Category: Newport

Gwent Police will continue dedicated patrols in Newport city centre and other hotspot areas for antisocial behaviour, thanks to new funding.

Eligible traders in Newport could continue to receive a business rate reduction of up to 65% in the coming financial year.

Councillors in Newport have backed a new budget which supporters say invests in important services for residents – but critics say will cost taxpayers more.

Newport City Council “should be pushing harder to get potential businesses into the city centre”, a councillor has claimed.

Newport Council’s maintenance backlog for its highways assets is currently estimated to be £118.7 million, including £50 million of road repairs.

A new strategy will help Newport Council support members of the city’s creative sector and help them organise events to draw in visitors.

Cllr Dimitri Batrouni promised a “bread and butter budget” for 2025/26 that he said would focus on “the issues people see in their day-to-day lives”.

Planning officers have approved the ongoing refurbishment of the former Irish Club in Newport’s Commercial Road.

Newport City Council anticipates losing a lucrative income stream next year when its landfill site shuts down.

Newport Council officers have recommended planning permission be granted, despite objections from 22 neighbours and two ward councillors.