Councillors in Newport have agreed any changes to the way local government is funded in Wales must not come at the city’s expense.
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More than 200 people oppose conversion of ‘vital’ green space into allotments
More than 200 people have told Newport City Council they do not want a green space in Rogerstone converted into new allotments.
Council almost united to warn against ‘catastrophic’ M4 junction closures
Closing down M4 junctions around Newport would be “catastrophic” and “shift the problem” of motorway traffic onto the city’s roads, councillors have warned.
Calls for ‘transparency’ over £6m indoor market loan repayment
Newport City Council has been urged to recoup a £6 million loan to redevelop Newport’s indoor market, councillors have heard.
Police urged to extend summer crackdown on city-centre crime
A police crackdown on crime and antisocial behaviour in Newport city centre should be extended or made permanent, according to councillors.
New council constitution could be outsourced to consultants
Newport City Council’s plan to update its constitution could be outsourced to consultants.
City council urged to oppose potential M4 junction closures
M4 junctions must stay open under any new plans to tackle congestion around Newport, its council leader has warned.
Calls for more support for city’s vital unpaid carers
More support for Newport’s unpaid carers will be a priority issue for the city council in the near future – after councillors warned their importance could not be underestimated.
Council ‘committed’ to WHSmith building redevelopment amid survey delays
Proposals for the future of the council-owned former WH Smith building in Newport city centre have been pushed back due to surveying delays.
Thumbs up for new coffee shop in city neighbourhood
A new coffee shop has been given the go-ahead to open in Newport, at a premises formerly occupied by a cake business.