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The Future of our Town Centres
Powys County Council are looking at ways to improve the public spaces within Brecon and Crickhowell town centres and are keen to hear the thoughts, experiences and concerns of local people, businesses and visitors on how they use the town centres and how they could be improved. In Brecon the focus is on improving pedestrian […]
Brecon Beacons Food Festival
One of the oldest food festivals in Wales, the Brecon Beacons Food Festival opens its doors for the 25th year on Saturday 1st October. The event promises visitors a fantastic mix of food and drink exhibitors and entertainment. Festival goers are expected to sample a range of local produce, including bread, cheese, cakes, artisan beers, […]
Carnival Atmosphere in Crickhowell for 2022 Duck Race
On Saturday the 27th August Crickhowell Rotary’s annual Duck Race returned to The Bullpit Meadow after a two year absence! Although a highly successful ‘virtual duck race’ fundraiser took place in 2021 it was not practical to organise a physical race and field events due to the restrictive nature of covid regulations affecting organisation. […]
Local & Vocal at the Abergavenny Food Festival
Later this month, on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September, the Abergavenny Food Festival will take place for the twenty fourth time, bringing plenty of visitors and attention to the town. But this year’s Festival will also have a slightly different flavour, with a new ‘Local and Vocal’ tent in the Castle grounds, featuring a […]
Cool KATs
Dismayed by the growing problem of litter, a group of residents met up more than three years ago to relaunch Keep Abergavenny Tidy (KAT). They had grown tired of dumped trash – be it fast-food cartons, cans, bottles, cigarette butts or fly-tipping – causing unsightly blots around our scenic historic town and had decided to […]
Skater Park Pop-Up
The new County Councillor Cllr Matt Beecham came along to support the pop up skaters event at Crickhowell on the weekend of 4/5th June. The event was organised by Crickhowell and District Civic society to highlight the need for a skaters park in the Crickhowell area. There was a variety of 11 different skate ramps […]
Weather is Warming Up – Get Ahead and Keep it Fun not Fatal
With the weather warming up and more people planning to head to the water, especially with the impending bank holiday, now is the time to ensure families can stay safe and keep it fun not fatal. The warmer weather usually comes with more reports of rescues taking place from the water as people attempt to […]
Half term fun as the Jubilee weekend approaches
There are plenty of fun events and inspiration for days out in Monmouthshire this coming half term, many of which are free. Monmouthshire County Council’s MonLife, which runs many of the county’s museums, attractions and leisure centres is offering a chance to make Brilliant Banners and Super Scrapbooks. Families can create their own family banner […]
Have your say on Monmouthshire’s green spaces as part of the Nature isn’t Neat project
Monmouthshire County Council is looking for residents’ feedback on how natural areas within the county are managed, as green spaces across Monmouthshire are being left to grow during spring and summer months to benefit ecosystems as part of the Nature isn’t Neat project. The grassland management approach has been piloted in several locations across the […]
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