Saul Cooke-Black
South Wales Argus
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Taxi fares in Monmouthshire to increase
TAXI fares are set to increase by around 35 per cent in Monmouthshire, after councillors approved a request from drivers to help with the rising… → Read More
How funding helping people with the rising cost of living will be dished out
SENIOR councillors in Monmouthshire have decided how funding to support those most impacted by the cost of living crisis will be spent. → Read More
Taxi fares in Monmouthshire rise for first time in more than 10 years
TAXI drivers in Monmouthshire have requested an increase in fares for the first time in more than 10 years following rises in fuel costs. → Read More
New Abergavenny 3-19 school's £69m budget is backed
A NEW school for pupils aged three-19 in Abergavenny, costing nearly £70 million, will go ahead after councillors approved funding to meet an… → Read More
Plans for commercial approach at Greenmeadow Community Farm
PLANS to develop a more commercial approach at Greenmeadow Community Farm, aimed at securing the attraction’s long-term future, are set to move… → Read More
Cost of new three-19 school in Abergavenny up to almost £70m
A NEW school for pupils aged three-19 in Abergavenny is now expected to cost nearly £70 million, according to a council report. → Read More
Levelling up bids for Pontypool and Blaenavon submitted
BIDS to develop a luxury hotel with conference facilities, and a cultural hub and cafe quarter in Torfaen, will be submitted to the UK… → Read More
Monmouthshire Conservatives and Labour on Chepstow bypass
CONSERVATIVES in Monmouthshire have called on the new council administration to prioritise building a Chepstow bypass, but a Labour councillor has… → Read More
Torfaen council education chiefs questioned over Estyn report
EDUCATION chiefs in Torfaen have been grilled over a lack of progress in bringing about improvements to secondary schools in the borough following a… → Read More
Cycle path plan for disused railway line
PLANS have been revealed to use a disused railway line as a new walking and cycling route between Portskewett and Caldicot. → Read More
Blaenavon boutique hotel with conference facilities in levelling up bid
LEVELLING-UP bids to develop a boutique hotel with conference facilities and a cultural hub and cafe quarter are being prepared by Torfaen council. → Read More
Blenheim Road in St Dials, Cwmbran, to get speed indicators
THE mother of a boy who was hit by a car on a road in Cwmbran has welcomed news that action will finally be taken to clamp down on speeding drivers. → Read More
Llantarnam Abbey sisters to move to new home in New Inn
THE nuns of Llantarnam Abbey are set to move to a new home after plans were approved by Torfaen council. → Read More
‘Mindless’ vandals destroy trees in Blaenavon park
VANDALS have been slammed as “senseless and mindless” by a councillor after several trees were destroyed in a Blaenavon park. → Read More
Chepstow high street one-way system must go, say residents
MOST people in Chepstow want Monmouthshire council to end the closure of the high street to traffic, according to the results of a public… → Read More
King Henry VIII School in Abergavenny backed by Monmouthshire planners
PLANS for a new school serving 1,900 pupils aged three-19 have won the backing of Monmouthshire council planners, despite concerns raised over the… → Read More
Blaenavon Medical Practice resigns contract
THE partners of a long-established medical practice in Blaenavon have resigned their contract, after they were unable to recruit new GPs. → Read More
Chepstow Council ends Kaspersky use after Ukraine invasion
A GWENT council is to stop using Russian-based internet security provider Kaspersky following the invasion of Ukraine. → Read More
Six new Covid-19 cases recorded in Gwent
SIX new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Gwent in the latest 24-hour period, according to Public Health Wales. → Read More
Natural Resources Wales accused of ‘avoiding scrutiny’
AN ENVIRONMENT agency has been accused of “avoiding scrutiny” after it stopped holding meetings with councils. → Read More