Press Releases

Annual report - how the council performed in a challenging year and the lessons learnt

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Leader, Cllr Steve Hunt, said despite the challenges ahead, people in Neath Port Talbot learned in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic that “when we come together we can achieve remarkable things”.

Update for Skewen Residents from the Coal Authority (14 October 2022)

Update for Skewen Residents from the Coal Authority (14 October 2022)

Neath Port Talbot’s Youth Justice Service makes ‘significant progress’

Neath Port Talbot’s Youth Justice Service (YJS) has been praised for making major improvements over the past few years in supporting young people and their families who are on the fringes of or involved in crime and anti-social behaviour.

Fly tipping at local cemetery costs Port Talbot man £4,303.12

A MAN from Port Talbot has paid a heavy price for fly tipping on land at a local cemetery.

Councillors recommended to keep residential care home open until March 2024

Neath Port Talbot councillors are being recommended to keep Trem Y Glyn residential care home in Glynneath open until March 31st, 2024.

The Neath Food and Drink Festival is back!

The hugely popular Neath Food and Drink Festival is returning to the town on Friday, October 7th and Saturday, October 8th, 2022 with a generous serving of all the very best local produce.

Update for Skewen Residents from the Coal Authority (30 September 2022)

Update for Skewen Residents from the Coal Authority (30 September 2022)

Council’s HR and Learning and Development teams first in Wales to gain prestigious new status

Neath Port Talbot Council has become the first employer in Wales to achieve People Development Partner status from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR and people development.

Neath Port Talbot Council declares climate emergency

Members of Neath Port Talbot Council have unanimously declared a climate emergency.

Neath Port Talbot Council approves Welsh language improvement plan

Neath Port Talbot councillors have approved the publishing of the council’s Welsh in Education Plan 2022-32 (WESP).