Press Releases

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.

Celtic Freeport bid Chair visits the Port of Milford Haven

• Chair sees Celtic Freeport vision for two new green energy ports and a just transition to a cleaner and more secure energy mix during site visit to the latest major development at the UK’s number one energy port • Over 16,000 new jobs and up to £5.5 billion of investment is expected to be generated by the Celtic Freeport between development sites along the Milford Haven Waterway and at Neath Port Talbot.

Neath Port Talbot’s Active Travel Network Maps ‘go live’ after Welsh Government approval

Neath Port Talbot Council’s revised Active Travel Network Map has now been approved by Welsh Government!

Investment plan approval means £132m funding boost for region

Many thousands of residents and businesses throughout South West Wales will benefit from a funding boost worth £132m over the next three years.

Demolition of evacuated primary school ‘the only affordable solution’

Neath Port Talbot councillors have approved plans to demolish the evacuated Godre’rGraig Primary School after being told it was the only affordable solution available.