The supply of one-bedroom accommodation is far outstripped by the numbers of single people in need of homes.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
New homes decision on hold amid affordable housing talks
Plans for 40 new homes in Aberbargoed are on hold temporarily while council planners iron out details of affordable housing.
Plans for 33 new homes and a shop get the green light
The new homes will be built in three blocks on land at Winding Wheel Lane, and will each have their own parking space.
Hopes new business park units will provide more flexibility
A business park in Nelson can be expanded to include 28 small and “flexible” units, councillors have decided.
Three ‘key areas’ of city to receive £20m regeneration fund
Newport city centre and two neighbouring areas will be targeted for £20 million of new investment over a ten-year period.
Backing for ‘remarkable’ Caerleon to be 2028 Town of Culture
The winning town in the UK Government competition will receive £3 million to organise a year of cultural events in 2028.
City council to target potholes in final budget proposals
Newport City Council could plunge millions into potholes and other road repairs, under the local authority’s final budget proposals.
Council CCTV staff facing reduced hours in cost-cutting plan
A cost-cutting plan for Caerphilly Council’s CCTV service focuses on reducing staff hours, the local authority has confirmed.
Backing for £2m project to make borough ‘cleaner and greener’
The council is proposing a 50% increase in the project’s budget over the next two years, as part of the new budget proposals.
Shopkeeper at odds with police and council over later booze sales
A Newport shopkeeper’s hopes of selling alcohol later at night have faced opposition from police and council officers, who argue it could lead to problems for neighbours.