Press Releases

Council’s thriving netball league drives up number of girls in sport

18 February 2019

The Swansea Bay Netball League organised by Neath Port Talbot Council’s Physical Activity and Sport Service (PASS) is growing rapidly – achieving the goal of attracting more girls into sport and healthier lifestyles.

Police investigate gun attacks on street lamps

15 February 2019

Police are investigating a series of high powered pellet gun attacks on street lamps in Port Talbot’s Afan Valley which have caused more than £10,000 worth of damage.

21st Century school with link to the Bronze Age is officially opened

13 February 2019

Another of Neath Port Talbot Council’s growing portfolio of new schools has been officially opened.

The Mayor’s Dinner – a good night for two good local causes!

12 February 2019

Tickets are now on sale for the Mayor of Neath Port Talbot’s annual Charity Dinner this year which takes place on March 15th at the magnificent Margam Orangery.

How the Council’s workforce responded to the first really icy blasts of winter

08 February 2019

Neath Port Talbot Council spread more than 1,200 tonnes of rock salt during the recent cold snap which in other parts of the country led to flight delays, hundreds of schools being shut and some roads being blocked or closed for safety reasons.

Council publishes revised budget proposals after listening to feedback

07 February 2019

Neath Port Talbot Council has today published revised proposals for budget savings, cuts and income generation, demonstrating it has listened to feedback from people across the county borough.

Port Talbot still in global media spotlight thanks to Banksy

07 February 2019

World wide media interest in the Port Talbot Banksy is continuing unabated with BBC’s The One Show and a team from the American TV network HBO being the latest to visit the town to get news on the artwork.

Regeneration, education, and a new Aquasplash, all contained in Council’s latest Capital Programme

07 February 2019

Town Centre Projects in Neath, Pontardawe and Port Talbot, hundreds of thousands of pounds going on strengthening the A474 Vale of Neath bridge and millions being ploughed into brand new, 21st Century schools for our children. Despite austere times, these are just some of the projects over the next few years which will be funded from Neath Port Talbot Council’s Capital Programme (2019/20- 2021/22) which is due to be approved by the Council’s Cabinet on February 13th.

Completed apartment block to form part of new look Port Talbot

06 February 2019

A £4m project to create a four storey apartment block with associated commercial space on the site of Port Talbot’s former town centre police station has been completed.

Big fines after discovery of takeaway so dirty it posed serious health risk

05 February 2019

A “filthy” kebab and pizza takeaway business in Glynneath and its owner have been given combined fines of over £3,000 and must pay costs of over £2,500 for serious breaches of hygiene rules.