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Councillor complains at Welsh only name for new constituency

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 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 7

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

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 10

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

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 8

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

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...

17.01.2025 50

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

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 10

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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 4

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Deadline to return nomination papers for two council seats has been set

A DEADLINE for nomination papers to be returned to fill two vacancies following the resignation of one councillor has been set.   The vacancies...

09.01.2025 10

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Appointment process to fill council seat following former mayor's death

A VACANCY on a town council following the death of a former mayor is set to be filled by appointment.   A deadline for at least 10 electors to...

08.01.2025 6

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Report border councils could share a mayor with English neighbours 'false'

A WELSH council leader has dismissed claims a ‘metro mayor’ could rule over boarder areas of England and Wales as “false”.   The claims...

03.01.2025 9

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'We won a mandate for change,' Nick Thomas-Symonds on tearing down barriers in Europe

AS a Liverpool fan Torfaen MP Nick Thomas-Symonds is hoping 2025 will bring success for his favourite football team.   “Liverpool are currently top...

02.01.2025 3

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Report claims Gwent council could share a metro mayor with English counties

SPECULATION a Gwent county could share a “metro mayor” with a neighbouring Welsh authority and two others in England have been dismissed.   A...

21.12.2024 3

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Council debates farm tax changes it has no control over for more than an hour

A COUNCIL spent an hour and 40 minutes debating changes to inheritance tax rules for farmers it has no control over.   Monmouthshire County Council...

16.12.2024 4

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Council will be asked to oppose farm inheritance tax changes

MONMOUTHSHIRE councillors are set to debate national policy related to farms for the second time in less than a year.   The council will be asked...

12.12.2024 4

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Voters can request by-elections following resignation from two councils

A FORMER councillor who last week quit her seat on Torfaen Borough Council has also resigned from Pontypool Community Council. Sue Malson stepped...

06.12.2024 10

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Deadline to request by-election following councillor's death is approaching

A DEADLINE is looming to request an election to fill the vacancy following the death of Blaenavon town councillor Alan Jones.   The former mayor,...

05.12.2024 2

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Uncertainty over future of UK Government fund that replaced EU grants for council

A GWENT council is still waiting for further information from the UK Government on funding that replaced grants previously received from the...

29.11.2024 3

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Councillor who posted sweary video resigns for 'personal wellbeing' reasons

A COUNCILLOR who posted a sweary video to social media that was viewed thousands of times before it was deleted has resigned her seat.   Sue Malson...

26.11.2024 2

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Councillor who quit over holocaust social media post is back in top job

A COUNCILLOR forced to quit over social media comments about the holocaust aimed at former Welsh secretary David Davies will return to a top job.  ...

20.11.2024 2

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Plea to review 'very challenging' minimum bookings rule for holiday homes

THE Welsh Government will be asked to look again at its rule self-catering holiday lets must be occupied for 182 nights to pay business rates.  ...

15.11.2024 1

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Business 'could support' tax on county's £329 million tourism economy

A TOURISM levy or tax could be welcomed by operators in Gwent’s top performing tourist destination.   Monmouthshire has outperformed other parts of...

13.11.2024 2

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New use to be found for library that is home to town's 'most famous spelling mistake'

A LISTED former library building could be leased or sold off now it is no longer used for children who aren’t attending mainstream schools.   The...

08.11.2024 1

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Council backs call to bring money back to Wales - eventually

A LABOUR councillor has complained a plan she wanted to put forward to boost funding for Wales wasn’t supported until proposed by an independent. ...

28.10.2024 1

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Reduced rental agreement to secure city cinema's future

THE future of Newport’s remaining Cineworld cinema looks to have been secured with a cut price rental agreement agreed.  The troubled chain has...

08.10.2024 1

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Four way fight for MP's former county council seat as by-election confirmed

FOUR candidates will fight it out to fill the seat formerly held by Monmouthshire MP Catherine Fookes on the county council.  The Labour MP...

02.10.2024 1

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Elderly councillor says winter payments 'a help' - ticks off colleague for assumption

A SECOND Labour-led council in Gwent has raised concern at the UK Government decision to axe winter fuel payments for thousands of pensioners.  The...

24.09.2024 1

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‘Pinocchio’ jibe at Reform councillor amid claim he wanted to rejoin Labour

A FORMER independent councillor who formed Wales’ first Reform Party council group has been accused of having attempted to rejoin the Labour...

23.09.2024 2

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Newly elected MP resigns from seat she was elected to at 2022 elections

GWENT’S newest MP has resigned as a county councillor which could lead to a by-election to a Labour led council.  Catherine Fookes was elected as...

22.09.2024 3

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A Gwent councillor attended Kamala Harris' nomination and said it was 'bonkers'

A GWENT councillor has described seeing Kamala Harris confirmed as the Democratic Party’s nominee for US president in person as a “bonkers”...

28.08.2024 1

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New Labour MP says winter fuel payments cut as 'the grown ups are back in the room'

WORK is needed to identify pensioners in Monmouthshire who will be hit hard by the loss of winter fuel payments.  The county’s new Labour MP has...

22.08.2024 1

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Is the Reform Party's arrival in Gwent really 'all about local politics'?

“THIS is a day of celebration, we should be celebrating, not panicking about what’s going on in Westminster, this is all about local politics and...

21.08.2024 1

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Controversial Reform UK MP welcomes party's first group on Gwent council

CONTROVERSIAL politician Lee Anderson – who became Reform UK’s first MP – made a surprise appearance in Gwent as three councillors joined the...

19.08.2024 1

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Village shop that starred in Sex Education to be demolished

A VILLAGE shop that featured in the Netflix series Sex Education is to be demolished with the site developed for housing along with a replacement...

08.08.2024 2

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Government with veterans minister 'should appoint veterans minister' says council

A COUNCIL has agreed the UK Government should appoint a minister for armed forces veterans – even though one is in place.  Labour members of...

26.07.2024 2

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'Sour grapes' jibe as Tories attempt to force new MP's resignation from council

A BID to force Gwent’s newest MP to resign her county council seat has been dismissed as Tory “sour grapes”.  Labour MP Catherine Fookes has...

22.07.2024 20

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