Hosting the Eisteddfod yr Urdd could be transformative for Newport and “life-changing” for its young citizens, according to senior councillors.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
HMO conversion plan for terraced street home
A property in Bargoed could become a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if new plans are approved by Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Community and town council boundaries set for shake-up
Community council areas in Caerphilly County Borough are set for a shake-up in time for the next local government elections.
Gardening firm to set up new depot in city
A gardening products company has won planning permission for a new development in eastern Newport.Westland Horticulture Ltd will use the ten-hectare site in Llanwern to store and distribute products from pallets.According to…
‘Listen to the public’ calls over changes to city-centre junction
The public’s views will reportedly be “at the heart of” any decisions around changes to traffic flow in central Newport.
Hope for family in bid to build ‘deeply personal’ annexe
A family’s hopes of building an annexe for an unwell relative have been bolstered by councillors sympathetic to their situation.
‘Crying shame’ or ‘very positive’ – what does the future hold for Llancaiach Fawr?
The Grade-I listed manor, near Nelson, has been “mothballed” and on the market since January, following a Caerphilly County Borough Council cost-cutting decision to end its annual subsidy for the site.
Pupils’ call for better school toilet access is ‘question of dignity’
Caerphilly Youth Forum has made the matter its priority issue for the year, calling for school toilets to be “opened throughout the day in order to be able to use them freely and sensibly”.
Reasons for city’s air quality improvements ‘not entirely clear’
Air quality improvements in five areas of Newport have come as welcome news to the city council, even if they cannot be fully explained.
‘Growing problem’ of abandoned trolleys could land supermarkets with £100 return fee
Abandoned trolleys are a “growing problem” in Newport and bring a host of “negative impacts” including visual pollution, antisocial behaviour and environmental damage, the council said.