Press Releases

Leader to express ‘serious concern’ to UK and Welsh Governments over council funding

Neath Port Talbot Council has passed a motion calling on its Leader Cllr Steve Hunt to write a letter of serious concern to the UK and Welsh Governments over funding for local councils.

Work to start on major £12m improvement programme at Neath’s historic Gnoll Estate Country Park

WORK IS ABOUT TO START on an ambitious £12m project to modernise visitor facilities and restore historic features at Neath Port Talbot Council’s much loved Gnoll Estate Country Park attraction.

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Joey Pickard named UK Young Local Government Ecologist of the Year

A Neath Port Talbot Council ecologist has won a UK-wide award for his important work on the Lost Peatlands of South Wales project.

Police investigating ‘despicable’ theft of metal plaques from Neath’s War Memorial

South Wales Police is looking for thieves who took two metal plaques from the Memorial Gates at the entrance to Neath’s Gnoll Estate Country Park.

Council’s website hits the UK’s top ten for accessibility

NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNCIL’S corporate website has been ranked in the top ten of UK council websites for accessibility, the highest placed Welsh authority, on the independent ‘Silktide Accessibility Index’.

Wales Tourism Week: the Dramatic Heart of Wales celebrates campaign success

This week [15 – 19 July] marks Wales Tourism Week, and the Dramatic Heart of Wales is announcing the key milestones reached in its campaign to draw more overnight visitors to Neath Port Talbot.

Our Place, Our Future: A Cultural Transformation is on the Way to Neath Port Talbot

Three dynamic new strategies have been launched which collectively aim to invest in culture and heritage for the benefit of local people while also making Neath Port Talbot a nationally recognised visitor destination by 2030.

Neath Port Talbot’s Rhian Thomas named Teacher of the Year in a Primary School in national awards

A NEATH PORT TALBOT teacher has won a top award at the sixth Professional Teaching Awards Cymru.

Green Flags for parks and green spaces fly high across Neath Port Talbot

A large number of parks and green spaces across the county borough of Neath Port Talbot have once again reached the high standards required to fly the coveted Keep Wales Tidy Green Flag.

Feedback wanted on regional transport vision

Views are wanted on the future of transport in South West Wales.