Parents of sixth-formers who use subsidised school transport in Newport will face a 5% hike in their contributions from January.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
Support for new primary school after old building declared unsafe
Proposals for a new primary school in Bettws will be advanced, Newport City Council has decided.
Call for action over ’empty and unused’ building near town centre
An empty office building in Caerphilly should be taken into public ownership and turned into affordable housing, a councillor has claimed.
New homes approved for former GP surgery site
Planners have approved the conversion of the former Troed y Bryn Surgery, in Penyrheol, into housing.
Claim HMO conversion would provide ‘much-needed’ affordable housing
Documents submitted to Caerphilly County Borough Council show the house has been “on the open market for several months” but “has not sold as a family property”.
Parents ‘overjoyed’ at return of school’s crossing patrol
Hundreds of people signed a petition to bring back the service at the school over road safety concerns.
Green light for sports shooting shop in industrial estate
A shop selling sports shooting equipment could open in Bedwas after securing planning permission.
Tesco in alcohol licence bid for proposed new store at church site
The supermarket giant is preparing to convert the former Methodist Church, on Bridge Street, into a Tesco Express store.
New fees and licences confirmed for tattoo and piercings
Newport City Council has adopted new Wales-wide regulations for tattoos and piercings, requiring practitioners to pay for new licences.
Shopkeepers say late night booze sales will help them recover after forced move
Shopkeepers who were forced to relocate in Caerphilly town centre say selling alcohol for longer each day will help them increase their income.