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Newport Matters March 2016 1 Showing Support for Our Armed Forces MARCH 2016. Edition 3. .......................................................................................................................... SUPPORTING OUR ARMED FORCES SEE PAGE 2 NNEWMPORT MATTERS The of cial newspaper of Newport City Council EVENT SAVED AND INVESTMENTS PLANNED IN BUDGET Image courtesy of www.michaelhallphotography.co.uk Newport City Council With a better than expected for events, such as Newport Food a ‘kick start’, thus helping Cllr Bright continued: has agreed its budget for settlement from the Welsh Festival, have also been taken to maintain Newport’s “ These pressures are requirements the forthcoming year with Government, it also means the out of the savings proposals. position as the best place that have to be met. They amount council tax set to increase council can reduce the amount of in Wales to start a business. to nearly £4.3m in 2016/17 by 3.9 per cent – 1.1 per cent savings it had to consider, and can “ We were able to increase funding £25,000 will also be allocated and must be met with no additional lower than the fi gure also invest in other council services. to schools, which now will receive to further the work with funding being provided. that was consulted on. a 3.5 per cent increase, one of, those who rough sleep”. Leader of Newport City Council, if not the highest in this area and “ The fi nal 0.7 per cent reduction For a household in a Band D Councillor Bob Bright, told the indeed Wales. Funding for on-going The council also had to consider in the settlement has still resulted property council tax will be £974.61, budget meeting on February 24: investments in the council’s streetscene budget pressures including costs in a challenging budget, an extra £36.59 a year, which infrastructure and assets is also agreed. relating to the new National but with fewer savings having to works out at around 70p a week. “ We were able to completely remove Living Wage; funding the be made than originally feared. 11 savings proposals based on the We introduced a ‘Small Business increase in employer’s National Because of this lower level of increase, feedback received after consulting Growth Fund’ to off er a range Insurance costs and the costs Details of the annual council tax Newport continues to have the with a number of individuals and of support to new entrepreneurs of meeting the Welsh Language bill can be seen on our website. second lowest council tax in Wales. organisations. Stopping funding and small businesses looking for standards at £280,000 in 2016/17. www.newport.gov.uk For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk ........................................................................................................................................................... NEWPORT MATTERS MARCH 2016 1 SHOWING SUPPORT FOR OUR ARMED FORCES An event to mark the signing A minute’s silence was held to mark and gratitude to those who of Newport’s Armed Forces the 25th anniversary of the First have served and continue Community Covenant took Gulf War (Operation Granby) to serve our country.” place at the Newport Gwent before the game kicked off . Dragons match against Councillor Truman said: Glasgow Warriors During half time, the covenant “ I would like to thank all those at Rodney Parade last month. was publicly signed on the pitch organisations who have pledged by Councillor Bob Bright, Leader their support for those who serve, The covenant is a promise of Newport City Council; and have served, in the armed forces from the nation that those Councillor Ray Truman, Deputy and hope that others will join us. who serve or have served in Leader and Chair of the One the armed forces, and their Newport Local Service Board “ I would also like to thank everyone families, are treated fairly. and Lt Col Erik Bengtsson at Rodney Parade for allowing us MBE of 104 Royal Artillery. to share this important occasion Newport City Council is on a match night and making committed to supporting the Other partners, including the it a very public event.” armed forces community by Royal British Legion and forces working with a range of partners charity SSAFA, also signed the Councillor Mark Spencer, from the public services, charities convenant on the night. the council’s Armed Forces and other community organisations Champion, added: who have signed the covenant. Councillor Bright said: “ The covenant is a visible way “ We owe an obligation to service of showing the support that On the night there was music people who have put their own lives we and other organisations from the band of the Prince on the line to protect and defend off er to those people who have of Wales’s Division and visitors us. The convenant is a way that the served and continue to serve met soldiers from the council and other organisations our country. We owe them Lieutenant Colonel Erik Bengtsson, Councillor Ray Truman and Councillor Bob Bright 104 Regiment Royal Artillery. in the city can show their respect all a debt of gratitude.” PARKS TO BE LOCKED EARLIER Parks in Newport City Centre are to be locked GET READY an hour earlier during the summer months. FOR IMPORTANT The decision was made following an incident last year which led to the council re-examining its lone working ELECTIONS policy. The change brings Newport City Council facilities in line with other local authorities and venues IN 2016 such as the park at Tredegar House. Park gates will be locked from 8.30pm from 9 May to 22 August. On Thursday 5 May 2016 The Police and Crime Commissioner “ Registering is easy and you but has not yet registered, All Newport cemeteries will open voters in Wales will go oversees the running of the local can apply online at does so. The deadline to register at park times but remain on winter to the polls for National police force, including appointing www.gov.uk/register-to-vote to vote is Monday 18 April 2016.” closing hours and closed to vehicles Assembly for Wales the Chief Constable, setting in just a few minutes. You will from 5pm. Pedestrian gates and Police and Crime the local budget and deciding need your date of birth and Those who would prefer will remain open as at present. Commissioner elections. what the priorities should be national insurance number.” can still apply using a paper form. http://goo.gl/DXI9aO for the police in their area. The form can be downloaded At the National Assembly for Wales Rhydian Thomas, from the registration site or election, residents of Newport will Will Godfrey, Head of Wales Offi ce at the alternatively be requested from be able to vote for regional and Electoral Registration Offi cer Electoral Commission, said: your local electoral services team. constituency assembly members. for Newport City Council, said: “ Anyone not yet registered to vote should “ Only people who are registered do so as soon as possible so they will Contact your local team on These are the people responsible can take part in May’s elections. be able to have their say on issues that 01633 656656 or email: for presiding over a wide range People living in Newport will need to directly aff ect their day-to-day lives [email protected] of issues in Wales including register to make sure that they don’t in Wales. It’s important that anyone and return it by 18 April 2016, health, education and housing. miss out on voting on polling day. who is eligible to be on the register, the registration deadline. 2 For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk ........................................................................................................................................................... NEWPORT MATTERS MARCH 2016 VELOTHON WALES 2016 ROUTE REVEALED The stunning 140km route Caerphilly is not happening and the From there the course then follows the old steelworks and climb 1.6km Residents and businesses who will for Velothon Wales 2016 has residents here will not be affected. the same route as in 2015 and to enjoy spectacular views of the be affected by the road closures been revealed. Up to 18,000 riders will once again take on the Celtic Manor and surrounding area. associated with the event will start cyclists are expected to take There will be changes from very same 140km as some of the to receive letters with information part in this year’s closed-road the inaugural event in 2015 on world’s best pro teams in the UCI After the new changes detailed about the event this month. event on Sunday 22 May, the Usk Road from Caerleon classified 1.1 professional road race. above, the route then goes up taking in some of the most to Usk, where the route turns to Abergavenny on the A4042 Velothon Wales is one of the latest beautiful and challenging right at the Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel Starting in Cardiff city centre, heading up to Llanfoist for The events in the UCI Velothon Majors. roads around south Wales. just before Llangybi and travels it takes riders out of the capital Tumble climb, a famously challenging The UCI Velothon Majors are a through Tredunnock and past the via the docks and along a 7.5km 6km stretch of road with an global series of cycling events which Cyclists, spectators, residents Newbridge on Usk before joining stretch along the coast road average gradient of 9 per cent. take place in iconic cities including and businesses can now visit Abernant Road towards Usk. through the Gwent Levels. Berlin, Stockholm and Stuttgart. www.velothon-wales.co.uk After tackling The Tumble, riders Velothon Wales attracted over and journey through the full 140km The route then travels through Passing through the villages of will begin their journey back towards 12,000 participants in 2015, route via an interactive map.
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