Press Releases

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.

Council Leader welcomes completion of latest phase of works at major tourism development

The Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, Cllr Steve Hunt, has welcomed the completion of the latest phase of on-site preparation work at the multi-million pound Wildfox Resort in Port Talbot’s Upper Afan Valley.

Third Sector groups invited to apply to £239,000 fund

Neath Port Talbot Council has opened the window for applications to its Third Sector Grant Fund for the 2024-25 financial year.

Striking ‘heart of steel’ structure lands at Neath Port Talbot's Margam Country Park

This morning [7th August], a towering steel structure has sprung up in the sprawling grounds of Port Talbot’s Margam Country Park – allowing visitors to see themselves reflected in the untamed, dramatic panorama reflected in the structure’s brushed steel design.

New sweepers will join Neath Port Talbot’s ongoing Clean Up and Green Up campaign

Neath Port Talbot Council has taken possession of two brand new street sweeping machines as part of its ongoing ‘Clean Up and Green Up’ commitment.

Online, on paper, or in person - Let’s Keep Talking!

Neath Port Talbot Council is following up its “Let’s Talk” drive to get feedback from residents and businesses on what matters most to them with a campaign entitled Let’s Keep Talking.

Howzat! First Class cricket at the Gnoll for a second year running!

THE LEADER of Neath Port Talbot Council, Cllr Steve Hunt, has congratulated Neath Cricket Club for attracting senior Glamorgan cricket matches to its Gnoll Ground for the second year running.

Neath Port Talbot – full of no cost-low cost things to do such as the ‘UK’s best water park’

The summer holidays are here and we have some exciting, family, budget-friendly things to do in Neath Port Talbot.