Notice: Support is available for rising heating oil costs.

Support is available for rising heating oil costs.

Apply to the DAF: https://www.gov.wales/discretionary-assistance-fund-daf

If you’re vulnerable, our Money Advice Team can help you apply: https://en.powys.gov.uk/moneyadvice?ccp=true

Council tenants can also get help from our Financial Support Officers

There may be a short delay due to high demand.

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♻️ 🗓 Recycling and waste collection days change in March 2026 Most homes in Powys will have a new waste collection and recycling day starting on Monday 2 March 2026. Powys County Council will introduce new and improved collection routes to make the recycling and waste service more efficient. These changes mean that many households will have a new collection day. Residents will receive a letter by mail confirming their new collection day before the change takes place.

What you need to know: New collection days start on: Monday 2 March 2026 Food Waste and Recycling: Weekly collection Non-recyclable waste: Collection every three weeks Put your recycling and waste out by: 7.30am on your collection day

Why are collection days changing? Collecting recycling and waste from more than 69,000 homes across 2,000 square miles is challenging. We regularly review our collection routes to improve efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and reduce costs. When we create or review our collection routes, we look at many factors. These include where new homes are built, changes made to roads, new or upgraded vehicles, changes to environmental la
ws, pressures on the council’s budget, and how our service impacts on carbon emissions. Because of this, we have changed the collection days to some households.

More information, including frequently asked questions, and details of collection day and dates can be found online at:https://cy.powys.gov.uk/Diwrnodcasglubiniau

Publication of audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

Regulation 15(5) of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 (as amended) requires that by 30 September 2025,FELINFACH COMMUNITY COUNCIL publish its accounting statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 together with any certificate, opinion, or report issued, given or made by the Auditor General.

The accounting statements, in the form of an annual return, have been published on the Council’s website. However, the Auditor General has not yet issued his audit opinion and report and therefore the accounts are published before the conclusion of the audit. The annual return will be published along with the Auditor General’s report and opinion when the audit is completed.

https://www.felinfachcommunitycouncil.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CTCs_Annual_Return_2025_Eng-1.docx

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The workshop is called ‘Digital Ninja’ and it is especially well suited for parents and/or grandparents who want to develop their digital skills, understand online risks and how to protect themselves and others online. There are sessions at Y Gaer are on Oct 10^th at 10am, 11am and 12pm, followed by a free drop in in the afternoon.

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Have you heard about the valuable work that Citizens Advice do on a daily basis?
Would you like to be involved at a strategic level to move us forward?

Citizens Advice Powys offers Free, Independent, Impartial and Confidential advice and support to those living in Powys, with any problem.
Our charitable status means we need a board of Trustees as part of our governance structure to operate, making this an essential role within the organisation.
Have you heard about the valuable work that Citizens Advice do on a daily basis?
Would you like to be involved at a strategic level to move us forward?
We are currently seeking independent, confident, knowledgeable and experienced people to join our Board.
The Trustees meet quarterly, normally virtually, to help guide us in our decision making. If you could spare us 3 hours per month to share your expertise, you would be contributing to a unique public service that often offers a lifeline to those most in need.
Sound interesting? – Why not contact our Chief Officer, Yasmin Bell for an informal chat about the role. T: 01686 617641 or email CEO@powyslca.org

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A BIG THANK YOU GOES TO THIS MAN, IAN ROWLANDS, FOR ALL THE HELP THAT HE GIVES THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL, FROM ERECTNG BIRD BOXES, LITTER PICKING, PLANTING TREES, EMPTYING BINS, AND MUCH MORE!

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Powys Dyslexia Support Group

Due to circumstances beyond our control, Powys Dyslexia Support Group will cease to operate from 21stMay 2022 and the Face Book Page will no longer be updated or monitored.

For information relating to Dyslexia the organisations listed below may be useful.

Tutors and Assessors

Bangor University Assessment Centre www.bangor.ac.uk/studentservices/disability/assessment_centre.php.en

British Dyslexia Association tutor List : https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

Dyslexia Guild Tutor List: https://dyslexiaguild.org.uk

Patoss Tutor List : https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org

Specific Learning Differences Standards Committee tutor list : https://www.sasc.org.uk

Exam Access Arrangements

Access Arrangements, Reasonable Adjustments and Special Considerations for exams and tests and applies to most of the awarding bodies (Reviewed Yearly)

www.jcq.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AA_regs_21-22_FINAL.pdf

Exam Guidance for National Tests

AQA | Exams admin | Special consideration: https://www.aqa.org.uk

SEN Code of Practise for Wales:

https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2021-03/the-additional-learning-needs-code-for-wales-2021.pdf ( reviewed yearly)

Other Organizations

BDA www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

Dyslexia Action: https://dyslexiaaction.org.uk

IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice): https://www.ipsea.org.uk

Made by Dyslexia: https://www.madebydyslexia.org

Patoss Tutor List : https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org

SASC: https://www.sasc.org.uk

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Carers Allowance is the lowest benefit of its kind at £64.60 per week. It is the main benefit for people caring unpaid for family or friends. We want to see Carer’s Allowance significantly increased for all carers in the UK.

In Scotland, Carer’s Allowance is going up by £8.50 per week, to the same level as Jobseeker’s Allowance. In the short term we want Carer’s Allowance in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to be raised by at least £8.50, to match the changes being made in Scotland.

Carers UK is sending a letter on behalf of the 6.5 million carers in the UK to Secretary of State, Esther McVey, calling for Carer’s Allowance to be raised to the level of Jobseeker’s Allowance

Please add your signature to this petition, you do not have to be a carer, just to care and it only takes a few minutes.

Fairer for Carers

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A spotlight on tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people

EnvisAGE is a discussion journal edited by Age Cymru. It aims to explore issues affecting older people, stimulate discussion and share good practice.

In editions of EnvisAGE, we shine a spotlight on tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people. We look at the reasons for loneliness, and explore a broad range of possible approaches to reducing it to improve well being and quality of life.