Please don’t burn waste during coronavirus emergency
Neath Port Talbot Council is asking residents not to be tempted to burn waste during the coronavirus emergency as environmental health enforcement and monitoring...
LGA RESPONDS TO EXTRA CORONAVIRUS FUNDING FOR COUNCILS
Responding to extra funding for councils to help them cope with the coronavirus crisis announced today, Local Government Association Chairman Cllr James Jamieson said:
“Councils...
CORONAVIRUS PUSHING COUNCILS TO ‘FINANCIAL FAILURE’ WITHOUT ‘CAST-IRON’ GOVERNMENT FUNDING PLEDGE
Coronavirus-led demand pressures and a loss of income risk combining to push councils towards financial failure, the Local Government Association warns today.
Councils across the...
COVID-19: Fire service to assist with antigen testing, transportation of NHS...
Following the unprecedented Agreement reached on 26 March between the Fire Service National Employers, National Fire Chiefs Council and Fire Brigades Union, it has...
COUNCIL EMPLOYEES’ IMPROVED PAY OFFER ANNOUNCED
Council employees have been offered an improved pay increase of 2.75 per cent from 1 April 2020, plus an additional one day’s leave which...
LGA RESPONDS TO SOCIAL CARE CORONAVIRUS PLAN
Responding to the Government’s announcement of its social care plan for dealing with coronavirus, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community...
PPE AND CORONAVIRUS IN CARE HOMES: LGA SPOKESPEOPLE AVAILABLE 24/7
There is a desperate need for more personal protective equipment for frontline council and care services across the country
The Local Government Association – which...
First Minister Mark Drakeford makes urgent appeal
First Minister Mark Drakeford and NHS Wales are appealing to the Welsh public to download the COVID Symptom Tracker app to help the NHS...
Call for foreign nationals working in our NHS to be granted...
Alistair Cameron, Welsh Liberal Democrat National Assembly Candidate for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire has called on the Home Secretary Priti Patel to award...
Wales TUC and BMA Cymru demand clarity on PPE
Wales TUC and BMA Cymru have issued the following joint statement on the need for greater clarity on the stock and supply of personal...
Lee Waters AM/AC
From Tuesday all businesses in Wales will have to follow the rules that we've already imposed on supermarkets to take measures to make sure...
CORONAVIRUS: LGA RESPONDS TO MINISTER PARK CLOSURES GUIDANCE
Responding to the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, who has issued new guidance for councils...
Call to fill vacant key worker jobs in Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Work Station is calling on people who are unemployed and looking for work to fill vacant key worker roles.
Whilst most...
Use powers to stop 2nd home owners breaking the lockdown
Dear colleagues,
I hope all your loved ones are well.
I write formally as Leader of the Welsh National Party (WNP) to express my serious disappointment...
Temporary closure of cemeteries
In common with a number of other Welsh local authorities, Neath Port Talbot Council will be temporarily closing its cemeteries to members of the...
Wales TUC welcomes First Minister’s announcement on social distancing at work...
Reacting to First Minister Mark Drakeford’s announcement that Welsh Government are going to put into law a 2-metre social distancing requirement in the workplace,...
LGA RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT BUS FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the announcement by the Transport Secretary that bus services in England will receive a funding boost of nearly £400 million, Cllr David...
Storm damaged valley bridge shut for safety reasons
A river footbridge in the Neath Valley has been closed for safety reasons.
Structural damage to the Blaengwrach River Bridge caused by successive winter storms...
Council offers reassurance on council tax collection
Neath Port Talbot Council is offering reassurance to residents who may find themselves struggling to pay their Council Tax bill during the Coronavirus outbreak.
The...
Important recycling and waste collection procedures if your household is affected...
If your household is affected by Coronavirus (with one or more self-isolating due to symptoms or having been diagnosed), any waste materials you come...
Wales TUC welcomes Welsh Government £1.1bn funding announcement/TUC Cymru yn croesawu...
Responding to Monday's announcement of a £1.1bn support package for the economy and public services, Wales TUC General Secretary, Shavanah Taj said:
“We welcome the...
Use of three facilities in Ceredigion agreed in response to COVID-19...
Ceredigion County Council and Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) are working together in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three facilities in the county -...
Council calls for volunteers to support vulnerable residents
Neath Port Talbot Council is calling on volunteers to help with its new service to support vulnerable residents who have been told to shield...
Council uses drones to distribute public information messages
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Drones are now being used to distribute public information messages across Neath Port Talbot during the coronavirus outbreak.
Neath Port Talbot Council has teamed up...
Coronavirus – An update from Council Leader, Cllr. Rob Jones (23.03.20)
Last Thursday (19th March) we have seen a significant shift in Government policy on social distancing with the announcement that pubs and restaurants should...
NPT Safe and Well service launched to support vulnerable residents in...
Neath Port Talbot Council has launched a free service to support vulnerable residents who have been told to self-isolate and don’t have any support...
LABOUR POLITICIANS MEET WITH HEALTH BOARD OVER COVID-19 PLANNING
Labour Members of the Senedd from Mid and West Wales and MP Nia Griffth have held a skype meeting with senior representatives of Hywel...
CORONAVIRUS: LGA RESPONDS TO RENTERS SUPPORT PLEDGE
Responding to the Government pledge to protect renters amid the coronavirus outbreak, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said:
“Councils...
LGA RESPONDS TO CORONAVIRUS HOMELESSNESS FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the Government’s announcement that councils will receive £3.2 million to support rough sleepers self-isolate, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government...
Emergency support for businesses hit by Coronavirus in Wales
Emergency support for businesses hit by Coronavirus
The Welsh Labour Government has today announced a package of support worth more than £200m for small businesses...
Coronavirus – An update from Council Leader Rob Jones (16.3.20)
Whilst we find ourselves in an unprecedented situation, Neath Port Talbot Council has a set of well-established procedures for responding to a range of...
LGA RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT GIGABIT-SPEED ANNOUNCEMENT FOR NEW HOMES
Responding to the Government’s announcement that all new homes will come with gigabit-speed broadband, the LGA’s digital spokesman, Cllr Mark Hawthorne, said:
“We are pleased...
Lee Waters MS and Cllr Tina Higgins back Welsh Labour Government’s...
Lee Waters MS and Cllr Tina Higgins have backed a commitment by the Welsh Labour Government to improve welfare standards for dogs at breeding...
LGA RESPONDS TO LOCAL ELECTIONS DELAY
Responding to the Government’s announcement that this year’s local elections will be postponed for one year, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government...
CPT reaction to Bus Services (Wales) Bill
Please find below a reaction from CLA Cymru Director John Pockett to the publication of the Welsh Government’s Bus Services (Wales Bill).
“Bus travel is...
LGA RESPONDS TO NAO REPORT ON FREE EARLY EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE
Responding to the NAO report on supporting disadvantaged families through free early education and childcare entitlements in England, Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of the...
LGA COMMENTS AHEAD OF COMMONS DEBATE ON COST OF SCHOOL UNIFORM
Commenting ahead of the second reading of the Private Members Bill from Mike Amesbury MP on the Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms)...
BUDGET 2020: LGA RESPONDS TO PLASTIC PACKAGING TAX BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget announcement to introduce a plastic packaging tax from 2022, Cllr David Renard, Chairman of the LGA’s Environment, Economy, Housing...
BUDGET 2020: LGA RESPONDS TO BUSINESS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement of £13 million for rolling out more Business & Intellectual Property Centres in today’s Budget, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Chair...
BUDGET 2020: LGA RESPONDS TO ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUNDING
Responding to the Chancellor’s announcement that the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust will receive £10 million to support veterans with their mental health, Cllr...
LGA: FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES HAVE A KEY ROLE TO PLAY...
A new report for fire and rescue services to help them respond to the climate emergency at a local level has been published by...
City Region digital plans speeding up with key appointment
Major plans to boost digital connectivity for businesses and residents throughout South West Wales are picking up speed.
Gareth Jones, from Carmarthen, has been appointed...
Dumped rubbish cost Llanelli man hundreds of pounds
A Llanelli man has been ordered to pay over £600 after his household waste was found dumped in a quarry in Llwynhendy.
Robin Adam Collins...
Council agrees to offer retailers business rate discount
Smaller shops, restaurants and cafés are amongst the businesses who will benefit from a high street rate relief scheme adopted by Carmarthenshire County Council.
Members...
CAUTIONARY WELCOME AS AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE MOBILE SIGNAL SIGNED
Mid and West Wales Member of the Senedd, Eluned Morgan has welcomed confirmation that an agreement has been reached that will improve mobile phone...
1 in 14 workers in Wales aren’t eligible for Statutory Sick...
More than 150,000 (1 in 14) workers in Wales currently don’t earn enough to qualify for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), according to new TUC...
LGA RESPONDS TO CIPFA COUNCIL TAX RESEARCH
Responding to research by CIPFA into council tax increases this year, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said:
“Faced with...
LOCAL SERVICES FACE ALMOST £6.5 BILLION FUNDING GAP BY 2025 –...
Local services in England face an overall funding gap of almost £6.5 billion by 2025, new analysis by the Local Government Association ahead of...
Neil McEvoy AM addresses the scandal of looked after children in...
The issue of looked after children in Wales has come under scrutiny recently after it emerged numbers of children in the care system have...
Council to set budget for next financial year/Cyngor i osod cyllideb...
Neath Port Talbot Council has published a report setting out its revised revenue budget proposals for the financial year 2020/21.
The headlines include:
A 4.5%...
