42-home development approved for Newport estate despite objections
A 42-home development next to Newport’s Mon Bank estate can go ahead, city councillors have decided. Monmouthshire Housing Association has…
Author: Nicholas Thomas
Residents of Liscombe Street in Newport raise concerns over having ‘wronguns’ for neighbours if HMO conversion goes ahead
A Newport resident has raised concerns about having “wronguns” for neighbours if a mid-terraced house is converted into a four-bed…
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,…
Half of Newport City’s street lights to be switched back on at night following safety concerns
Half of Newport’s street lights will be switched back on at night, following complaints shift workers felt unsafe travelling to…
Newport’s new £9million primary school will move forward following general community support
Plans for a new £9 million primary school in Newport will move forward following general support from the community. Housing…
Brother and sister in row over shared property’s new extension
A Newport man has won the right to keep a new extension and wall at his home – after his…
Changes to speed limit on Magor Road aimed at improving safety despite local objections
Cutting the speed limit on a stretch of road in eastern Newport will reportedly improve safety even though the area…
Newport Councillors Back New Budget
COUNCILLORS in Newport have backed a new budget which supporters say invests in important services for residents – but critics…
Calls for More Positives for Newport High Street
Newport City Council “should be pushing harder to get potential businesses into the city centre”, a councillor has claimed. Cllr…
Huge Amounts of Cash Necessary to Keep Newport Council’s Highways in ‘Steady State’
Newport City Council’s highways department would have to spend enormous amounts of money just to keep infrastructure in a “steady…