Category: Newport

Questions have been raised over the speed and level of investment in plans to reopen public toilets in Newport.

Newport City Council currently offers residential care to 208 adults who have learning disabilities – of whom 90 live outside Newport.

“Unprecedented” housing pressures are placing more people in Newport at risk of homelessness.

Public services in Newport could benefit from the city council moving to a new headquarters, a councillor believes.

Plans for a “new era” of prosperity in Newport city centre have been largely welcomed by councillors.

In their report, the inspectors commended the department’s “effective” leadership and said staff show a “strong commitment to providing high-quality care and support”.

Newport’s residents and visitors can look forward to a “new era” for the city, with fewer empty buildings, a “booming” events calendar, and a celebration of heritage snaking alongside the River Usk.

Senior councillors and volunteer groups in Newport hope post-Brexit funding for local authorities will continue in future, after the city received more than £32 million towards various projects.

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.

Hosting the Eisteddfod yr Urdd could be transformative for Newport and “life-changing” for its young citizens, according to senior councillors.