Concern council agreement to publish key decisions hasn't been delivered

THERE is uncertainty over implementation of a new rule intended to ensure councillors and the public are aware of decisions made by top council...

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Tories see off Reform challenge in council by-election

THE Conservatives have held off the challenge from Reform to win a community council by-election. The vacancy on Caerwent Community Council was...

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Warning tourism tax will make county more expensive than staying over the border

THERE are no plans to introduce a tourism tax in a Gwent visitor hotspot, councillors have been told. The possibility of using new powers to tax...

23.07.2025 10

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Council is considering request to house additional refugees and asylum seekers

A GWENT council has confirmed it is considering additional accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers but doesn’t want that to impact its...

20.07.2025 3

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Elections taking place over coming weeks to fill council vacancies

VOTERS will head to the polls this week in the first of a string of local community council elections in which Reform UK is standing candidates. ...

19.07.2025 10

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Wales' anti-racist action plan is helping health board address suicide knowledge

A WELSH Government plan to tackle racism will address information gaps around the impact of mental health among ethnic minorities, a top doctor has...

17.07.2025 4

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'Town centre isn't ours' says council over concerns about empty shops

MEMBERS of the public are wrong to think their local council owns most of a town centre, its leader has said. A high proportion of vacant...

16.07.2025 8

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New bans on dogs in children's play areas agreed by councillors

MOST dog owners realise it is wrong for their pets to poo in children’s play areas counillors have been told. Senior councillors agreed four...

13.07.2025 4

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Care changes have caused distress, social services chiefs told

CHANGES to care contracts left the “most vulnerable residents in distress” at the loss of their regular carers, councillors have said. New...

11.07.2025 9

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Complaint over 'behind closed doors meetings' including with police commissioner

A TOP councillor has complained about behind closed doors meetings being staged ahead of one with the Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner. Jane...

09.07.2025 9

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Hundreds to lose free school bus passes in September but no change for following year

A COUNCIL that is removing free bus passes from some 300 children in September isn’t planning any changes to its next home to school transport...

08.07.2025 8

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Lessons learnt from home care changes that sparked anger among carers and clients

GREATER involvement with people receiving care and firms losing contracts have been identified as lessons learnt following a fallout over a service...

08.07.2025 10

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Call for drivers to face fines if anyone throws litter from their car

POWERS to prosecute the registered keepers of vehicles if litter has been thrown from them should be introduced in Wales, a council has said. At...

05.07.2025 10

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Councillors 'should attend in person' to interview managers for £93,000 a year posts

COUNCILLORS have been asked to attend their next meeting in person where they will be interviewing existing heads of service for two new senior posts....

01.07.2025 30

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Councils and police to spend £475,000 a year on cloud system for IT and data storage

A TECHNOLGY and IT partnership between a number of Gwent public bodies is to move its data to a cloud-based system. The services are currently...

27.06.2025 3

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Leadership shake-up will see two senior posts created and save £100,000

A SHAKE-UP of senior leadership intended to save a council £100,000 is to be discussed by councillors. As part of the reshuffle a number of...

22.06.2025 4

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Date set for decision on mosque plan for former library to be looked at again

A DATE has been set for senior councillors to look again at whether to allow a disused library to become a mosque. A decision to grant a 30-year...

22.06.2025 5

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Translation error completely changed meaning of street's name

A SIGN is to be corrected after a mistranslation entirely changed the meaning of a street’s name. It’s thought the mistranslated street...

19.06.2025 9

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Finding a senior figure to speak in Welsh a 'challenge' for council

SPEAKING to a senior leader in one Welsh county through the language “would be a challenge” the officer responsible for its promotion has...

18.06.2025 10

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All councils in Wales now agree on this one thing following Gwent vote

A GWENT council has become the last of Wales’ 22 local authorities to back a call for control of land and seabed assets to be held in the country....

18.06.2025 20

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Review of how many parking enforcement officers council needs is underway

A COUNCIL which employs just four ‘traffic wardens’ is reviewing how many staff it needs for enforcing parking restrictions. As well as...

17.06.2025 10

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Council required Welsh language skills for more than 100 jobs advertised last year

MORE than 100 of 700 plus job vacancies advertised by a Gwent council last year required some Welsh language skills. That saw 112, of 718 new or...

17.06.2025 20

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Councils to use AI translations but 'tech bros need better Welsh'

TWO Gwent councils could work closer together on translating documents into Welsh, including using AI technology. Councils, and other public...

15.06.2025 10

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Decision to allow former library to become a mosque will have to be reconsidered

A DECISION to allow a former library that was targeted with anti-Muslim vandalism to be used as a mosque has been put on hold. The disused grade...

14.06.2025 10

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Plan for county's first mosque could be put on hold at crunch meeting this week

A DECISION to allow a former library building to be used as a mosque could be placed on hold this week. Monmouthshire council’s ruling cabinet...

10.06.2025 9

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Three Gwent councils set to join forces to run digital and data services

THREE Gwent councils are to work closer together so they can make better use of digital services and data. Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire and...

08.06.2025 10

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Towns can keep free car parking but enforcement without revenue a 'challenge'

FREE car parking could be maintained in a string of towns following a review carried out on behalf of a county council. But the councillor...

25.05.2025 7

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Tories fail in bid to replace council's Labour leader in tense vote

AN attempt to oust Monmouthshire County Council’s Labour leader, and replace her with a Conservative, has failed. Labour took over at County...

23.05.2025 7

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Tory joins Reforms months after election and says new party would have won more votes

A COUNCILLOR who joined Reform just months after being elected as a Conservative claims he would have won more votes standing for his new party. ...

20.05.2025 20

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Complaint 'no opportunity' to vote against council leader's reappointment

TORFAEN council leader Anthony Hunt has paid tribute to the borough’s community spirit as he was re-elected to lead the local authority. There...

15.05.2025 10

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Unclear when council will discuss how EU replacement funds should be spent

IT is still unclear when councillors will examine how money to replace funds previously received from the European Union should be shared out across...

04.05.2025 10

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Removing young people from top officer's title risks alienating children, claim

CHANGING the job title of one of a council’s most senior officers risks alienating young people from their local council it has been claimed. ...

25.04.2025 10

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Calls for council's licencing policy to support local economy and rural pubs

THE impact of licensing regulations on the local economy could be included in a council’s policy statement following concerns raised by councillors....

22.04.2025 30

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Council's most senior bosses awarded pay rises of £10,000 and more

A COUNCIL’S eight most senior officers are to receive pay rises of around £10,000 and more. A decision backed by a majority of Monmouthshire...

16.04.2025 40

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Estimate of pupils school could lose over VAT rise was councillor's 'projection'

A DISPUTED projection of how many pupils could leave an independent school due to VAT on fees was made by a councillor , he has confirmed. ...

15.04.2025 10

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Champion to speak out on violence against women and girls appointed

A COUNCILLOR who asked her authority to appoint a violence against women and girls champion will be the first to fill the role. The suggestion...

13.04.2025 4

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Claim as many as 60 pupils could quite top private school over VAT on fees denied

A CLAIM by a Reform Party councillor up to 60 pupils could quit Wales’ leading independent school over VAT on fees has been denied. Reform...

12.04.2025 20

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Council wants to continue to use both Welsh and English names

A GWENT council’s cabinet has said it will continue to support the use of Welsh and English names despite backing other bodies that have dropped...

10.04.2025 10

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Torfaen MP reluctant to discuss Labour's controversial benefits cuts plan

GOVERNMENT minister Nick Thomas-Symonds has refused to be drawn on planned benefits cuts and said people should wait for them to be announced. ...

16.03.2025 10

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Reform UK councillors vote against supporting new UK employment rights bill

THREE Reform UK councillors voted against a Gwent council offering its support to UK Government legislation to strengthen employment rights. The...

10.03.2025 10

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No prospect of a four day week for council workers says Labour leader

A GWENT council leader has ruled out a four day week for staff that was suggested at a council which shares its chief executive. Torfaen...

09.03.2025 9

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Wales' first elected Reform councillor says victory is warning to Labour

WALES’ first elected Reform UK councillor has claimed his council by-election victory means no Labour seat in the country is safe. Stuart Keyte...

15.02.2025 10

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The issues facing potential voters before they head to the polls

RUBBISH, pavement parking and finding something for teenagers to do have been identified as pressing issues in by-election in a new political...

07.02.2025 9

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Councillor complains at Welsh only name for new constituency

A PROPOSAL to add an extra Welsh word to a constituency name has been made – a councillor opposed to dropping the English language was told. ...

26.01.2025 10

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Five candidates in by-election called following Labour councillor's resignation

FIVE candidates will fight it out to fill a vacancy on Torfaen Borough Council caused by the resignation of a Labour member. The Reform Party is...

22.01.2025 20

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Labour council has 'strong track record' says party's by-election candidate

A COMMUNITY volunteer has said she is happy to defend Labour’s “strong track record” in a council by-election. Voters will be going to the...

19.01.2025 20

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Councillors can vote if they miss part of a meeting - most of the time says council

DISPUTES over when councillos are allowed to vote are set to be clarified by the changes to a council’s rules. A review has drawn up a series...

17.01.2025 9

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Call for public to be involved in agreeing pay increases for councillors

SALARIES for county councillors in Wales are set to increase this year by more than £1,000. That will take the basic salary paid to all members...

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Reform claims it could win Welsh council seat for first time in upcoming by-election

A BY-ELECTION that could see the first Reform Party councillor elected in Wales has been described as “more important” than voters realise by its...

15.01.2025 20

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MP hits out over 'misleading' claims over vote on 'grooming gangs' inquiry

A GWENT MP has hit out at “misleading” claims over a vote in the House of Commons on a national inquiry into so called “grooming gangs”. ...

11.01.2025 10

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