Newport has missed out on around £3 million of investment since a university merger and the closure of Caerleon Campus, a councillor has claimed.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Summer break to bring major changes to some borough schools
As the summer term draws to a close, the arrival of the six-week holiday signals contrasting futures for some schools across Caerphilly County Borough.
New plans to open ‘long-term’ children’s home in village
According to a planning statement, the carers would work 48-hour shifts, and a third carer may also be required on “rare occasions”.
Council ‘needs to start listening’ over library closures
Campaigners against library closures in Caerphilly hope the county borough council will “u-turn” on the plans amid new questions over its finances.
City’s poverty postcode lottery ‘cannot continue’
Newport City Council’s cabinet has approved a new strategy designed to support residents and prevent more people from falling into poverty.
Optimism ‘ambitious’ new plan will make city centre more ‘vibrant’
Senior councillors in Newport have welcomed a new ‘placemaking plan’ for the city centre, which aims to increase prosperity and attract more visitors.
Green light for 16-home development at pallet depot site
Detailed plans for 16 new homes in Pontlottyn have been given the green light by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Resident says substation noise is ‘like a bomb going off’
Further development at an electrical substation in Llanfabon has been approved – despite a resident’s complaints the site is causing him a litany of problems.
HMO critics warn against ‘wrong kind of change’ in ‘tight-knit’ town
Local opposition to a proposed HMO in Bargoed has failed to prevent the scheme winning planning permission.
New flats approved for ‘derelict’ site of former social club
A developer has won planning permission to build up to 29 homes on a “derelict” former social club site in Caerphilly.