Press Releases

Project to Ease Visitor Pressures at Waterfall Country village to begin this summer

A project to create new facilities to ease visitor pressures at Pontneddfechan, which forms part of the spectacular Waterfall Country, will begin with enabling works this June.

Work to begin on major Port Talbot Town Centre Regeneration project

Work on a transformational project to update and refurbish Port Talbot’s Civic Square and the adjacent Princess Royal Theatre will begin on the week commencing Monday, May 26th, 2025.

Neath Port Talbot foster carer urges others to consider fostering this Foster Care Fortnight

Foster carers are encouraging others to consider fostering a child and create lasting connections in Neath Port Talbot

Ex professional singer, youth worker and reverend is new Mayor of Neath Port Talbot

COUNCILLOR Wayne Carpenter has been sworn in as the new Mayor of Neath Port Talbot for 2025/26.

Tributes paid to the late Councillor Peter Richards

TRIBUTES have been paid at Neath Port Talbot Council’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to the long serving former Baglan Ward member Cllr Peter Richards who passed away on Wednesday, 9th April, 2025.

Family’s ‘miracle escape’ from wartime bomb – part of our military memories project

As we approach the 80th anniversary of VE Day signalling eight decades since the end of World War Two in Europe, Port Talbot’s Tess Phillips is sharing her memories of a miraculous escape from a German bomb.

Margam Country Park Commemorates VE Day 80 with Moving Tribute

Margam Country Park will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day this spring with a powerful and visually striking programme of events designed to honour the end of the Second World War in Europe and pay tribute to the generation who lived through it.

Ystalyfera Tennis Courts Officially Reopened Following Major Upgrade

The tennis courts at Parc-y-Darren in Ystalyfera have officially reopened following a significant upgrade made possible through partnership funding and support from Neath Port Talbot Council.

Plaque unveiling ceremony for the Neath Leisure Centre, Library and Retail Complex

Its flowing lines and spectacular glass frontage have created a dynamic new landmark in the centre of Neath

Helping to save our swifts – a new chapter for Pontardawe Library

The joyful screams of high-flying swifts have been a feature of our summers for hundreds of years but now the ancient bird is in danger of disappearing from our skies.