Local opposition has failed to stop planning permission for a new HMO in Newport’s St Julians neighbourhood.
Category: Newport
City-centre traffic lights ‘red for too long’, councillor claims
Traffic lights near Newport’s railway station should be reconfigured to prevent city centre gridlock, a councillor has claimed.
Newport Council to pause public meetings ahead of Senedd elections
Newport City Council will cancel most of its public meetings over the next six weeks, ahead of the Senedd elections on May 7.
Newport Council in ‘discussions’ over Indoor Market loan repayment
Newport Council is in “discussions” with the operator of the city’s Indoor Market after a £6 million loan was not fully repaid on time.
School receives top food hygiene score following deep-clean
A Newport school has recorded a top food hygiene score after falling short during a previous inspection.
Backing for council plan to buy and demolish ‘rather ugly’ city-centre building
Newport City Council is poised to purchase the three-storey property at 166-168 Commercial Street, which formerly housed a WH Smith store.
By-election could be on cards following councillor’s resignation
A by-election could be called in Rogerstone following the resignation of a Newport city councillor.
City councillor resigns from Rogerstone seat for personal reasons
Newport city councillor Chris Reeks has stepped down with immediate effect, for personal reasons.
Council could buy and demolish city’s old WH Smith building
Newport City Council is preparing a bid to buy the building containing the city centre’s former WH Smith and demolish it.
Councillors distance themselves from Old Green Roundabout decision
Councillors in Newport have heard a petition against proposed changes to the city centre’s Old Green Roundabout, amid concerns it will make traffic worse.