The public’s views will reportedly be “at the heart of” any decisions around changes to traffic flow in central Newport.
Category: Newport
Hope for family in bid to build ‘deeply personal’ annexe
A family’s hopes of building an annexe for an unwell relative have been bolstered by councillors sympathetic to their situation.
Newport hailed ‘a city on the rise’
Senedd Members hailed Newport as a city on the rise – economically, socially and culturally – with so much to offer the whole of Wales.
Reasons for city’s air quality improvements ‘not entirely clear’
Air quality improvements in five areas of Newport have come as welcome news to the city council, even if they cannot be fully explained.
‘Growing problem’ of abandoned trolleys could land supermarkets with £100 return fee
Abandoned trolleys are a “growing problem” in Newport and bring a host of “negative impacts” including visual pollution, antisocial behaviour and environmental damage, the council said.
Mixed reaction to new school plan over traffic and job concerns
Plans for a new 630-place school in the Bettws area of Newport have drawn a mixed reaction from the community.
‘Fierce’ and ‘forthright’ councillor becomes city’s new mayor
Cllr Kate Thomas took up the role as Newport’s 393rd mayor at a ceremony on Tuesday May 13.
‘We need to get on with it’: Call to find permanent home for Newport’s Medieval ship
The remains of the ship were discovered on the River Usk’s western banks during the construction of the Riverfront Theatre in 2002.
Proposal for 40 riverside flats is ‘logical extension’ to existing homes
If completed, the project would include 30 one-bedroom and ten two-bedroom flats, along with 32 parking spaces.
New homes given go-ahead but parking pressures branded ‘a joke’
Newport City Council’s planning committee has given its unanimous approval to plans to redevelop the land, off Kelvedon Street, for residential use.