Press Releases

Contractors appointed to build £20m facility to help industries in the region achieve Net Zero

Morgan Sindall Construction has been commissioned to design and build a new £20m Swansea Bay City Deal backed facility in Neath Port Talbot which will help industry decarbonise.

Event organisers invited to ‘join forces’ for festival

Event organisers in Neath Port Talbot are being invited to affiliate their own events with the 2023 Mayor of Neath Port Talbot’s Armed Forces Festival, which takes place in October and November.

Schools in Neath Port Talbot celebrate GCSE results

Pupils in Neath Port Talbot have been rewarded for their efforts with results which fully reflect the commitment, effort and application they have put in over recent years, which have been very challenging due to the ongoing recovery from Covid-19.

Get ready for Neath’s Great September Fair 2023!

The final arrangements are being put in place for Neath’s iconic Great September Fair which has been running for more than 700 years - making it one of the oldest chartered fairs in Europe.

Foster Wales highlights benefits of fostering with a local authority

As Welsh Government moves ahead with plans to remove profit from the care of looked-after children, Foster Wales Neath Port Talbot highlights the benefits of fostering with a local authority.

Man pays heavy price for fly-tipping in wooded area overlooking Port Talbot

A man who repeatedly dumped waste at a wooded area in the Broomhill area of Port Talbot has appeared before Swansea Magistrates.

Schools in Neath Port Talbot celebrate excellent A level results

Students and teachers at Ysgol Gymraeg Ystalyfera–Bro Dur and St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Sixth Form Centre in Port Talbot, the two schools in Neath Port Talbot offering post-16 education, are being congratulated for their 2023 achievements. The majority of students attend Gr?p Colegau NPTC Group of Colleges to continue their post-16 education.

Neath Port Talbot Council shortlisted for UK ‘Council of the Year’ award

Neath Port Talbot Council has been shortlisted for the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) Overall Council of the Year Award 2023.

Should the council impose higher Council Tax rates on second and long-term empty home owners?

Neath Port Talbot Council is seeking residents’ views on whether or not it should impose higher Council Tax charges on owners of second homes and long-term empty properties.

Car Park booking for start of Tour of Britain Finale at Margam Country Park goes live

This year’s Tour of Britain, the UK’s biggest cycle race, will see more than 100 of the world’s best riders race from the picturesque Margam Country Park to the finish line in the shadows of Caerphilly Castle on Sunday 10th September.