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  • Temporary Road Closure Notice - A4069 Amman Road, Lower Brynamman
    28 March 2024

    Starting from Tuesday 2nd April 2024, there will be a temporary road closure (see map) on a section of the A4069 Amman Road in Lower Brynamman for essential civil engineering works by the Coal Authority. The works will take approximately three weeks to complete.

  • Statement on behalf of the Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board - 27 March 2024
    27 March 2024

    The Tata Steel / Port Talbot Transition Board met for the fourth time on 27 March 2024. The Board received an update from Tata Steel UK on their decarbonisation project, including the recent closure of the coke ovens at Port Talbot and their voluntary redundancy proposal. The Board recognises the urgency at which we need to work.

  • Celtic Freeport takes shape with new CEO, business case and revamped digital presence
    25 March 2024

    The Celtic Freeport welcomes its first permanent Chief Executive, Luciana Ciubotariu, to take this vital re-industrialisation, decarbonisation and regeneration project to fruition. She will assume her post from May 2024.

  • Council HR dept shortlisted for best in-house team with two staff vying for 'rising star' status
    13 March 2024

    Neath Port Talbot Council’s Human Resources department has been shortlisted for Best In-House Team in the annual Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) Wales Awards.

  • Two Neath Port Talbot codebreakers who helped shorten WWII celebrate their 100th birthdays
    13 March 2024

    Two ladies who worked as codebreakers at the top secret Bletchley Park mansion during the Second World War have celebrated their 100th birthdays at a joint party in Port Talbot.

  • Get ready for The Mayor of Neath Port Talbot Citizen Awards 2024!
    08 March 2024

    The annual Mayor of Neath Port Talbot Citizen Awards recognise unsung heroes from across NPT who make a real difference to our communities.

  • Neath Port Talbot 2024/25 budget approved prioritising schools, social services and the environment
    07 March 2024

    A FULL MEETING of Neath Port Talbot Council on Thursday, March 7th, 2024, has approved proposals for the county borough’s 2024/25 budget.

  • Gracie Jones inaugurated as Neath Port Talbot Council’s new Youth Mayor
    04 March 2024

    Neath Port Talbot Council’s Chief Executive Karen Jones has inaugurated Gracie Jones as the council’s new Youth Mayor at a ceremony held in the Civic Centre, Port Talbot, on St David’s Day, 2024.

  • How we can all help nature thrive in Neath Port Talbot
    04 March 2024

    The state of Nature in Neath Port Talbot and how we can all help improve it was the topic of discussion at a packed event in Neath’s Gwyn Hall.

  • Councillors asked to approve a budget protecting vital services in challenging financial times
    26 February 2024

    Despite unprecedented pressure on budgets and soaring demand for services, Neath Port Talbot Council hopes to deliver a 2024/25 budget without the significant jobs and service cuts being seen in many other parts of Wales.