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New defences will prevent flooding at over 100 homes
20 hours ago · 08/11/2024 @ 01:55. Homes in the Welshpool, Llandinam, Caersws and Carno areas have been protected against flooding as part of a countywide project. Powys County Council said more than 100 Powys homes will be better protected against water damage by the end of this year, thanks to a £1 million Flood Resilience scheme.
How Guilsfield £500,000 ‘experiment’ is key to battling …
3 hours ago · A £500,000 'experiment' to use nature-based water management solutions across the Guilsfield Brook catchment to reduce the flood risk to homes and businesses appears to be working, according to the project managers. The Severn Rivers Trust said work at Guilsfield Brook started in spring 2022 as a Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS ...
Breakthrough in Welshpool car park price quarrel - mywelshpool
3 days ago · The council spent nearly £50,000 on consultants to review the car park price hikes proposed last year with motorists shocked to learn that short term parking fees were ending and it would cost £2.50 to park for an hour in council owned car parks. But it was later confirmed that it will return to long-stay car parks where a town doesn’t have ...
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mywelshpool news article list. Halloween horror as child injured after car crashes into garden Car crash aftermath causing Welshpool woes End of terrace home for sale in Welshpool Police extend appeal for info over body in the lake Hockey ladies on fire!
Welshpool Remembrance details released - mywelshpool
5 days ago · Welshpool will be providing three opportunities for the town to pay their respects to the brave who sacrificed everything for our futures. Welshpool Town Council working with the Royal British Legion (Welshpool branch) to hold a ceremony at the memorial gardens located at Howell Drive on Friday, November 8.The service begins at 2pm and is likely to finish by approximately 2.30 pm with ...
MP COLUMN: Building Welshpool’s flood resilience
Oct 24, 2024 · MP COLUMN: Building Welshpool’s flood resilience. After the worst floods of the autumn so far, new MP Steve Witherden (pictured) saw for himself for the first time just how badly Welshpool and Newtown are impacted, and has responded in his latest column for MyTown Media readers. “ Last week saw flooding up and down the spine of the ...
Welshpool to have free town centre WiFi from tomorrow
07/08/2024 @ 08:26. In a pioneering move that will see Welshpool become one of the most digitally-friendly town centres in Britain, free WiFi will be accessible for all from tomorrow (Thursday). In a pioneering project spearheaded by Welshpool town councillor Ben Gwalchmai as the town’s Digital Champion, engineers will be on site today ...
Welshpool put on urgent flood alert - mywelshpool
Jan 2, 2024 · Welshpool has been put on an urgent flood alert tonight after it was predicted that the River Severn is set to peak at up to 5.35 metres in the coming hours. An area of the river from Coed y Dinas to Leighton Bridge, including parts of Severn Farm Industrial Estate and Leighton, is expected to get even worse tonight, with the A483 at The Moors ...
Great news as Day Centre services return Friday - mywelshpool
15/11/2023 @ 07:42. After more than a year of campaigning and lobbying, a new community charity has finally succeeded in bringing back Day Centre services to Welshpool from this Friday. The Welshpool Community Haven was created by a group of likeminded carers who recognised that the town was desperately missing the services that were once run ...