News
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.
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
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
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...
Could the Welsh government solve the crisis in council funding in Wales?
The financial crisis being faced by Newport Council is being faced by all councils in the UK. A major increase in demand for services such as social care, together with the hike in inflation has created a large hole in council budgets. Over 80% of the money for...
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 Government...
Wreath-Making Workshop
On Sunday 27th November, we hosted our first wreath-making workshop. Caerleon branch member, Christabel Dawson, opened up her workroom for the event and Susan Smith tutored a wonderfully friendly and fun-filled group. We used natural materials only, foraged from...
Isca Haven
Faced with an increasing amount of Caerleon residents facing hardship- Caerleon has done what it does best and come together. Every Wednesday and Saturday 11am-2pm anyone experiencing any issues or none are welcome to come along, have a chat and hot drink and...
BACK TO NATURE
CHRISTMAS WREATH WORKSHOP Tutor: Susan Smith Time: 10 am - 4 pm (or earlier if you finish) Cost: £45 per person We are hosting a 'Back to Nature' Christmas Wreath Workshop on Sunday 27th November. This will take place in Caerleon...
A tale with a Happy Ending
With Mr P on a visit to Lodge Hill shops on a mobility scooter Mr P is 88 years old and recently lost the ability to drive a car due to his eyesight. He possesses an electric mobility scooter. Mr P invited me to accompany him on a visit to the shops. We first...
Flying Start
November 5th marks six months since the local elections. We stood on an ambitious manifesto that put the people of our city first - and we set to work straight away, delivering our promises and pledges. In the run up to November 5th, we’ll share how we’re...
Politics & Pizza hosts Ruth Jones MP.
This month (October) Ruth Jones, Member of Parliament for Newport West joined our young people at the Coffiology Workshop for the monthly Politics & Pizza meeting. Born and bred on the Gaer in Newport, Ruth attended Duffryn Comprehensive School (Now John Frost...