Newport Council has joined a pilot scheme using data to identify and contact households which could be eligible for unclaimed benefits.
Author: Nicholas Thomas - Local Democracy Reporting Service
New plans for holiday pods on farmland get the green light
The owners of a farm near Bedwas have been successful in their bid to house four self-catering accommodation pods on their land.
Tesco bids for longer opening hours at proposed new shop
The supermarket giant is preparing to open a Tesco Express convenience store at what was formerly Newbridge Methodist Church.
City’s next mayor ‘deeply honoured’ by nomination
Newport’s next mayor said she is “deeply honoured” to be chosen to serve in the role for 2025/26.
Councillors clash over budget and use of unspent reserves
Labour and Plaid Cymru councillors in Caerphilly are at odds over how best to use unspent money in the local authority’s reserves.
School transport changes delayed over road safety concerns
Proposals to cut school transport services in Caerphilly have been delayed because councillors say they need more road safety information.
Senior police officer responds to ‘grooming gang’ concerns
There is “nothing at this moment to suggest” so-called grooming gangs are “a particular concern in Newport”, according to a senior Gwent Police officer.
‘Some positive progress’ in tackling Newport’s empty properties
Newport will not receive a share of the Welsh Government’s latest town centre regeneration funding, but the city council is “committed” to bringing empty properties back into use.
Gwent Police to lose ‘quite a significant number’ of PCSOs due to cuts
Gwent Police will lose “quite a significant number” of police community support officers (PCSOs) because of funding cuts, a senior officer has warned.
Police told lorry drivers illegally using road as ‘cut through’
Lorries and other large vehicles are flouting traffic rules banning them from the B4591 in Rogerstone and northern Newport, a city councillor has claimed.