JANUARY 2017. Edition 8......

At the December budget – around 80 per cent meeting of Newport City of its revenue. Council tax Council’s cabinet, savings paid by residents accounts BUDGET CONSULTATION – proposals totalling £3.5m for about 20 per cent of the HAVE YOUR SAY were discussed and the council’s annual budget. public are now being asked for their views. With less money coming in next year, ’s Although the cash reduction is budget must fund nearly 1,000 NM better than anticipated, Welsh different services, and the NEWPORT Government has confirmed savings proposed are vital to that Newport City Council will ensure that the council can MATTERS receive a cut to its year-on- continue to deliver front line year revenue support grant for services and support and protect 2017/18 of 0.1 per cent, reducing some of the most vulnerable it to just over £209million. members of the community.

The official newspaper of Newport City Council This funding from Welsh For more information and Government provides the to have your say visit www. majority of the council’s newport.gov.uk/budget

EXCITING PLANS FOR NEWPORT’S FUTURE

L-R: International Convention Centre, City of Democracy, City Summit venueDemocracy”

Next steps to make Newport One of the key sections was the “I believe that making Newport schools and residents and creating nights to the area every year. a City of Democracy, a start proposal to give the city a unique A City of Democracy has great a meaningful platform that will date for the International selling point and details of research potential to make us stand out have lasting benefits for the city.” The Celtic Manor is also joining forces Convention Centre Wales, carried out by independent think from the crowd and the reaction to with the university, and specialist and innovative projects tank ResPublica were given by the idea has been very positive. To read ResPublica’s report and boutique hotel booking portal Welsh were unveiled at the its director Phillip Blond. recommendations visit www. Rarebits, to create a new course council’s fourth annual “ResPublica’s report and newport.gov.uk/cityofdemocracy that will develop the next generation City Summit recently. He outlined the strong potential recommendations was met with of hotel and hospitality managers. for an option to develop the theme enthusiasm and great interest from Ian Edwards, chief executive A packed audience at the of democracy, building on the the audience at the City Summit. of the Celtic Manor Resort, Councillor Wilcox said: “Many University of South Wales’ rich history of the city, including said building work on the £100 people are now realising that city centre campus enjoyed an its Chartist legacy, to give the “This has to be about more than million International Convention Newport is the place to do business interesting and inspiring line-up concept real depth and meaning. just creating a marketing tool or Centre Wales is set to start in and we are realising our potential as of speakers whose overwhelming a slogan. The next step will be to February, and once it is open it a city that has an exciting present message was that Newport has Councillor Debbie Wilcox, Leader further develop those ideas with will bring a £70 million economic and future that will benefit all much to be positive about. of Newport City Council, said: business leaders, community groups, benefit and 100,000 bedroom those that live and work here.”

For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk...... NEWPORT MATTERS JANUARY 2017 1 Newport City Council MARKET POP-UP BECOME ‘TRADING has launched a campaign WELCOMES to make the city free ROGUE GRANT SERVED BUSINESS STANDARDS of fake and counterfeit NEW FOOD goods and services. TRADERS UP FOR NEW SCHOOL APPROVED’ FAKE FREE PROSECUTED VENTURE ‘Fake Free Newport’ will see the council’s Trading Standards HIGH STREET department working with local NEWPORT The latest business to A two-week pop-up business Newport City Council’s businesses to raise awareness open its doors in Newport school is coming to Newport Trading Standards is launching and prevent the sale of these A shopkeeper who used a Market has an international BUSINESS next month as part of the a new scheme that will poor quality and illegal items. baby monitor and chute to feel and promises to city council’s innovative help people to ‘Buy With deliver illegal cigarettes on tantalise your taste buds. business development fund. Confidence’ from local Not only can counterfeit goods demand to his customers has tradespeople and businesses. be dangerous to the user, they been jailed for participation Sicily to Seattle specialises in Free to attend, it will run from 27 are also often distributed by in a fraudulent business Sicilian and American vegetarian/ February to 10 March for both This national scheme awards organised crime groups and vegan street food and has now established businesses and those a Trading Standards ‘approval’ individuals who hide their profits In what is believed to be the biggest set up home on the ground looking to start a new venture. of businesses who meet a from the government. Such Trading Standards investigation of its floor of . strict level of service. products are sometimes made type in Wales, Tahar Mohammed, 38, Pre-start and established in areas of the world where the and shop keeper Feryad Mohammed Customers will have the choice to businesses can access workshops Details of accredited businesses workers face poor conditions, Abdul-Kadir, 33, admitted handling eat in or grab a take-away, with and business support between are then available online where low pay and exploitation. and selling more than £427,000 worth dishes such as corn dogs, burgers, 10am and 4pm and there customers can search by area of smuggled and counterfeit tobacco. pasta, calzone and arancini on offer. will also be additional early and type of service/product. The sale of counterfeit goods and twilight sessions. and services also costs the UK Two other men who worked in the Business partners Karl Lovesey and Councillor Bob Poole, Cabinet economy millions of pounds each shop, Richard Jendrejcak, aged 41 and Rama Ishaya originally ran a mobile Partners include Newport City Member for Regulatory Functions, year and puts at risk the jobs Burham Karim, aged 37, were also business selling food at events, Council; Newport City Homes; said: “This is a great way of helping and livelihoods of thousands of sentenced for their part in the fraud. but thanks to a grant from the Communities First; Newport Now; people access trustworthy companies workers and business owners. Local businesses at the launch of Fake Free Newport Kickstart programme, run jointly Business Wales; Monmouthshire and make an informed choice. Newport City Council’s Trading by Newport City Council and Tata Housing Association; Charter Newport City Council also takes Standards officers worked with Steel subsidiary UK Steel Enterprise, Housing and JobCentre Plus. “Our Trading Standards team work its responsibility in enforcing Member for Regulatory in counterfeit goods, please let the colleagues from HM Revenue and they have now made Newport very hard to deter and prosecute the laws around counterfeit Functions, was joined at the council know and we will investigate.” Customs (HMRC) and police to carry L-R: Kim Carter (NCC), Amy Craig (Parc Central), Councillor John Richards Market their permanent home. The pop-up business school rogue traders, and this excellent and fake goods seriously and launch by representatives of out the investigation. In total, nearly team excite and inspire resource will complement this work will investigate and prosecute Cineworld, Wildings, The If you have any information three quarters of a million cigarettes For more information on support Parc Central opened for investment in the city centre. towards those costs in the early days, people who want to start and help protect the consumer.” individuals and traders breaking Lamb and Debenhams. about the sale of counterfeit and over 300kg of hand rolling for businesses in Newport visit business in High Street in and help them to become established.” or grow their business. the law. Businesses looking to goods or services you can tobacco, with an estimated duty and www.newport.gov.uk/business November after becoming It included grants of up to £6,000 For more information visit www. invest in the area will know “Together with the city’s legitimate call our rogue trading hotline tax evaded of £300,000, were seized. the first recipients of a towards the costs of setting up Ant Cook said: It complements traditional newport.gov.uk/tradingstandards they are becoming part of a businesses, we are making a public 01633 235233 in confidence. new type of grant from a retail business in Commercial “It’s a huge honour for us that the business support by getting people or www.buywithconfidence.gov.uk respectable city, and shoppers stand against counterfeit goods and An inspection of a storage unit Newport City Council. Street and High Street which the council has a shared vision of the started or motivated to grow reassured that they can buy in sending out a clear message that ‘Fake Free Newport’ is also owned by Mohammed uncovered business partners applied for. potential of this street and granted us their business and feeding into Newport with confidence. Newport is a fake-free city,” he said. supported by the UK Intellectual more than 225,000 counterfeit Matt Ellis and Ant Cook, who funding toward our first year’s rent.” mentoring and support schemes. Property Office and the Anti- and non-duty paid cigarettes, already own the successful Parc Councillor John Richards, Cabinet A number of key city retailers “Fake goods and services may counterfeiting Group. and more than 112kg of hand Pantry in Malpas and run the Member for Regeneration For more information, or to apply Workshop topics will include have already signed up to the seem like a bargain, but they can rolling tobacco, stored in various Tearooms in , have and Investment, said: for a grant, contact the council’s how to start a business for free, scheme and are displaying be very damaging – to health and For more information visit containers including cardboard now moved into the city centre. business support team on 01633 confidence building, overcoming ‘Fake Free Newport’ window safety, to legitimate business and www.newport.gov.uk/fakefree boxes of Lithuanian bread. Trading “It is great that the first grant has been 656656 or email business. barriers, building a website Newport City Council stickers which serve to reassure to the rights of individuals. Standards Officers found the same In the autumn, a business awarded to Parc Central, and I’m sure services@newport,gov.uk for free, marketing and social customers that their goods boxes, with identical batch numbers, FORGING LINKS development fund of £60,000 it will go from strength to strength. The media, how to get customers. and services are genuine. “I urge all local businesses to join at Abdul-Kadir’s shop, Eastern BETWEEN WALES was set aside for a number business development fund grants are us in this campaign and for people European Food, Commercial Road. of initiatives to stimulate designed to support new ventures by There will also be follow-up GET HELP FROM Councillor Bob Poole, Newport to support our genuine trade AND SPAIN further economic growth and giving them some financial assistance support, events and test City Council’s Cabinet also, if you know of anyone trading Trading Standards and HMRC trading opportunities. AWARD-WINNING officers also discovered more than 500,000 illicit cigarettes and A Welsh Government years. The Friars Walk scheme For more information visit BUILDING Thousands of purple crocus The Purple4Polio project represents 194.8kg of hand rolling tobacco MINISTER minister called into the city has been complemented by www.newport.gov.uk/business CONTROL SERVICE will be sprouting up across the the purple dye used to mark the finger in a garage at Mohammed’s home to see one of the properties innovative regeneration schemes BULBS city in the next few months of a child who has been immunised. address in Bristol. Over £40,000 VISITS VIBRANT in the city centre that has in many locations, enhancing, In October, the council HELPING END thanks to a generous donation in cash, hidden under his bed, been given a new lease of life restoring and bringing back to established a £60,000 business of bulbs from the Rotary Club In October pupils at Ringland and bags containing thousands of PROJECT thanks to the Vibrant and life neglected properties. development fund to support a Winners of Building POLIO of Newport . Primary helped plant several hundred pounds in coins, were also seized. OPENING Viable Places programme. range of initiatives including the Excellence Awards, the bulbs outside their school. “With the help of Welsh pop-up business school and shop council’s in-house building More than 10,000 bulbs were A search of the flat above the Childsplay has recently moved to Government, and working with subsidy grants for Commercial control team can oversee donated to Newport City Council And parks staff and volunteers shop, also owned by Mohammed Nuria Albert-Penades, who one of the units in the revitalised enthusiastic partners, we have been Street and High Street. and guide all types of by local Rotarians which were planted hundreds of bulbs along and rented by Jendrejcak, revealed was originally from Valencia, National Buildings in Commercial able to showcase the character and building regulation planted throughout November at the main path of Beechwood a chute under the floorboards has launched a new business, Street and Carl Sargeant, the Welsh architectural beauty of some of our applications in a quick and parks, schools and public spaces. Park in November. leading directly into the shop’s CulturAlive, which organises Government Cabinet Secretary for smaller and unique properties”. professional manner. They stockroom. The chute was purposely exchange visits for Welsh Communities and Children, cut the are extremely competitive The gift from Rotary, backed by Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member disguised behind a false wall. and Spanish youngsters. ribbon to officially open the nursery. VVP funding was used towards and “not-for-profit”. Rotary International, came about for Environment, Sustainability cleaning the front and restoring the after the organisation joined forces and Transport Councillor Ray A baby monitor, found next to the A grant from the Kickstart Leader of Newport City Council, façade of the National Builldings so For more information, with the Royal Horticultural Society Truman, and Councillor Deb chute, was used to communicate programme, run jointly by Newport Councillor Debbie Wilcox, it looks as it did in the early 1900s. visit www.newport. to plant the purple crocus - a symbol Harvey, Cabinet Member for with colleagues in the shop who City Council and Tata Steel subsidiary said: “Newport’s city centre has It has a selection of retail gov.uk/buildingcontrol of Rotary’s worldwide campaign Culture, Leisure and Sport, went were selling the tobacco UK Steel Enterprise, was used been gradually, but significantly units on the ground floor or email building.control@ to eradicate polio – in as many along to the park to thank staff and to customers. Councillor Debbie Wilcox and guests to develop the firm’s website. transformed over the last three with 12 flats above. newport.gov.uk Bulb planting, Beechwood Park places as possible across the UK. volunteers for their hard work.

2 Follow us on facebook newportcitycouncil...... NEWPORT MATTERS JANUARY 2017 Follow us on twitter newportcitycouncil...... NEWPORT MATTERS JANUARY 2017 3 Councillor Gail Giles at Comprehensive School, as the voluntary ban of shared facilities to enhance on smoking at school gates is launched learning and progression SMOKING to university study. CITY CENTRE AMBASSADORS SPREADING THE GOOD WORD BANNED AT The joint ambition is of creating LEARNING HUB a unique learning environment SCHOOL’S in the heart of the city centre ON ITS WAY for enhancing academic and GATES vocational skills, and expanding People working on the tourism district organisation, as well jobs – and we want to offer them Some of Newport’s Ambassadors at future opportunities. frontline have been armed as some council funding. lots to see and do while they are with information about here and so they want to return. Cllr Wilcox said: the city’s many attractions As a result, the Newport Caerleon Comprehensive Newport City Council has to pass on to visitors. Ambassadors are able to give “As well as tapping into the knowledge School is the first in the city to joined the University of South “The partners’ ambition is huge, visitors to their locations or events of the Newport Ambassadors, visitors officially adopt a voluntary ban Wales and Coleg Gwent on and this will be a catalyst for Last year, the city council launched an insight into other interesting can use the Newport Explorer (www. on smoking at its school gates. a task force developing a major positive change. The its Welcome to Newport city landmarks as well as their visitnewport.wales) which enables Newport Knowledge Quarter. Knowledge Quarter deserves the scheme which offered training historical background and links. smartphone users to scan codes at The no smoking campaign is the voluntary ban. Many primary authority area have the chance support of everyone who cares to people from a variety of various locations around the city. They part of Newport City Council’s schools in Newport are also in to sign up to this initiative. A formal Memorandum of Co- about Newport’s future.” businesses and organisations. Councillor John Richards, Cabinet can watch archive film, listen to local healthy school initiative and is the process of implementing operation (MOC) was signed by Member for Regeneration memories and see vintage views. supported by tobacco control smoke-free zones at their gates. “Anything we can do to encourage council leader Debbie Wilcox at Cllr Wilcox was joined as Research was also carried out and Investment, said: charity ASH Wales Cymru. people not to smoke around their a ceremony in the Civic Centre. a co-signatory by the Vice into the “story of Newport” “We also want residents to discover Newport Cabinet Member for children, and particularly at the Chancellor of the University which wove together the historical “It is fantastic to see so much what the city has to offer – they Every secondary school across Education and Young People, school gates, is a good thing. We Potential options include a new of South Wales, Professor strands and current themes enthusiasm from the wonderful might be surprised to find what the city is being asked to follow Councillor Gail Giles, said: “I am hope all schools across Newport further education development Julie Lydon, and Principal of that have made the city. Newport Ambassadors for our city is right on their doorstep.” Caerleon’s example and implement pleased schools in our local will take up this voluntary code.” for the college and creation Coleg Gwent, Guy Lacey. and its many fascinating attractions. It was funded with grants from the Welsh Government Regional “Visitor tourism is an important part Tourism Engagement Fund with of our economy – last year in Newport support from Newport Now, it has an economic impact of £286 DO YOU CARE? COULD YOU FOSTER? the business improvement million and provided more than 3,000 “2017- WE’VE GOT A LOT TO LOOK

In Newport there is a shortage adopted, I ended up at a wonderful A group of residents have has established a volunteer group. nest boxes and litter clearance. of foster carers for children foster home where they kept me long FORWARD TO”- LEADER’S MESSAGE responded to an appeal from SPOTTED ANY aged 10 and over and many term. I am eternally grateful that COUNTRYSIDE Newport City Council to carry Members meet weekly to work If you would like to join more youngsters have to be placed there are people out there willing to VOLUNTEER TEAM out practical conservation on projects around the Fourteen information and an application form WATER VOLES? outside the local authority open up their homes and support tasks. So don those gardening Locks Canal Centre and Allt-yr-yn for the Canal and Countryside area away from their friends children who need love, inspiration and gloves and have a go. Local Nature Reserve to carry Volunteer Team can be found and familiar surroundings. positive role models. My foster carers out minor maintenance of fencing, at www.newport.gov.uk/ Once common across the provided me with as much love and As the cogs start whirring Many of you will have hit the city events help bring thousands of Together with Keep Wales Tidy bridges and pathways; habitat volunteer or contact Natalie UK, water voles are now very Here is one story about Matthew, support a person could ask for. They again after the Christmas centre for your Christmas shopping visitors to our city and boost and Canal Centre, improvement work such as cutting Waller on 01633 656656 or email rare and were seemingly now an adult, who grew up in foster acknowledged that they could never break, I’d like to take this and celebrations – we are all very the local economy. Tourism the council’s green services team back undergrowth and putting up [email protected] extinct in Newport. care. Here, he provides an insight replace the role of my birth mother, opportunity to wish all our proud of the range of retailers and in Newport had an economic into what it was like for him as a who I continued to love and think readers a very happy 2017. eateries we now have on offer and impact of more than £286 million In 2012, Gwent Wildlife Trust foster child and how he found a about very much. What they could and we will continue to support the in 2015 – a rise of 8.3 per cent reintroduced them to Magor supportive and loving foster family. absolutely did do, was provide and want As a city we are certainly gearing continued growth of independents, on the previous year and we Marsh and almost five years later for me all that they did for their own up for what promises to be a busy start-ups and national retailers. hope to continue that trend. the population is booming! “When I arrived in the care system children; success, happiness, emotional year that will build on the many There are some great examples of aged six I kept thinking that one day I wellbeing and good physical health.” achievements we saw in 2016. where we’ve been able to support There will certainly be challenges If you have seen any in would return home to my mum. This such businesses in the city. ahead – tough budgets and Newport, please let Gwent didn’t happen and I found myself with For more information on fostering Towards the end of last year uncertain times nationally will Wildlife know on 01600 740600 my little brother in a large children’s visit www.newport.gov.uk/ we introduced an idea to In the spring and summer we will affect how we deliver services, [email protected] home outside of Newport. As the fostering or call 01633 656656. develop Newport as a City Of see the return of the Admiral City but I am confident that together years passed I had a lot of misplaced Democracy. At the City Summit, of Newport half marathon and we can make Newport the anger – thinking that everyone was which brings together some Velothon Wales. These high-profile city it deserves to be. Councillor Cockeram said: “The people who access this stopping me from going home – when, of Newport’s most influential Councillor Debbie Wilcox, CAN YOU support are prevented from in reality, my mum wasn’t willing to organisations and individuals. Leader of Newport City Council SUPPORTING “In Newport, more than 4,000 entering into crisis and early do what it took to have me back. We heard the details of an Leader of Newport WALK A DOG? people are helped each year by intervention is less damaging independent report into how we PEOPLE IN City Council, more than 100 accommodation- for the individual and more cost “I spent 17 years of my life in the can use this to further boost the Debbie Wilcox NEWPORT based and floating support effective to public services.” care system and, although I was never profile of the city. We’ll be taking Newport City Dogs Home projects led by our dedicated team this forward over the coming is run by Newport City in partnership with other providers. Recently, the Gwent months and want as many people Council and takes in stray supporting people teams, across the city to be involved. dogs found by residents or Councillor Paul Cockeram, “Newport’s Supporting People including Newport, won the brought in by dog wardens. Newport City Council’s team works with people who Commissioning Excellence WEBSITE HELPS THE HARD OF HEARING This project is just one example Cabinet Member for Social are dealing with difficult issues Award at the 2015 Promoting of the excellent work being Volunteers make a huge difference Services and Housing, has such as homelessness, domestic Independence Awards. done with our partners. by supporting the team and we welcomed the confirmation abuse, substance misuse, financial Another is the development are always looking for people that funding to help Newport pressures, physical disabilities Newport City Council’s Users can click on the of the Knowledge Quarter. to help out and walk dogs. We residents is to be protected. and mental health problems but website uses Browsealoud ‘listen to this page’ Working with the University also welcome donations of they are all individuals who need software which enables users tab located on the top of South Wales, Coleg Gwent doggy items, new or used. In the autumn, the Welsh Government support to live in our communities, to hear web pages being of the web page and and businesses, we hope to see announced that the Supporting People sometimes just while they get read out loud, magnified a tool bar will appear further and higher education Call 01633 656656 or email Programme Grant would be £124.48 back on their feet while others or translated into one of to give access to supporting the aspirations [email protected] million – the same as last year. need more long-term support. 30 different languages. this function. of everyone in Newport.

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The real life stories of Steel Works War Memorial. Mae straeon go iawn Mae’r partneriaid sydd eisoes Newport’s Orb steel workers gweithwyr dur cwmni Orb yng wedi ymrwymo i’r prosiect yn who signed up to fight in the Partners already signed up to the Nghasnewydd a gofrestrodd cynnwys Amgueddfa Cymru, First World War is the subject project include National Museum i ymladd yn y Rhyfel Byd Archifau Gwent a Phrifysgol De of a two year community Wales, Gwent Archives and the Cyntaf yn destun prosiect Cymru, yn ogystal â sawl ysgol project, launched in November. University of South Wales, as well cymunedol dwy flynedd o hyd leol, grwpiau tenantiaid Linc a as several local schools, tenant a lansiwyd ym mis Tachwedd. Grŵp Ffocws Cymuned Lysaght. Entitled ‘First World War – groups from Linc and the Lysaght Steel Remembered’ the project Community Focus Group. Caiff y prosiect, First‘ World Bwriedir cynnal arddangosfa yn y was made possible following a DIGITAL FRIDAYS War – Steel Remembered’, ei Senedd yn ystod Gwanwyn 2018 DYDD GWENER DIGIDOL £32,900 funding grant from the An exhibition is planned for Spring Free sessions held at ariannu gan grant gwerth £32,900 gydag ail arddangosfa yn cael ei Cynhelir sesiynau am ddim Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). 2018 at the Senedd with a second Newport City Council gan Gronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri. threfnu yn Sefydliad Lysaght i gyd- yn llyfrgelloedd Cyngor Dinas planned at the Lysaght Institute to libraries across the city. fynd â’r digwyddiad i nodi 100 Casnewydd ar draws y ddinas. The collaborative project is being coincide with the 100th anniversary www.newport.gov.uk/digitalcity Mae’r prosiect cydweithredol yn cael mlynedd ers Dydd y Cadoediad www.newport.gov.uk/digitalcity led by Linc Cymru (Linc), the of Armistice Day later in the year. ei arwain gan Linc Cymru (Linc), y yn ddiweddarach yn y flwyddyn. organisation behind the restoration sefydliad a oedd yn gyfrifol am adfer GWLYPDIROEDD of Newport’s Lysaght Institute. Local Historian Stephen Berry, www.rspb.org.uk Sefydliad Lysaght yng Nghasnewydd. Dywedodd yr hanesydd lleol CASNEWYDD author of the Orb Steel Works 14 January Stephen Berry, awdur ‘Orb www.rspb.org.uk Through a combination of special Centenary Book, attended Family birdwatching workshop Drwy gyfuniad o ddigwyddiadau Steel Works Centenary Book’, 14 Ionawr events, workshops and outreach the launch event and said: arbennig, gweithdai a rhaglenni a oedd yn y digwyddiad lansio: Gweithdy gwylio adar i’r teulu programmes the project team, 11 February allgymorth, bydd tîm y prosiect, which includes the local community, “During the First World War everybody Wildlife photography workshop sy’n cynnwys y gymuned leol, “Yn ystod y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf, 11 Chwefror will uncover the real life stories was encouraged to sign up or join the for beginners yn datgelu straeon go iawn cafodd pawb eu hannog i gofrestru Gweithdy ffotograffiaeth bywyd of the Orb steel workers who war effort. The men of the Orb gweithwyr dur Orb a aeth i’r neu ymuno â’r ymdrech. Atebodd gwyllt i ddechreuwyr marched off to war in 1914- Steelworks answered that call in Pupils from St Andrews Primary School and Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael with Suzy rhyfel yn 1914-18 ac a oroesodd dynion Gwaith Dur Orb yr alwad Disgyblion Ysgol Gynradd St Andrews ac Ysgol Gymraeg Ifor Hael gyda Suzy Bowers 1918 and survived, and those their droves and were encouraged Bowers of Linc Cymru, Nigel Clubb of the Heritage Lottery Fund and, dressed in www.dolmantheatre.co.uk a’r rheini sydd wedi’u coffáu ar yn eu cannoedd a chawsant eu o Linc Cymru, Nigel Clubb o Gronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri ac, wedi’u gwisgo mewn THEATR DOLMAN commemorated on the Orb by their employer to go.” uniform, L-R Robin Mellor and Christopher Coode of The Great War Society. 27 January – 28 January Gofeb Ryfel Gweithwyr Dur Orb. hannog gan eu cyflogwr i fynd.” iwnifform, o’r chwith i’r dde, Robin Mellor a Christopher Coode o’r Great War Society. www.dolmantheatre.co.uk Mulan Junior – Mini Venture 27 January – 28 January Players performing this Disney Mulan Junior – Mini Venture Players Junior version of Mulan yn perfformio’r fersiwn Disney Junior DWEUD EICH RHANNU GOFAL hon o Mulan HAVE YOUR SAY SHARING CARE COUNTDOWN TO HALF MARATHON 1 February – 2 February PARATOI AT YR HANNER MARATHON Mix Tape presented by Phoenix DWEUD ER MWYN 1 Chwefror – 2 Chwefror TO SUPPORT Productions for an evening of CEFNOGI Mix Tape - noson o gerddoriaeth a ADULTS popular music and dance dawnsio poblogaidd wedi’i chyflwyno Newport City Council has Mae Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd OEDOLION gan Phoenix Productions improved its cycle and 14 February – 18 February wedi gwella’r llwybrau seiclo a walking routes across the city Hi-de-Hi presented by Newport cherdded ar draws y ddinas fel 14 Chwefror – 18 Chwefror as part of its commitment South East Wales Shared Playgoers Society rhan o’i ymrwymiad i sicrhau Mae Cynllun Rhannu Bywydau Sioe Hi-de-Hi wedi’i chyflwyno to increasing healthy lives Lives Scheme offers a bod mwy o bobl yn byw bywydau De-ddwyrain Cymru yn cynnig gan Gymdeithas Ddramagarwyr through active travel, and now unique community based RIVERFRONT THEATRE iach drwy ddefnyddio dulliau gwasanaeth cymunedol Casnewydd it wants your input on ways to service for adults who www.newportliveco.uk teithio llesol. Nawr, mae eisiau unigryw i oedolion sydd make further improvements. need care and support. 2 February eich mewnbwn chi ar sut y gellir angen gofal a chymorth. THEATR GLAN YR AFON Seven: Tiffany Stevenson gwneud gwelliannau pellach. www.newportliveco.uk A series of drop-in sessions People using the service are Caiff pobl sy’n defnyddio’r 2 Chwefror have been organised so that matched with compatible 11 February Mae cyfres o sesiynau galw i mewn gwasanaeth eu paru â gofalwyr Seven: Tiffany Stevenson the public can have their say on Shared Lives carers who So You Think You Know About wedi’u trefnu fel bod y cyhoedd Rhannu Bywydau cymharus sy’n the Integrated Network Map. offer to share their home, Dinosaurs? By Ben Garrod yn gallu dweud eu dweud ar y cynnig rhannu eu cartref, eu teulu 11Chwefror You can raise queries and share family and community lives. On Sunday 5 March, thousands who comes out on the course to Map Rhwydwaith Integredig. a’u bywyd yn y gymuned. Ar ddydd Sul 5 Mawrth, bydd yn dod allan ar y cwrs i chwarae So You Think You Know About ideas at the following sessions: of runners will gather for play for them. Last year local shops NEWPORT ST WOOLOS Gallwch ofyn cwestiynau a rhannu miloedd o redwyr yn ymgynnull iddynt. Y llynedd hefyd, roedd siopau Dinosaurs? By Ben Garrod Shared Lives carers are the fifth Admiral City of and cafés also introduced offers CATHEDRAL syniadau yn y sesiynau canlynol: Caiff gofalwyr Rhannu Bywydau ar gyfer pumed hanner marathon a chaffis lleol yn cynnig lluniaeth am Tuesday 17 January carefully recruited, assessed, Newport half marathon. for the runners to enjoy discounted www.newportcathedral.org. eu recriwtio’n ofalus, eu hasesu, Dinas Casnewydd Admiral. bris gostyngol i redwyr ar ôl y ras.” EGLWYS GADEIRIOL Fourteen Locks Canal Centre, trained and supported. refreshments after the run.” uk Dydd Mawrth 17 Ionawr eu hyfforddi a’u cefnogi. GWYNLLYW CASNEWYDD Cwm Lane, The challenge is to run 13.1 miles 24 January Canolfan Gamlas Fourteen Yr her yw rhedeg 13.1 o Yn ymuno â’r prif noddwr, Grŵp www.newportcathedral.org.uk Noon to 4pm. They come from all walks of around the city while also raising Joining main sponsors Admiral MU knit and craft group 2pm Locks, Cwm Lane, Trefgwilym Daw’r gofalwyr o gefndiroedd filltiroedd o amgylch y ddinas Admiral, mae’r busnesau lleol 24 Ionawr life and are united through their vital funding to support hospice Group are local businesses Skechers, Rhwng hanner dydd a 4pm. gwahanol ond yr hyn sy’n eu cysylltu tra’n codi arian hollbwysig i Skechers, Gwasanaethau Ariannol Grŵp gwau a chrefftau MU 2pm Tuesday 31 January enthusiasm, commitment and services in south east Wales. Kymin Financial Services, Basepoint 26 January yw eu brwdfrydedd, eu hymrwymiad gefnogi gwasanaethau hosbis yn Kymin, Baspoint a Phrifysgol De Newport International Sports positive motivation to make a and the University of South Wales. PCC meeting 6.30pm Dydd Mawrth 31 Ionawr Pentref a’u cymhelliant i wneud gwahaniaeth ne-ddwyrain Cymru ar yr un pryd. Cymru. Mae eu cefnogaeth yn sicrhau 26 Ionawr Village, The Commonwealth real difference in people’s lives. Starting in the heart of the city Their support allows the charity Chwaraeon Rhyngwladol Casnewydd, gwirioneddol i fywydau pobl. y gall yr elusen barhau i roi gofal lle y Cyfarfod PCC 6.30pm Suite, Velodrome Way centre, the finish line will be on to continue providing care where Ystafell y Gymanwlad, Velodrome Way Bydd yr hanner marathon yn dechrau mae ei angen, yn rhad ac am ddim. 2pm to 7pm. The scheme’s flexibility means the Riverfront pathway where it is needed, free of charge. www.nationaltrust.org.uk Rhwng 2pm a 7pm. Mae hyblygrwydd y cynllun yn yng nghanol y ddinas ac yn gorffen ar TŶ TREDEGAR that carers can provide support family members and friends can 18 February golygu y gall gofalwyr roi cymorth lwybr Glan yr Afon lle y gall teuluoedd a Os nad ydych yn rhedwr, www.nationaltrust.org.uk Thursday 9 February for lots of different people in gather to support the runners. Non-runners can also get (+ 8 other dates) Dydd Iau 9 Chwefror Neuadd i lawer o bobl wahanol mewn ffrindiau ymgynnull i gefnogi’r rhedwyr. gallwch hefyd gymryd rhan 18 Chwefror Caerleon Town Hall, Library, a wide range of situations. involved by signing up as a 2017 season kicks off with family y Dref Caerllion, Llyfrgell, amrywiaeth eang o sefyllfaoedd. drwy gofrestru fel gwirfoddolwr ( + 8 dyddiad arall) Church Street, Caerleon “We’ve been blown away by volunteer or even a sponsor. fun over February half term Stryd yr Eglwys, Caerllion “Rydym wedi cael ein synnu ar yr ochr neu hyd yn oed noddwr. Mae tymor 2017 yn cychwyn gyda 2pm to 7pm. For more information visit the way in which the community 11am-4pm Rhwng 2pm a 7pm. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth, orau gan y ffordd y mae’r gymuned wedi hwyl i’r teulu dros hanner tymor mis www.caerphilly.gov.uk/ has embraced this event” For more information or ewch i www.caerphilly.gov.uk/ croesawu’r digwyddiad hwn”, dywedodd I gael rhagor o wybodaeth Chwefror If you would like more information sharedlives; call 01443 said Race Director Christine Vorrés. to register visit www. Os hoffech gael rhagor o sharedlives; ffoniwch 01443 Christine Vorrés, Cyfarwyddwr y neu gofrestru, ewch i www. 11am-4pm please contact streetscene@ 864784 or email adultp@ “Local residents come out to cheer the cityofnewporthalfmarathon. wybodaeth, anfonwch e-bost i 864784 neu anfonwch e-bost Ras.”Daw trigolion lleol allan i gefnogi’r cityofnewporthalfmarathon. newport.gov.uk caerphilly.gov.uk runners on; we even have a bagpiper com or call 01633 851051. 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