Newport City Council is planning to launch a ‘no one left behind’ scheme for residents who feel their communities have missed out on previous support and funding.
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Eisteddfod yr Urdd is ‘huge opportunity’ for Newport
Hosting the Eisteddfod yr Urdd could be transformative for Newport and “life-changing” for its young citizens, according to senior councillors.
Gardening firm to set up new depot in city
A gardening products company has won planning permission for a new development in eastern Newport.Westland Horticulture Ltd will use the ten-hectare site in Llanwern to store and distribute products from pallets.According to…
‘Listen to the public’ calls over changes to city-centre junction
The public’s views will reportedly be “at the heart of” any decisions around changes to traffic flow in central Newport.
Hope for family in bid to build ‘deeply personal’ annexe
A family’s hopes of building an annexe for an unwell relative have been bolstered by councillors sympathetic to their situation.
Newport hailed ‘a city on the rise’
Senedd Members hailed Newport as a city on the rise – economically, socially and culturally – with so much to offer the whole of Wales.
Reasons for city’s air quality improvements ‘not entirely clear’
Air quality improvements in five areas of Newport have come as welcome news to the city council, even if they cannot be fully explained.
‘Growing problem’ of abandoned trolleys could land supermarkets with £100 return fee
Abandoned trolleys are a “growing problem” in Newport and bring a host of “negative impacts” including visual pollution, antisocial behaviour and environmental damage, the council said.
Mixed reaction to new school plan over traffic and job concerns
Plans for a new 630-place school in the Bettws area of Newport have drawn a mixed reaction from the community.
‘Fierce’ and ‘forthright’ councillor becomes city’s new mayor
Cllr Kate Thomas took up the role as Newport’s 393rd mayor at a ceremony on Tuesday May 13.