Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, GB
Unitary Authority in Wales
United Kingdom
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, GB re-engages youth with education and wellbeing pilot
The six-month pilot brings personal and professional goals within reach for residents aged 11 to 25. The Youth Service Team identifies candidates who left formal education during the pandemic and provides pathways to qualifications. A partnership with Careers Wales results in customized job training and opportunities for participants. Trained peer counseling and enhanced services from the Wellbeing Team address common obstacles for young residents.
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, GB
United Kingdom
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, GB seeks localized data on air quality with new sensors
Neath Port Talbot are testing IoT solutions to climate challenges as part of its Decarbonisation and Renewable Energy Strategy. Borough leaders and Welsh firm Vortex IoT plan 70 climate sensors for lightposts throughout Port Talbot. Sensors send real-time temperature and particulate data to a council dashboard on a Vortex IoT wireless network. Air quality data overlayed with traffic and development data identify sources of pollutants for neighborhood-level interventions.
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council, GB
United Kingdom