Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service, Author at Caerphilly Observer

Council could face another legal battle over leisure centre’s future

Decision-makers have had to go back to the drawing board after the High Court quashed the local authority’s previous attempt to shut the site.

Planning officers have approved the ongoing refurbishment of the former Irish Club in Newport’s Commercial Road.

Amar Khehra, who runs the ‘8 Til Late’ general store on Bedwas Road, has applied to sell alcohol for longer each day.

Newport City Council anticipates losing a lucrative income stream next year when its landfill site shuts down.

The High Court has twice quashed the council’s previous attempts to shut the site, most recently in January 2025.

Newport Council officers have recommended planning permission be granted, despite objections from 22 neighbours and two ward councillors.

The four-bedroom house at 27 Morden Road could become a five-bed HMO (house in multiple occupation), under new plans.

The county borough’s Plaid group said the “overwhelming majority” of staff at the heritage site are “set for redundancy”.

Almost £27,000 was spent last year refurbishing Pengam Library – although the building will stay open as a Welsh language childcare space

Newport City Council is making “emerging and ongoing improvement” in its payment of adoption allowances to families.