Coleg Gwent plans to build the new £90 million campus on Usk Way, on the site of the former leisure and entertainment venue, Newport Centre.
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Councillors call for evidence Old Green changes will improve junction
Councillors in Newport have called for proof that planned changes to Old Green Roundabout will improve the busy city-centre junction.
HMO plan rejected over layout and flooding fears
Councillors have rejected a bid to convert a Newport home into a new HMO on flooding, layout, and size grounds.
Thumbs up for ‘green’ cement mill which could create 20 jobs
A new mill producing a “green” cement substitute could open in Newport’s docks, creating 20 skilled jobs.
Nine-bed HMO plan likened to ‘sardines in a tin’
Proposals to convert the six-bedroom house at 60 Ombersley Road into an eight-bed HMO were approved in January, but now the applicant is bidding to add another living space.
Council to go it alone after Newport Norse property services deal ends
Newport City Council’s plans to set up a new trading company for property services are “heading towards the finish line”.
Councillors ponder future of police scrutiny after PCCs scrapped
The leader of Newport City Council said he agrees with plans to abolish police and crime commissioners as “part of a wider landscape of police reform”.
Pork ‘isn’t off the menu’ amid false rumours of school lunch ban
Online claims that pork was removed from some school menus in Newport are not true, a senior councillor has confirmed amid warnings about “rumour and speculation”.
‘Lengthy discussions’ over future of city’s historic Westgate Hotel
The future of Newport’s historic Westgate Hotel has been under “lengthy discussions” between its owners and the city council.
Councillors criticise ‘misinformation’ around digital ID proposals
Labour councillors in Newport have fought back against Tory claims the UK Government’s digital ID proposals could have “adverse” impacts on the nation.