Karen Jones
AFAN VALLEY: A £20m question is heading for every doormat in the valley
Every household in the Upper Afan Valley is getting a Pride in Place survey on how up to £20m should…
HONOURS: ‘An incredible honour’ — MBE for the council chief now leading the Afan Valley’s £20m revival
Karen Jones spent her career in public service, rising to chief executive of Neath Port Talbot Council — and weeks…
KING’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS: The Swansea Bay and Carmarthenshire names on this year’s list
An MBE received days before his death for a Swansea legend, a hospice nurse, a suicide prevention pioneer, half a…
PRIDE IN PLACE: Former council chief to lead Afan Valley’s £20m regeneration drive
Karen Jones, who retired as Neath Port Talbot Council's chief executive in late 2024, has been named independent chair of…
New Youth Mayor inaugurated at Neath Port Talbot Council
St Joseph's Catholic School pupil, Gracie Jones has been inaugurated as Neath Port Talbot's new Youth Mayor.
Neath Port Talbot Council and Swansea University sign Memorandum of Understanding
Neath Port Talbot Council and Swansea University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work more closely on areas of…
Council chief executive announces retirement
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Chief Executive has announced that she will retire towards the end of 2024.
Neath Port Talbot Council in the running to be declared ‘council of the year’
Neath Port Talbot Council says it has been shortlisted for the Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) Overall Council of…
From making cans to creating jobs and cleaning the air – the latest tenants at Metal Box
The transformation of Neath’s iconic former Metal Box container factory into a job creating business zone has been a big…
Center Parcs style resort heading to Afan Valley as new delivery team takes forward plans
A new delivery team has been given conditional planning approval to take forward the transformational Afan Valley leisure resort project…
Council service linking communities with local business providing deliveries through pandemic wins national award
NPTBuyLocal, set up by Neath Port Talbot Council to link communities with businesses providing much needed deliveries and support during…