Carmarthenshire County Council has amended its 2023-24 budget strategy in response to extensive public consultation. Proposed cuts to school funding and increased school meals and car parking charges have been reduced, and a lower than anticipated council tax increase of 6.8% will enable the Council to avoid cutting essential public services.    In preparing the most challenging budget

Consultation has begun on the future growth of Carmarthenshire and its communities, as an important document has been published outlining how the county could develop over the next 10 years. Members of the public are now able to view and provide their feedback on a Second Deposit Revised Local Development Plan (LDP), a key planning

The Director of Sibley’s Solutions Ltd in Ammanford has been given a suspended prison sentence following an investigation by Carmarthenshire County Council’s Trading Standards team.   James Sibley pleaded guilty to offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 at Swansea Crown Court for five separate instances where he agreed to carry out building/landscaping

Carmarthenshire County Council is looking for motivated university leavers to join the successful graduate programme in 2023.   Building on the huge success of our previous graduate programme, this two-year scheme offers a range of exciting opportunities which combine on-the-job experience, in-house development, and a post graduate qualification to provide an excellent first step towards a

1 March 2023 Welsh-medium education could be introduced at a south Powys primary school if a recommendation to Cabinet is approved, the county council has said.Powys County Council is proposing to move Ysgol y Cribarth in Abercraf along the language continuum by establishing a Welsh-medium stream at the school.The school is currently an English-medium school

1 March 2023 Applications are now open for children due to start pre-school in 2024, Powys County Council has said.Parents or carers of children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 can apply for a place in an early year setting ready to start in 2024.Applications must be completed and submitted by Friday

28 February 2023 Powys County Council is inviting residents to put themselves forward to become a member of the Powys Local Access Forum (LAF) and play an important role in influencing the councils work looking after public rights of way and greenspace in the county.If you have an interest in countryside access - whether that's

28 February 2023 A legal challenge over a decision to close a small school has been unsuccessful, Powys County Council has said.The High Court considered a Judicial Review application to challenge the decision to close Cradoc C.P. School, which was made on Friday, 11 March, 2022.The permission to apply for judicial review was refused by

28 February 2023Powys County Council are hosting a series of recruitment events for qualified social workers to find out about the job opportunities across children and adult services.The recruitment events will take place from 4pm until 7pm at:The Holiday Inn, Shrewsbury on Tuesday 21st March (SY2 6LG)Lion Quays, Oswestry on Monday 27th March (SY11 3EN)The Bear

27 February 2023 It is almost a year since physical punishment, like smacking, became illegal in Wales. It was a historic moment for children's rights as children received the same legal protection from common assault as adults for the first time.As part of the ongoing support for parents, three Parenting. Give it time roadshows will

27 February 2023 Sessions are being held at two Powys libraries to help boost child communication skills, the county council has said.Funded by a grant from the Child Development Fund, Newtown and Ystradgynlais libraries are hosting free Wiggle & Giggle sessions for parents, grandparents or carers to attend with their babies & toddlers, filled with

Specialist help, support and advice to help with the cost of living and other matters is available at each of our customer service Hwbs in Ammanford, Llanelli and Carmarthen. Hwb advisers will be available every day, along with housing officers and employability advisers, to provide tailored packages of support to residents. Visitors to the Hwbs