Press Releases

Crucial Afan Valley engineering projects will protect communities, wildlife and conservation areas

Neath Port Talbot Council engineers are currently involved in two crucial projects in the Upper Afan Valley.

Update on council’s plan to support and develop Welsh language education in Neath Port Talbot

Councillors in Neath Port Talbot have been given a positive update on the authority’s Welsh In Education Strategic Plan (WESP) 2022 – 2032 which sets out its vision to support and further develop Welsh language education in schools and wider communities.

Work of Neath Port Talbot Council’s catering team recognised at all-Wales awards ceremony

Neath Port Talbot Council’s hard working AMS (Access Managed Services) Catering Team has been rewarded for its work at a national awards ceremony.

Council launches round two of multi-million pound Port Talbot Waterfront Property Development Fund

Neath Port Talbot Council is inviting expressions of interest for the second round of funding from the Property Development Fund (PDF) focusing on the dynamic Port Talbot Waterfront area, which takes in Harbourside, Baglan Energy Park and Baglan Industrial Estate.

Funding to be sought for multi-million pound Neath Port Talbot school projects

A SERIES of major school building and refurbishment projects could be under way in Neath Port Talbot including a new-build replacement for the evacuated Godre’rgraig Primary School and a new build special school to replace Ysgol Hendrefelin.

£27m granted for projects to regenerate Port Talbot and restore historic bridge

Port Talbot has received more than £27m in the latest round of UK Government Levelling Up funding.

Council and unions appeal for end to abuse and aggression towards hard working housing staff

Neath Port Talbot Council's housing staff who work tirelessly to find accommodation solutions in the midst of a worsening homelessness situation are facing a worrying surge in aggression and abuse.

Multi-million pound Neath Port Talbot school projects up for discussion

A SERIES of major school building and refurbishment projects could be under way in Neath Port Talbot including a new-build replacement for the evacuated Godre’rgraig Primary School and a new build special school to replace Ysgol Hendrefelin.

Empty shop in Neath Town Centre conservation area gets a makeover thanks to grant funding

A former clothes shop in the centre of Neath which had been vacant for many years has been successfully renovated and turned into a People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) centre thanks to funding from the Welsh Government.

‘Miss School, Miss Out’: Council launches campaign to improve school attendance

Neath Port Talbot Council has launched a campaign to highlight the importance of school attendance to help ensure that all children and young people get the best possible start in life. The ‘Miss School, Miss Out’ campaign aims to raise awareness about the benefits of school attendance, provide information on how families can prevent absences, and highlight the available support for parents.