Press Releases

Council services win prestigious UK award for use of AI in Social Care

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Digital and Adult Services Teams have won a national award for their innovative use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in transforming the way Adult Social Care staff engage with residents.

From Nagasaki to Neath Port Talbot – a Baglan man’s epic World War II troop ship voyages

In the year which has seen the 80th anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day and VE (Victory in Europe) Day 99-year-old Baglan resident Raymond Jones has recorded on video his inspirational and thought-provoking World War II memories.

Repeat fly tipping offenders given Criminal Behaviour Order

Swansea Magistrates’ Court has imposed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) on two Port Talbot men preventing them collecting and transporting waste for the next two years after both admitted fly tipping offences.

Neath Port Talbot Council - important recycling service update

From now on, Neath Port Talbot residents can recycle cardboard and paper together in their white recycling bags, eliminating the need for a separate black box for paper.

Tickets still available for It’s Your Neath Port Talbot 2025!

IF YOU LIVE OR WORK in Neath Port Talbot, you are invited to It’s Your Neath Port Talbot 2025, a cross-sector discussion forum all about co-creating a happier, healthier county borough with a thriving economy.

Council backs voluntary ban on flying ring toys to protect coastal wildlife

Neath Port Talbot Council has announced its support for a voluntary ban on the sale, purchase, and use of plastic flying ring toys on council-owned beaches, to protect marine wildlife from the dangers posed by discarded plastic.

Multi-agency operation seizes vehicles, fake toys, illegal vapes and illicit cigarettes

A multi-agency operation arranged and led by Neath Port Talbot Council’s Trading Standards Team has led to the seizure of hundreds of cigarettes, tobacco, illegal vapes, toys and two vehicles.

Full Fibre at Margam Park Improves Visitor Experience

The Swansea Bay City Deal’s Digital Infrastructure Programme has finished building a full fibre broadband network at Margam Park, Neath Port Talbot. This major upgrade represents an investment of about £150,000 in the local attraction.

Get your tickets for the Mayor of Neath Port Talbot’s Remembrance Concert 2025!

Tickets are now on sale for the Mayor of Neath Port Talbot’s Remembrance Concert 2025 which will be hosted once again by musician, composer and TV and radio personality Mal Pope.

New Mayor’s Cadet role on offer in Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot Council is to begin the annual appointment of a Mayor’s Cadet for the current and forthcoming mayoral years.