Councillors in Newport have set their sights on tougher rules for houses in multiple occupation (HMOs), seeking more transparency and regulation.
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Green light for city shopping centre to offer wider range of uses
The centre was previously restricted to retail, leisure and hospitality activities – but Newport City Council has now approved a wider range of uses within the shopping centre.
HMO bid resubmitted after planners reject eight-bed proposal
A previous application, to turn the property into an eight-bed HMO, was submitted by the same developer in July and rejected in October.
Empty properties in Newport Council’s sights with 9,000 on city housing register
Councillors in Newport want to extend a hand of friendship to owners of empty homes in a new bid to tackle the city’s housing pressures.
Newport schools facing ‘unsustainable’ budget pressures
Schools in Newport are currently expected to go over budget by £4.5 million this year, according to a forecast by the city council.
Free parking confirmed for Newport city centre in festive run-up
Free parking will be available in seven of Newport’s car parks on Saturdays in the run-up to Christmas, the city council has confirmed.
New homes approved for second time following boundary error
Applicant Antony James won planning permission for the new properties at a committee meeting in July 2024.
Newport Council plans to make more customer services digital
Newport City Council must modernise the way residents can contact the authority or risk “leaving the next generation behind”, its leader has said.
Calls to tackle schoolchildren’s ‘dangerous and illegal’ use of e-scooters
A councillor in Newport has called for “real accountability” to stop children riding electric scooters to and from school.
Free car parking proposed for Newport’s busy Christmas period
Free car parking is set to be reintroduced across Newport in the run-up to Christmas, the city council has said.