Newport City Council is preparing a bid to buy the building containing the city centre’s former WH Smith and demolish it.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Council could make compulsory land purchases for A469 works
Caerphilly Council may have to use compulsory purchase orders along the A469, where it plans to spend £20 million on repairing the landslip-hit road.
Backing for plans to knock down ‘deteriorating’ pub for new homes
Plans for 36 new homes on the site of a “fire-damaged” and “deteriorating” former pub in Pontllanfraith have won the support of councillors.
Councillors distance themselves from Old Green Roundabout decision
Councillors in Newport have heard a petition against proposed changes to the city centre’s Old Green Roundabout, amid concerns it will make traffic worse.
Neighbours’ ‘nightmare’ claims fail to stop industrial site extension
Neighbour complaints about alleged fires and round-the-clock noise have not been enough to prevent the extension of an industrial site in Pengam.
New specialist school unit finally set to open after flooding and asbestos issues
A new specialist school for vulnerable children is “on track” to open in Pontllanfraith in September after being hit by lengthy delays.
Praise for council’s work to support youngsters not in education, work or training
Councillors in Caerphilly have welcomed the local authority’s work to support young people not in education, employment or training.
Cafe and flats could replace town’s former bank
The former Santander bank in Blackwood High Street could be revived as a new business and homes.
New ‘pumptrack’ proposed for skate park
New plans submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council set out proposals for a new “pumptrack” at the Wern Park, Nelson
Demand for allotments could lead to 150 new plots across Newport
In good news for the city’s green-fingered residents, Newport City Council is considering eight new allotment sites, providing 150 extra plots.