Press Releases

Vale of Neath to become major heritage attraction after £17.7m Levelling Up Fund success

Neath Port Talbot Council has been successful in attracting £17.7m in UK Government Levelling Up Fund money to establish the Vale of Neath as a major heritage and natural environment led visitor destination,

Neath Port Talbot Council’s 2023/24 budget proposals recommended for public consultation

People are being asked for their views on a proposed Neath Port Talbot Council budget for 2023/24 which is focused on protecting hundreds of vital services and safeguarding jobs.

Council approves new rental scheme to tackle homelessness and improve housing stock

A new initiative offering private landlords the chance to rent out their properties through Neath Port Talbot Council has been given the go ahead.

Views sought on Draft Wellbeing Plan

Neath Port Talbot Public Services Board has published a draft Local Well-being Plan and is asking for feedback to help ensure that the final plan will help to improve well-being across the county borough.

MP gets first hand look at the hub helping Ukrainian refugees

Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock has paid a visit to the Neath hub which is collecting and distributing donations such as clothes, mobile phone sim cards, clean bedding and other items to Ukrainian refugees located in Neath Port Talbot.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility says council’s revised policy

Neath Port Talbot Council has unveiled its recently revised Corporate Safeguarding Policy.

Man must pay £858.52 after giving someone £40 to move waste without checking licensing details

A man has paid a heavy price for employing an unknown person to remove waste for him without taking reasonable steps to ensure the person was an authorised waste carrier which is an offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Ten big benefits of a successful Celtic Freeport bid

The proposed Celtic Freeport is an exciting new project promising an industrial renaissance in south west Wales creating 16,000 new jobs and £5.5bn of new inward investment all based on green energy.

Neath Port Talbot Council social workers and volunteers - ‘the unsung heroes of our society’

Helping local military veterans with emotional wellbeing, providing short breaks for exhausted carers, supporting at-risk children and organising befriending calls for the lonely.

New warm spaces directory launched in Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot Council has launched a new online directory of public spaces and buildings which people can use to keep warm during the winter.