Twm Owen
South Wales Argus
United Kingdom
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Sensory garden and community allotment planned in Cwmbran
A FORMER children’s play area could be transformed into a sensory garden and community allotment, which could help feed hard-up families. → Read More
Council tax premiums for Monmouthshire empty and second homes
OWNERS of long-term empty houses in Monmouthshire will have to pay up to three times more council tax from next year. → Read More
Row over pronunciation of Caldicot, Monmouthshire and Rogiet
HOW do you pronounce Caldicot and the neighbouring village of Rogiet, and what about the county they belong to? → Read More
Homeless accommodation in Pontypool inspired by Lou Macari
ADAPTING a Grade II-listed office building for homeless accommodation has been described as a more “sustainable” approach than housing people in… → Read More
Work started on outbuildings in Blaenavon without planning permission
TWO outbuildings on which construction work started before planning permission was in place are to be allowed to be completed. → Read More
Former hair and beauty parlour in Cwmbran to become nail salon
A FORMER hair and beauty parlour in Cwmbran Shopping Centre is to be used as a nail salon. → Read More
London Plane tree in Gifford Close, Cwmbran may be felled
A PROTECTED tree could be removed from a street in Cwmbran as its roots have uprooted the pavement. → Read More
Levelling-up funding: Artist's impressions of development in Pontypool
IMAGES showing how a toilet block in Pontypool will be demolished and transformed into a restaurant as part of a £9 million plan have been… → Read More
Former holiday home in Monmouthshire will become home
A HOLIDAY let in rural Monmouthshire will be converted to a residential home - but there will be no restrictions on who can occupy it. → Read More
Greggs opening at Usk Vale Park in Pontypool
BAKERY chain Greggs is to open a new branch in Gwent. → Read More
Monmouthshire council tax and budget 2023 vote explained
THE clock is ticking for councillors who have failed to reach agreement on a budget and council tax rise for the upcoming financial year. → Read More
Advice for households with mould and damp in Torfaen
ADVICE sessions for householders suffering problems with damp and mould are to be held across Torfaen. → Read More
Monmouthshire council tax rise and budget 2023 voted down
PLANS to increase council tax in Monmouthshire by 5.95 per cent while making cuts worth £10 million have been blocked – leaving senior… → Read More
Eight schools in Monmouthshire to be in deficit in 2023
EIGHT more schools in one part of Gwent are expected to be in the red when the financial year closes at the end of March. → Read More
Council won't adopt spaces in Parc Celyn, St Dials, Cwmbran
RESIDENTS of a private housing estate have been told a council can’t take responsibility for its open spaces and a children’s play area. → Read More
Plans for housing at Ty Gwyn Care Home, in Cwmbran delayed
PLANS for new affordable housing at a former care home that shut during the Covid pandemic have been delayed due to ancient woodland. → Read More
Flats planned for Hodges Chambers in Pontypool town centre
THE number of flats set to be built above a recruitment agency’s offices in Pontypool town centre has been doubled. → Read More
Crownbridge Special School, Cwmbran, extension £5m over budget
A SCHOOL extension project has gone five million over budget in just over two years since its funding was first approved. → Read More
Areas in Torfaen paying the most and least council tax in 2023
THE areas of Torfaen facing the highest and lowest band D council tax bills this year have been revealed. → Read More
Monmouthshire council tax and budget 2023: Swimming plan axed
SWIMMING pools in Monmouthshire won’t now close an hour early due to revised budget plans that reverse more than £1 million of proposed savings… → Read More