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"Burn to Protect." Advice to farmers from the Wales Wildfire Board
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Annual "Let’s Talk: Living in Powys" Survey Launches - Deadline Sunday 30th November 2025
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NEW ... Support for local Businesses and the chance to win £5,000 to help develop your business!!
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NEW ... ROUTE B83 BUS TIMETABLE
Our local bus service has finally arrived!!
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30K Grants for Community Sustainability Projects are available!!!
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FREE ENERGY ASSESSMENTS FOR THE LOCAL OLDER POPULATION
Age Cymru Powys are providing an Energy Assessment project for the next 2 years for the local older population.
Their Energy Officers can provide home visits to suggest tips and advice about saving money, and energy, and assistance to change supplier if required. They also offer free of charge energy saving equipment and installation.
The service is completely free of charge and the Home Visits take about an hour.
LLANIDLOES COMMUNITY FUND
Are you an organization or group that has a project that fights against poverty and supports your community?
Welsh Government Consultation on Revisions to the Separate Collection of Waste Materials for Recycling: A Code of Practice for Wales
The responses to this consultation will inform the final drafting of revisions to the code and the planned amendments to the Waste Separation Requirements (Wales) Regulations 2023. The closing date for responses is 22 October 2025. One Voice Wales will be preparing a response to this consultation. In order to inform this response, I would appreciate your Council’s response or draft response by Wednesday 8 October. My email is cjones@onevoicewales.wales.
FUNDING FAIR
Friday October 24th 2025, 11:00 – 13:00
Concert Room, Monty Club, Newtown
An event, which will be focussed on the voluntary sector and targeted at charitable organisations and associations from across Montgomeryshire who might be looking for advice and information on potential funding avenues. The drop-in Funding Fair will be open to all, free of charge and publicised widely.
Apply to become a Fire Cadet at Newtown Fire Station!
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) is now recruiting Fire Cadets at Newtown Fire Station.
The Fire Cadets programme enables young people to develop their skills and knowledge of the Fire and Rescue Service. Cadets will also get the opportunity to learn important life skills which will inspire positive life choices for their future.
Are you - or do you know - someone aged 13 to 16 who's ready for a new challenge?
Our Fire Cadets programme is the perfect way to gain exciting new skills, build confidence, and get a unique, hands-on look at life in the emergency services!For more information and how to apply,
9th June 2025
Powys County Council
CAPITAL PROJECT TO IMPROVE STREET LIGHTING INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT POWYS​​
Powys County Council is undertaking a project to improve its street lighting infrastructure.
Focusing on; energy efficiency, safety and compliance with dark sky and biodiversity guidelines.
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14th May 2025
BUTE ENERGY
ESGAIR GALED COMMUNITY LIAISON GROUP
Discussion on the formation of the Community Liaison Group fro Esgair Galed Energy Park
FARM FIRE SAFETY
A large proportion of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service’s area is home to a tapestry of rural and agricultural communities. Following an incident at Herd on the Hill Animal Sanctuary in Talsarn, MAWWFRS is issuing a farm fire safety reminder and advice to members of the farming communities: