Docklands regeneration work to begin
Work on regenerating the Harbourside Strategic Employment Site in Port Talbot’s former docks area is to begin on March 22nd.
Improvement work at the site...
New ID card launched for young carers living in Neath Port...
A new ID card has been launched in Neath Port Talbot to ensure young carers are recognised for their role in looking after family...
Cerdyn Adnabod newydd yn cael ei lansio ar gyfer gofalwyr ifanc...
Mae cerdyn adnabod newydd yn cael ei lansio yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot i sicrhau bod gofalwyr ifanc yn cael eu cydnabod am eu rôl...
NPT Council set to begin second round of welfare calls to...
Neath Port Talbot Council is set to begin making its second round of phone calls this week to check on the welfare of those...
Y cyngor yn dechrau ail rownd o alwadau lles i breswylwyr...
Bydd Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn dechrau ei hail rownd o alwadau'r wythnos hon i wirio lles y preswylwyr hynny sydd wedi'u cynghori i...
Skewen Flooding Update – Wednesday 27 January
Here are a number of agencies residents will need to contact as they prepare to access their homes. Here are the latest contact details...
Llinell gymorth newydd wedi’i lansio i gynghori pensiynwyr ar hawliadau budd-daliadau
Lansiwyd llinell gymorth newydd i helpu preswylwyr Castell-nedd Port Talbot sydd wedi cyrraedd oedran pensiwn y wladwriaeth i gyflwyno ceisiadau ar gyfer Credyd Pensiwn...
New helpline launched to advise pensioners of benefit entitlements
A new helpline has been launched to help Neath Port Talbot residents who have reached the State Pension age to apply for Pension Credit...
Bydd dros 60 o gartrefi’n elwa o gynllun gwres canolog am...
Mae dros 60 o gartrefi yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot bellach wedi derbyn system gwres canolog diolch i'r Gronfa Cartrefi Cynnes.
Mae'r gronfa’n helpu perchnogion...
More than 60 homes benefit from free central heating scheme
More than 60 homes throughout Neath Port Talbot have now had a free central heating system installed thanks to the Warm Homes Fund.
The...
Neath Port Talbot inaugurates new Youth Mayor & Deputy Youth Mayor
The new Youth Mayor of Neath Port Talbot pledged to “champion the rights of children and young people” at a virtual inauguration ceremony held...
Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn urddo Maer Ieuenctid a Dirprwy Faer Ieuenctid...
Mae Maer Ieuenctid newydd Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi addo "hyrwyddo hawliau plant a phobl ifanc" mewn seremoni urddo rithwir a gynhaliwyd ddydd Iau (10...
Meet the young people recognised for their community work during pandemic
Seven young people from Neath Port Talbot have been recognised for their community volunteer work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Each received an ‘Outstanding Contribution...
Council to be local agent for Chancellor’s Kickstart scheme
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet has agreed to pave the way for the council to begin acting as a local agent for the Government’s...
Cyngor i fod yn asiant lleol ar gyfer cynllun Kickstart y...
Mae Cabinet Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot wedi cytuno i baratoi’r ffordd ar gyfer peri y gall y cyngor ddechrau gweithredu fel asiant lleol ar...
Building to start on flagship self-powering Technology Centre
https://youtu.be/TEibvTtuYtY
Construction work is due to start soon on a state of the art, self-powering technology centre building at Neath Port Talbot Council’s Baglan Energy...
Gwaith adeiladu i ddechrau ar Ganolfan Dechnoleg arloesol sy’n hunan-bweru
https://youtu.be/oSgAm3HYFRQ
Bydd gwaith yn dechrau’n fuan ym Mharc Ynni Baglan ar adeiladu canolfan dechnoleg arloesol a fydd yn hunan-bweru.
Bydd y cyfleuster gwyrdd, arloesol, dan nawdd...
Free Christmas Parking for Neath, Port Talbot and Pontardawe
Neath Port Talbot Council's Cabinet has agreed free Christmas parking in Neath, Port Talbot and Pontardawe town centres from December 12th 2020 to January 1st 2021.
At...
Covid Mobile Testing Units to be rolled-out across Swansea and Neath...
Covid Mobile Testing Units to be rolled-out across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot
From Wednesday 30 September, people showing symptoms of Covid-19 in Swansea and...
Council’s NPT Safe & Well scheme ‘ready to respond’
Neath Port Talbot Council is reassuring residents that it is ready to work alongside the community and other agencies to help those who need...
Further local coronavirus restrictions introduced in Neath Port Talbot
Welsh Government has announced that Neath Port Talbot is to be subject of additional local restrictions from 6pm on Monday, 28th September 2020 following...
Pendarren Farm
Two Pontardawe men who had not disposed of animal carcasses and material correctly have been fined at Swansea Magistrates Court.
Following a complaint, Neath Port...
Council thanks outgoing chair of Neath Port Talbot’s Youth Council
Neath Port Talbot Council has expressed its thanks to the outgoing chair of the Youth Council Forum.
Seren Wonklyn, chair of Neath Port Talbot’s award...
Don’t lose your voice – residents in NPT urged to look...
The annual canvass of eligible voters is now underway, with 14 to 16-year-olds and qualifying foreign citizens able to register to vote for the...
Coronavirus update: Changes to coronavirus support service
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Safe and Well Service will be changing how it delivers support following Welsh Government’s decision to pause shielding from the...
Leisure centres and swimming pools in Neath Port Talbot set to...
Joint press release on behalf of NPT Council and Celtic Leisure
Celtic Leisure is set to reopen its leisure centres and swimming pools in Neath...
Swansea Valley man pays the price for fly tipping
Magistrates have ordered a Swansea Valley man to pay fines, costs and compensation totalling more than £900 after he was traced to waste dumped...
Moving towards the ‘Neath Port Talbot We Want’ Public...
A New Children’s Community Lead to engage with families; the development of Dementia Friendly arrangements within key organisations; and promoting the importance of digital...
Welcome back to Pontardawe!
As shops and town centre businesses reopen, Neath Port Talbot Council is launching its #NPTbuylocal campaign to support and promote local businesses and to...
Covid crisis – council pays out more than £27m to 2,421...
Neath Port Talbot Council has paid out to date £27.747m in grants to 2,421 local businesses to help alleviate financial problems posed by the...
Staff’s innovative approach to support disability service during lockdown
Staff at Neath Port Talbot Council’s employment and training service for adults with disabilities have been coming up with innovative ways to support individuals...
Council announces a single access service to support children and adults
Neath Port Talbot Council has established a single dedicated service to deal with enquiries relating to adults’ and children’s social services.
The Adults’ and Children’s...
Virtual jobs fair a success for employers and job seekers
A virtual jobs fair arranged by Neath Port Talbot Council’s Communities for Work Plus scheme has been hailed a success.
The online event, which took...
In Numbers: How the NPT Safe and Well service is helping...
Since start of the coronavirus outbreak, Neath Port Talbot Council has been working alongside local councillors, volunteers and key partner organisations in the community...
Making unpaid carers visible in Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot Council is inviting residents to join in this year’s Carers Week (June 8th – 14th) campaign to recognise the vital contribution...
Volunteers celebrated for their work in the community
Neath Port Talbot Council is using Volunteers’ Week 2020 to pay tribute to the army of people who are giving up their time to...
Deputy Youth Mayor lands wellbeing ambassador role
The Deputy Youth Mayor of Neath Port Talbot has been selected to become a mental health ambassador for young people across the county borough.
Erin...
Council to make more than 2000 calls to residents shielding from...
More than 2000 phone calls are being made by Neath Port Talbot Council’s Safe and Well Service to ‘check-in’ with those residents who are...
Neath Port Talbot – ‘Front and Centre’ for fuels of the...
Neath Port Talbot Council has published its new Decarbonisation and Renewable Energy (DARE) strategy outlining what the council has done so far to tackle...
Join in the clap for Neath Port Talbot’s foster carers
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Fostering Team is encouraging residents to wear something orange during this week’s clap for key workers in recognition of all...
An open letter to all NPT Safe and Well volunteers
Volunteers and community groups in Neath Port Talbot who are dedicating their time to helping others in response to the coronavirus outbreak have been...
Appeal for people to consider fostering during awareness fortnight
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Fostering Team is appealing to people to consider becoming a foster carer during their time in isolation.
The appeal coincides with...
More residents set to receive coronavirus shielding letters
More residents in Neath Port Talbot are set to receive letters this week advising them to shield from the coronavirus.
Following an expansion of the...
No changes to kerbside waste and recycling collections for upcoming VE...
Neath Port Talbot residents are being advised that there will be no changes to kerbside collection arrangements this May Day bank holiday and are...
More than £22 million of support reaches Neath Port Talbot businesses
Neath Port Talbot Council has processed more than 1,900 applications and issued more than £22m of grants to local businesses to help deal with...
Critical workers in Neath Port Talbot can now apply online for...
Critical workers in Neath Port Talbot can now apply online to receive free childcare for pre-school children during the coronavirus outbreak.
The Welsh Government Coronavirus...
Residents asked not to leave donations outside clothing banks during coronavirus...
Residents in Neath Port Talbot are being asked not to leave donations outside charity shops and clothing banks during the coronavirus outbreak.
Charity shops are...
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...
Hundreds of council staff volunteer for redeployment to help in the...
More than 800 Neath Port Talbot Council staff have volunteered to step into different jobs to help the council support its communities through the...
Eight hubs set to deliver childcare for critical workers in Neath...
From Monday 20th April, childcare for critical workers in Neath Port Talbot will be delivered from eight hubs, modelled on the provision facilitated over...
