Press Releases

Fishpond Power - Margam Country Park Turbine Restoration Creates Renewable Energy Source

The historic turbine house located in Margam Country Park has been restored to once again provide electricity for the Margam Estate.

Castle Drive, Cimla culvert reconstruction - update

Neath Port Talbot Council has secured Welsh Government funding of £100,000 to design a replacement for the vital culvert at Castle Drive in Cimla, Neath, which collapsed due to torrential rainfall in October.

Bird Flu – further measure introduced to prevent spread

Neath Port Talbot residents are reminded that from this week all poultry and captive birds in the UK must be kept indoors in an effort to contain the spread of bird flu.

Margam Country Park among UK’s top ten – again

Margam Country Park has been voted among the top ten most popular parks and green spaces in Britain following a public vote – the only one in Wales to get the accolade.

Update for Skewen residents from the Coal Authority (Friday 26 November)

Update for Skewen residents from the Coal Authority (Friday 26 November)

Council injects £4m into key services to get Covid recovery underway

Councillors in Neath Port Talbot have agreed to reinvest more than £4m back into local services from a projected budget underspend to underpin the process of recovery from the pandemic.

Neath Port Talbot residents thanked for recycling success

Neath Port Talbot residents have been thanked for helping the county borough achieve a large increase in its recycling rate helping Wales maintain its position as one the world’s top recycling nations.

Council’s commitment to nature – new Biodiversity Duty Plan agreed

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet has agreed an updated Biodiversity Duty Plan demonstrating how it will continue to help halt the decline of biodiversity.

Banksy Artwork – further update 19.11.21

The Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, Cllr. Ted Latham, has issued a further update to set the record straight regarding the impending departure of the Banksy mural "Season’s Greetings"

Update for Skewen residents from the Coal Authority (Friday 19 November)

Update for Skewen residents from the Coal Authority (Friday 19 November)