OWNERS of long-term empty properties and second homes in Newport could pay twice as much council tax.
Author - Nicholas Thomas
A NEWPORT man has won planning permission to build a new flat above an old shop despite a concern its design bears similarities to a HMO.
A RURAL lane on the edge of Newport could be sealed off after councillors reluctantly gave plans the green light.
COUNCILLORS have approved enforcement plans to protect one of Newport’s most important historical buildings from decay and vandalism.
A NEW battery energy storage plant will be built on the edge of Newport, next to a former coal-fired power station.
MEASURES to tackle long-term empty homes in Caerphilly County Borough could have been more effective if the council had “grasped the nettle earlier”...
THE FUTURE of a former leisure centre outside Newport remains unclear, amid concerns the disused building has become “a blot on the landscape”.
A “UNBEARABLE STENCH” is rising from an old quarry site where chemicals were dumped decades ago, a local councillor has warned.
BREAK-INS and water damage have been reported at the historic Westgate Hotel in Newport city centre.
A PLAN to increase council tax bills by 8.5% in Newport has been branded a “bitter pill to swallow” for city residents.
