Category: Newport

Acting as a bridge between landlords and tenants could help Newport City Council find homes for more people, the local authority hopes.

Cutting the speed limit on a stretch of road in eastern Newport will reportedly improve safety even though the area is not considered an “accident hotspot”.

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.