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Christmas tree on the Common looking great. Thanks to our Labour councillors over the years for ensuring that we still have one, despite attempts when the Con/Libs were running the council to discontinue it.
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The new building for Caerleon Lodge Hill Primary School has officially started with the cutting of the ground by Councillor Debbie Wilcox, Leader of Newport City Council and Councillor Gail Giles, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills. The Headteacher, Mrs Saville, Chair of Governors, teachers and pupils were also present, as well Morgan Sindell contractors […]
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Having organised the public meetings (for notes of 17th October meeting, click here) and written to Lesley Griffiths AM, Welsh Government Minister for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Gail and Jason have also submitted the following objections to Newport City Council Planning Department: Planning application reference: 17/0781. We wish to object to the above application […]
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Meeting Organised by Councillors Gail Giles and Jason Hughes; notes taken by Councillor Jason Hughes Issues raised: Traffic Traffic congestion – Whilst University stated that traffic has decreased since the closure of the campus this has not been the experience for residents because several new housing developments have since been built, adding hundreds of houses […]
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Gail was delighted to have Jason join her this year. It is the 13th year that Gail has attended the Service and laid a wreath in memory of the service men and women who serve and lose their lives to protect us. Sadly Henry West was not well enough to attend this year, however, Mark […]
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We had an amazing evening with Steve Howell, our former branch member who served as Deputy Director of Communications for Labour during the June General Election. He gave us the inside story on how Labour’s support surged during the last few weeks of the campaign, helped to a considerable extent by innovative ways of utilising […]
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Caerleon Labour Councillors Gail Giles and Jason Hughes have sent this message to the Welsh Government Minister responsible for planning Following the recent public meeting organised by Gail and Jason, they have written to Lesley Griffiths AM, Minister for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs asking for her to consider calling-in the University’s Outline Planning Application. […]
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Our Autumn newsletter, with news of what’s been happening on the Education, Health and other fronts in Caerleon is being distributed by our volunteers throughout Caerleon. To read it CLICK HERE.
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Councillors Gail Giles and Jason Hughes have organised a public meeting on October 17th, to discuss public opinion about USW’s recent planning application.
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