Press Releases

Poignant Heroes Gallery exhibition remembers how Neath Port Talbot responded to World War One

Elizabeth ‘Betsy’ Thomas, a fearless young military nurse from Seven Sisters rescued from the water after her transport ship was torpedoed went on to win the Royal Red Cross for her work in treated wounded soldiers.

Swansea Valley Schools reorganisation plan Judicial Review decision – council statement

On 20th October 2021, after a thorough consultation process, the council’s former Cabinet approved the proposal to establish an English-medium 3-11 school with a specialist Learning Support Centre for 16 pupils with a statement of special educational needs relating to Autistic Spectrum Disorder, in new build premises to accommodate pupils from the current catchment areas of Alltwen Primary, Godre’rgraig Primary and Llangiwg Primary, all of which would be discontinued on August 31st, 2024.

Neath Port Talbot children number one in Wales in three key areas of sports participation

One of the UK’s biggest surveys of young people, the 2022 School Sport Survey by Sport Wales, has shown that Neath Port Talbot is number one in Wales in three key areas.

Former Children’s Laureate visits Dulais Valley to honour friendship with late MP

Children’s author, poet, presenter and former UK Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen has visited Neath’s Maesmarchog Primary School where he officially opened new playground equipment and read some of his poems and stories.

Winter Warm Spaces

Is your community organisation or group planning to host a warm space or hub this winter?

Free primary school meals to be rolled out ahead of schedule for pupils in years 1 and 2

Neath Port Talbot Council has announced that it is rolling out free school meals to nearly 3000 primary pupils in years 1 and 2 ahead of schedule.

Call for people in Neath Port Talbot to give their views on proposed boundary changes

People in Neath Port Talbot are being urged to respond to the Boundary Commission for Wales’s consultation on its proposed new map of Wales’s parliamentary constituencies.

Council approves ‘Rapid Rehousing Plan’ to tackle homelessness

Neath Port Talbot councillors have approved a Rapid Rehousing Plan which is part of a Wales-wide initiative aimed at making any homelessness “rare, brief and unrepeated”.

Another award for Neath Port Talbot Council’s energy positive Bay Technology Centre

Neath Port Talbot Council’s £7.9m Bay Technology Centre has picked up the Commercial Property Project of the Year award at the prestigious British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards.

Council seeks approval for its five year ‘Future of Work’ strategy

Neath Port Talbot councillors are to be asked to approve a new Strategic Workforce Plan 2022-2027.