Public services in Newport will be adapted to meet the needs of neurodivergent people, following a councillor’s appeals for “inclusion, compassion and respect”.
Category: Newport
City has ‘lost out’ over university investment ‘broken promises’
Newport has missed out on around £3 million of investment since a university merger and the closure of Caerleon Campus, a councillor has claimed.
City’s poverty postcode lottery ‘cannot continue’
Newport City Council’s cabinet has approved a new strategy designed to support residents and prevent more people from falling into poverty.
Optimism ‘ambitious’ new plan will make city centre more ‘vibrant’
Senior councillors in Newport have welcomed a new ‘placemaking plan’ for the city centre, which aims to increase prosperity and attract more visitors.
Revamped Transporter Bridge centre will be ‘really great’ for young visitors despite delays
A new visitor centre for Newport’s famous Transporter Bridge will include “really great” activities and spaces for schoolchildren.
Thumbs-up for riverside flats despite bridge concerns
Plans for up to 40 riverside flats in Newport have won the backing of the city council’s planning committee.
Plans for city HMO rejected for second time despite changes
Councillors have refused to grant planning permission for a HMO in Newport over concerns about a bedroom size, bike storage, and bins.
Sympathetic councillors back family’s bid to build annexe for relative
A family’s plan to build an annexe for an older relative at their home has been approved at the second attempt.
New cafe and seating area approved as part of city park regeneration
Newport City Council is behind the project, which forms part of wider plans to regenerate the park it bought outright in 2024.
‘Where’s the progress?’: Questions over public toilet reopening plans
Questions have been raised over the speed and level of investment in plans to reopen public toilets in Newport.