USEFUL INTERNET LINKS
Below are listed some Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)* and details of local and nation-wide public services that you may find useful:
*A URL is a global address used to connect to a file, a domain (website), or other resources in the World Wide Web (www)
Home Fire Safety Check http://www.mawwfire.gov.uk NEW!
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are giving you the opportunity to have a home visit to provide home fire safety advice and supply and install smoke alarms free of charge. These checks are the cornerstone of the proactive role the Service adopts in its drive to reduce the deaths and injuries that are caused by accidental fires in the home. You can request a home fire safety check for yourself or a dependant relative by contacting the Service on 0800 169 1234. Go to the website to find out all about the Fire and Rescue Service.
Adobe Reader http://www.adobe.com
Many government organisations, including Powys County Council, have created their websites using the Adobe Portable Document Format (pdf). It is versatile, flexible and well suited to producing complex documents. Moreover, it is viewable and printable on most operating systems, including Windows. The catch? Unlike other files, like .txt, .gif, .jpg and many others, a .pdf file will not open directly onto a Windows- based PC but has to be "adapted" to suit your operating system. To do this, an Adobe Reader program has to be up and running on your PC. So, if you do not have this application on your PC, the good news is that you can download it for FREE from the above website. On the Home page, select the "Download Adobe Reader" box. You will have to choose the version that matches your operating system. i.e., there is a different version of Adobe Reader for Windows 2000, 2003, NT, XP, etc. Once installed, it is well worth having, allowing wider access to information on internet
Powys County Council http://www.powys.gov.uk
A well designed large website that gives access to all information and services provided by the various County Council departments, including Planning, Library Services, Recreation facilities, etc. It also provides links directly to the websites of other public bodies, such as the Powys Local Health Board, Powys Police, Directgov (Welsh public services) and the Welsh Assembly Government with its ghastly photos of its elected members (AMs). Worth a few minutes exploring the options on the Home page and beyond. As mentioned above, most of its information pages are .pdf files.
Llandrindod Wells Town Council http://www.llandrindod.co.uk
Everything you need to know about our neighbouring town Llandrindod Wells, its attractions, facilities and annual events.
The "Heart of Wales" http://www.heart-of-wales.co.uk
Use this site to discover the magic of the Heart of Wales. Find out about the Heart of Wales Line and how you can hop aboard the little train and relax as it takes you on a railway journey though a land of lush rolling hills and crystal clear mountain streams. The website includes an up-to-date train timetable, news of any maintenance work on the line, special events and lots more.
Powys Transport Map http://www.cartoplus.co.uk/powys_bus
A map that shows all the bus routes throughout Powys which can be zoomed in
to cover any locality you wish. By clicking on the Route Number, the
timetable for that route is displayed in a separate window. To find a
Route Number that will take you to your destination, centre the map in turn on
your departure and destination places and note the route number(s) common to
both. The map is in pdf.