Elgan Hearn

Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

December 9, 2022

Council leader hits back at 'frankly ridiculous' meat free menu suggestions

Mid Wales | 2 hours ago

Fire service asks for 13 per cent budget hike

Mid Wales | 9 hours ago

Council's education chief avoids vote of confidence after four-day week row

Mid Wales | 9 hours ago

December 8, 2022

Claims meat and dairy will be banned at council events dismissed as 'scaremongering'

Mid Wales | Dec 8, 2022

December 6, 2022

Councillors to seek assurances over fears of vegan and meat free menus

Mid Wales | Dec 6, 2022

December 5, 2022

Hotel given permission for holiday lodges

Mid Wales | Dec 5, 2022

Council apologises after ombudsman criticism

Mid Wales | Dec 5, 2022

Ombudsman upholds complaints that PCC breached a child's human righted

Mid Wales | Dec 5, 2022

December 2, 2022

Five-year moratorium proposed for public path orders in Powys to allow staff to deal with backlog

Mid Wales | Dec 2, 2022

December 1, 2022

Charlotte Church wins approval for wellness retreat in mid Wales

Mid Wales | Dec 1, 2022

November 30, 2022

Plans for flats above Barclays Bank in Builth Wells

Mid Wales | Nov 30, 2022

November 29, 2022

Plans for seven more hobbit homes holiday units for farm near Rhayader

Mid Wales | Nov 29, 2022

Affordable homes scheme 'would help primary school survive'

Welshpool | Nov 29, 2022

Electric vehicle users in mid Wales to face 85 per cent increase in power costs

Mid Wales | Nov 29, 2022

November 28, 2022

Charging electric vehicles in council car parks to go up by 30p per kWh

Mid Wales | Nov 28, 2022

November 25, 2022

Decision due on singer Charlotte Church's Powys wellness retreat plan

Mid Wales | Nov 25, 2022

Council expecting tax boosts from empty homes payments

Mid Wales | Nov 25, 2022

November 24, 2022

Council Tax base for 2023/24 is set and will include long-term empty properties and second homes

Mid Wales | Nov 24, 2022

November 18, 2022

Shopping complex expansion plan for Welshpool's Coed y Dinas

Welshpool | Nov 21, 2022

November 15, 2022

Football club applies to build floodlights in memory of local farmer

Mid Wales | Nov 15, 2022