Empty offices in Newport’s Clarence Place could be redivided under new renovation plans.
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Six-bed HMO conversion proposed for shop and house
An empty shop and residential building in the Pill area of Newport could be redesigned to create a six-bedroom HMO.
School could open new specialist class for ALN pupils
A new specialist class for children with additional learning needs could be opened at Newport’s Maesglas Primary School.
New mayor is ‘Newport born and bred’ and will champion city’s volunteers
The new mayor of Newport is Cllr Debbie Harvey, who said she will champion the city’s volunteers during her year in office.
Future of Civic Centre and other council buildings to be reviewed
The future of Newport’s Civic Centre could be decided in a new review of the city council’s office buildings.
Facelift backed for city leisure site that has ‘seen better days’
Newport Stadium could be in line for a facelift, after senior councillors backed a move to explore regeneration options for the Spytty Park site.
Abandoned trolley crackdown leaves ‘gap in responsibility’ for city’s streams, councillor warns
A crackdown on abandoned shopping trolleys in Newport should be strengthened to ensure the city’s watercourses do not become blocked and a flood risk, a councillor has warned.
Girl, 16, passed out after using nitrous oxide in city pub likened to ‘O.K. Corral’
A 16-year-old girl lost consciousness and required CPR after drinking and inhaling nitrous oxide at a Newport pub likened to the “O.K. Corral”.
New councillor hails ‘incredible’ Tory win and pledges to fight car park charges
The newest city councillor in Newport has hailed his party’s success in Rogerstone as “incredible” and said he would contest a local car park’s charges as a priority issue.
Conservatives retain Rogerstone North seat in council by-election
Their candidate Nicholas Portman – known locally as Nick Baneswell – won 597 votes and finished comfortably ahead of his nearest rival, who was from Reform.