'Really pleasing' for council to commit to paying Real Living Wage

A GWENT council’s leadership has committed to being accredited as a Real Living Wage employer. Monmouthshire County Council has already been...

yesterday 20

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'Shameful' Reform leader hits out at Gwent council's 'failure' to honour Charlie Kirk

THE leader of Reform UK’s first council group in Wales has hit out at councillors for failing to mark the killing of US political influencer...

wednesday 50

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Potential legal challenge at plan to use former library as county's first mosque

THREE councillors who failed in a bid to overturn a decision paving the way for a county’s first mosque could launch a legal challenge. The two...

wednesday 7

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Council could consider investments and Gwent pensions linked to Gaza war

A GWENT council will be asked to review if any of its investments are held with firms linked to violations of international law due to Israel’s...

16.09.2025 8

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Decision which will provide pay boost for some minimum wage workers to be agreed

A COUNCIL is set to agree a policy that will see staff working for its contractors get a pay boost if they are only earning the legal minimum. ...

14.09.2025 3

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Council backs partnership that hands out cash to sports initiatives across Gwent

A COUNCIL has backed a regional sports partnership at a “good time” coinciding with the Tour of Britain visiting South Wales. The area...

09.09.2025 20

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Conservative select first four candidates for new Senedd seat

THE Welsh Conservatives have announced their first four candidates for Monmouthshire and Torfaen for next year’s expanded Senedd election. ...

02.09.2025 7

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Council leader wants to represent super constituency in expanded Senedd

A GWENT council leader has been shortlisted as a candidate in a key seat for next year’s Senedd elections. Councillor Anthony Hunt, who has led...

01.09.2025 4

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Six councillors to battle with council leader for shot at Senedd seat

A HIGH profile council leader is facing challenges from his own group and other senior councillors for a chance at winning a Senedd seat. Anthony...

01.09.2025 5

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By-election victory just weeks after county declared a 'Reform-free zone'

REFORM UK has won a by-election in a Welsh county that was declared “a Reform-free zone” just a fortnight ago. The Conservatives had been...

11.08.2025 6

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Deadline looms for elections to fill town council vacancies

A DEADLINE is approaching to request by-elections to fill two vacancies on Magor with Undy Town Council. Electors of the town’s West ward and...

05.08.2025 6

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Tories score hattrick of by-election wins but Reform also has reason to celebrate

THE Conservatives have completed a hattrick of by-election victories over Reform though Nigel Farage’s party has gained another community councillor...

03.08.2025 5

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Introducing Wales' new tourism tax hasn't been ruled out by this Gwent council

A GWENT council leader has refused to rule out introducing the Welsh Government’s new tourist tax when the powers become available to councils. ...

02.08.2025 10

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Council area that was represented by Reform's new Senedd Member goes Conservative

THE Conservatives have defeated Reform UK in a by-election in the council area the party’s first Senedd Member Laura Anne Jones previously...

31.07.2025 10

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Round two in fight between Labour and Reform in Gwent council ward

A BY-ELECTION is taking place in part of a ward that elected the first Reform UK councillor in Wales. The election is to fill a vacancy for the...

28.07.2025 4

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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...

25.07.2025 7

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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...

25.07.2025 8

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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 5

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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 5

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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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