. At a meeting of the Liberal Democrat/Labour cabinet this Tuesday, senior councillors will receive a report on the proposal to establish an “Anti-Poverty Locality Fund” at the council.