Press Releases

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.

We want your views on a proposed new Neath Town Centre Transport Hub

Neath Port Talbot Council is proposing a new transport hub at the front of Neath Train Station to bring together bus and rail services, making journeys easier.

The 1920s semi-detached home which has been retrofitted to become a showcase house of the future.

In collaboration with Tai Tarian and Cardiff University’s Welsh School of Architecture (WSA), the Homes as Power Stations (HAPS) Swansea Bay City Deal (SBCD) project, led by Neath Port Talbot Council, has created the region's first ‘HAPS Retrofit Demonstration House’ on Geifr Road in Margam, Port Talbot.