Denbighshire Flying Start is a Welsh Government funded programme to help families in specific areas of the county.  The help available includes: free, part-time childcare for 2- to 3-year-olds help, support and advice for parents extra support for children to learn to talk and communicate an enhanced Health Visiting service In Denbighshire, Flying Start is

24 February 2023 A mid Powys museum is currently holding a free exhibition to celebrate the popular tradition of sampler-making and embroidery, the county council has said.Using pieces from the museum's reserve collections, Radnorshire Museum has created an exhibition based around a set of works made by three generations of the same local family, the

23 February 2023 The new Corporate and Strategic Equality Plan 2023-2027 has been approved by full council today (23 February).The document sets out the well-being priorities for Powys County Council for the next five years and what action is needed to deliver them.Cllr James Gibson-Watt, Leader of the Council and Cllr Matthew Dorrance, Deputy Leader

23 February 2023 A balanced budget which will see investment for key services, including schools, has been approved.Despite unprecedented economic conditions, the Full Council of Powys County Council has today (Thursday, February 23) approved spending plans of more than £326million for 2023-2024.The spending plans will be financed by a combination of funding from the Welsh

22 February 2023 Exciting plans for a new school that will transform education for vulnerable learners in Powys have been unveiled, the county council has said.Powys County Council is to build a new £9.1m school for Brynllywarch Hall School as part of its Transforming Education programme. The school, located in Kerry near Newtown, provides education

22 February 2023 Looking after someone else's child? That could be a private fostering arrangement and you need to let us know so we can support you.Private fostering is when a child under 16 (or under 18 if disabled) is looked after in the home of someone who is not a close relative or guardian

Carmarthenshire County Council’s Cabinet has agreed to take the first steps towards delivering on Welsh Government’s Rapid Rehousing approach with the introduction of an Emergency Social Housing Allocations Policy which will focus the way the housing needs of residents are met in Carmarthenshire.   The Emergency Policy, developed by Communities Scrutiny Task and Finish group, was

Brecon Mountain Rescue are a team of dedicated volunteers providing an emergency rescue service 24-hours a day, 365 days-a-year – saving the lives of...

21 February 2023 Residents and businesses in Powys are being warned by the county council that a team of rogue traders are in the county offering to tarmac people's driveways.The warning has been issued by Powys County Council's Trading Standards Service to ensure residents and businesses are not conned out money by the rogue traders.The

21 February 2023 Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust (MWT) is helping families and children discover their wild sides while boosting their wellbeing this February half-term with a brand new 'Nature Play' area at Llyn Coed y Dinas Nature Reserve in Welshpool.It has been created thanks to a Welsh Government-funded partnership project called Canals, Communities and Wellbeing, which

21 February 2023 Children and staff at Guilsfied Playgroup have been showing off their new home which has been paid for and kitted out with more than £200,000 in Welsh Government grants.Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan paid them a visit on Friday (17 February) to see how the money has been spent.The playgroup

21 February 2023 Keen photographers are being invited to share their favourite snaps of Powys canals as part of the new #LovePowysCanals photography competition launched by the Canals, Communities and Wellbeing project.Open to both residents and visitors, the competition aims to celebrate the beauty of the Montgomery and Monmouthshire and Brecon Canals and encourage people