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Elgan Hearn

Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

Stories by Elgan Hearn

Coronavirus: Free school meal vouchers 'should not be spent on cigarettes or booze'

Coronavirus: Free school meal vouchers 'should not be spent on cigarettes or booze'

Vouchers given to parents in place of free schools meals during the coronavirus pandemic should not be used to buy cigarettes or alcohol, say councillors,.

Welshpool | Last updated: 22 hours ago

Health board meeting will not be public

Health board meeting will not be public

Mid Wales | Last updated: May 23, 2020

Hopes that 631- person mortuary will not be needed

Hopes that 631- person mortuary will not be needed

Mid Wales | Last updated: May 20, 2020

Concern over recycling centres reopening

Concern over recycling centres reopening

Mid Wales | Last updated: May 18, 2020

Social work visits continue with social distancing

Social work visits continue with social distancing

Mid Wales | Last updated: May 18, 2020

Redeployed staff are vital for council

Redeployed staff are vital for council

Mid Wales | Last updated: May 17, 2020

Council monitoring construction firms

Council monitoring construction firms

Welshpool | Last updated: May 11, 2020

Council to review staff activity ahead of furlough decision

Council to review staff activity ahead of furlough decision

Mid Wales | Last updated: May 8, 2020

Powys County Council 'in danger of running out of cash' if lockdown continues for several more months

Powys County Council 'in danger of running out of cash' if lockdown continues for several more months

Mid Wales | Last updated: May 6, 2020

Former nursing home at Llandrinio could be converted into apartments

Former nursing home at Llandrinio could be converted into apartments

Llanymynech | Last updated: May 6, 2020

Rise in number of children using childcare hubs in Powys

Rise in number of children using childcare hubs in Powys

Mid Wales | Last updated: May 6, 2020

Sufficient PPE in stock for Powys County Council staff, chiefs say

Sufficient PPE in stock for Powys County Council staff, chiefs say

Mid Wales | Last updated: May 6, 2020

Powys Council could furlough staff as £3.3 million lost each month

Powys Council could furlough staff as £3.3 million lost each month

Mid Wales | Last updated: May 1, 2020

Plans for 200,000-bird chicken farm near Newtown approved

Plans for 200,000-bird chicken farm near Newtown approved

Newtown | Last updated: May 1, 2020

Council to meet again next week

Council to meet again next week

Mid Wales | Last updated: Apr 30, 2020

Storage shed planning approved

Storage shed planning approved

Welshpool | Last updated: Apr 29, 2020

Shopping centre redevelopment approved

Shopping centre redevelopment approved

Newtown | Last updated: Apr 28, 2020

No relaxing of parking charges, says council

No relaxing of parking charges, says council

Mid Wales | Last updated: Apr 27, 2020

Village homes plans get go ahead

Village homes plans get go ahead

Welshpool | Last updated: Apr 24, 2020

Furloughed Laura Ashley workers volunteer to make scrubs for NHS

Furloughed Laura Ashley workers volunteer to make scrubs for NHS

Newtown | Last updated: Apr 22, 2020

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