Newport City Council’s planning committee is due to meet on Wednesday September 3 to discuss the application, which planning officers have recommended for approval.
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Support for new specialist ALN bases at some borough schools
Proposals to set up specialist ‘resource bases’ for additional learning needs are expected to move ahead for some Caerphilly schools.
‘Great to see so many faces’: Ruth Jones MP reflects on summer constituency visits
In her latest blog for Caerphilly Observer, Newport West and Islwyn MP Ruth Jones discusses recent visits across the constituency over the summer.
Rolling road closures will be in place when Tour of Britain passes through borough
The race, which will see the biggest names in cycling competing, comes to the borough on Sunday September 7 for its sixth and final stage.
Up to £50,000 grant funding available for sports clubs
The Be Active Wales Fund, which is backed by the National Lottery, is currently open for applications.
Chickenpox vaccination programme to begin in January
A chickenpox vaccine will be offered to children aged 12- and 18-months-old from January, Wales’ health secretary has announced.
Leisure centre users ‘distraught and confused’ ahead of opening hours cuts
From September 1, the new opening hours for the centre’s swimming pools and health suite will be from 4pm to 8pm on weekdays, and from 9am to 1pm on weekends.
Hopes Transporter Bridge gondola will carry cars across river after renovations
The gondola at Newport’s Transporter Bridge is expected to carry vehicles across the River Usk once wider renovations to the structure are completed.
Council urged to improve how it designs services
Auditors say Caerphilly County Borough Council should improve how it commissions services, to ensure value for money for taxpayers.
Greyhound racing ban moves a step closer as draft bill published
A Wales-wide ban on greyhound racing has moved a step closer after draft legislation was published by Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies.