A Railway Station in Caerleon?

A Railway Station in Caerleon?

A major issue for Caerleon as part of the current consultation over the Replacement Local Development  Plan is whether it should include a Caerleon railway station. Including a station in the plan will not guarantee that one will happen, but leaving it out,...
Newport Replacement Local Development Plan.

Newport Replacement Local Development Plan.

In this month’s branch meeting Jason discussed the Newport Replacement Development Plan consultation that is now open.  Future Wales legislation identified this region as a growth area.  The new plan will be about how land in and around Newport should be...
Pavement Parking

Pavement Parking

The recent Facebook post about pavement parking in Caerleon inevitably received a lot of comments. The historic centre of Caerleon was not built for cars and understandably there is a variety of opinion. But there are surely some practices that are not...
Winter Road Maintenance Program

Winter Road Maintenance Program

Newport City Council have a Winter Maintenance Programme which, given the current cold and icy weather conditions, some residents may find interesting and helpful. Routes have been developed over a number of years based on the criteria set out in Winter Maintenance...
The Local Government Crisis; the facts

The Local Government Crisis; the facts

There is a financial crisis affecting all councils of all political persuasions across the UK. The Welsh Local Government Association said councils faced “impossible decisions” with services at risk. The Conservative leader of the Local...