Elgan Hearn

Local Democracy Reporter covering Powys.

August 3, 2021

Planning inspector backs Powys planners refusal of a egg farm extension near Llanbister

Mid Wales | Aug 3, 2021

July 29, 2021

Day care centres won't open until next year

Mid Wales | Jul 29, 2021

Cabinet agree to principle of tailor made home support services

Mid Wales | Jul 29, 2021

Welsh Government grants reduce pressure on Powys County Council's borrowing for building projects

Mid Wales | Jul 29, 2021

Day Care Centres to remain closed until February 2022

Mid Wales | Jul 29, 2021

July 28, 2021

Spirallling costs of building materials is a major risk to council building projects

Mid Wales | Jul 28, 2021

£730k predicted surplus by end of year, but £38 million in cuts and savings needed by 2026

Mid Wales | Jul 28, 2021

July 22, 2021

Confirmed boundary changes will see number of councillors drop

Mid Wales | Jul 22, 2021

July 17, 2021

Council to bring back pest control services

Mid Wales | Jul 17, 2021

Council backs motion calling for increased ambulance cover

Mid Wales | Jul 17, 2021

July 16, 2021

Powys sees sharpest rise in under-25 Covid infections in Wales

Newtown | Jul 16, 2021

July 14, 2021

Councillors move ahead with plan to close border school

Mid Wales | Jul 14, 2021

July 9, 2021

Education officers defend approach to reorganisation

Mid Wales | Jul 9, 2021

Developers may need to take heed of new planning guidance

Mid Wales | Jul 9, 2021

Parents may need to pay for transport after school closes

Mid Wales | Jul 9, 2021

July 8, 2021

Improved turnaround in 2020/21 due to less information requests

Mid Wales | Jul 8, 2021

July 6, 2021

Covid makes criticising council's performance 'almost impossible'

Mid Wales | Jul 6, 2021

No more improvement board supervision for Powys social services

Mid Wales | Jul 6, 2021

July 1, 2021

Campaign to protect ambulance services from cuts starts

Mid Wales | Jul 1, 2021

Surge testing to deal with covid variants is part of the ongoing pandemic plan

Mid Wales | Jul 1, 2021