Press Releases

Man pays heavy price for dumping concrete in road

A man who dumped concrete hardcore on Ffordd Amazon in Crymlyn Burrows has appeared before Swansea Magistrates after being traced by Neath Port Talbot Council’s Waste Enforcement Team.

Neath Port Talbot wins funding from UK-wide ‘Nature Towns’ project

Neath Port Talbot has obtained funding from a UK-wide initiative to improve access to green spaces, transform urban landscapes, integrate nature into local decision-making and make towns and cities greener, healthier, more resilient and prosperous.

Chancellor and First Minister visit Neath Port Talbot

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan have visited Neath Port Talbot viewing progress on a coal tip safety project and meeting those affected by blast furnace closures at the Port Talbot steelworks.

Planning Approval Granted for New Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Rhosafan in Sandfields, Port Talbot

Planning approval has been granted for a brand-new, state-of-the-art Welsh-medium primary school in Port Talbot.

Free parking to return to Aberavon Beach laybys after residents’ concerns listened to

A special meeting of Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet has decided to revert to free parking in laybys along Princess Margaret Way on the popular Aberavon Seafront.

Last chance for residents to rate living in Neath Port Talbot

There are just a few days left for Neath Port Talbot residents to have their say on living in the county borough.

Restaurant shut due to cockroach infestation and ‘filthy’ conditions

A Port Talbot Takeaway Restaurant has been closed after environmental health officials discovered an active infestation of cockroaches there.

£12.16m go ahead for historic Neath Port Talbot bridge project is welcomed

Confirmation of £12,166,268 in UK Government funding for a project to restore and reopen the historic Newbridge Road Bridge in Aberavon has been welcomed.

Jonathan Lewis Trading – man sentenced for fraud and ordered to pay back £11,000 to customers

A tarmac layer from Penarth has been given a suspended jail sentence following an investigation by Neath Port Talbot Council Trading Standards Officers into poor workmanship and rogue trader activities.

Planning Application Submitted for New Llangatwg Community School

A planning application has been submitted for the construction of a brand-new, replacement building for Llangatwg Community School in Neath as part of Neath Port Talbot Council’s ongoing Strategic School Improvement Programme (SSIP).