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Preparations are well award winning Tiny Rebel Brewery under way for this year’s who are the main sponsors for PUT THE DATE IN YOUR Tiny Rebel Newport Food the third year running. The event DIARY and Drink Festival. is also supported by Newport Now and the Celtic Manor. Put the date, Saturday 6 October, in your diary if you want to enjoy Hywel Jones, executive head chef a fun filled day for all the family. from Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa is the festival patron and is once again NM So far more than 75 drink and heavily involved in the chef demos NEWPORT food producers have signed including the teenchef competition, up to be involved in the city sponsored by the Celtic Manor. MATTERS centre event which is growing in popularity each year.

A huge variety of food and drink offerings, ranging from organic dairy The official newspaper of products to gourmet meats, plus local ales and ciders will be on sale.

This includes a range from the

YOUR CHANCE TO HELP HOTEL TRANSPORTER BRIDGE

A massive fundraising push to council needs to show HLF it has The Transporter Bridge is famous to continue being the iconic “I’d like to thank Chris for doing secure the future of Newport support to proceed to the second and loved by many people in structure it is and thanked Chris his bit to raise funds by allowing Transporter Bridge needs the round stage to win a further £9 Newport and across the world. for his kindness in allowing the the use of his fantastic picture. help of local communities. million to complete the work. appeal to use his bridge image. And award winning photographer “This is a piece of our history and Newport City Council was Supported by the Friends of Chris Goddard, who works for the “We know the Transporter Bridge it would be great if everyone felt successful in its bid to secure £1 Newport Transporter Bridge council’s Streetscene department, is is loved by many people not only this is their Transporter Bridge too million of Heritage Lottery Funding (FNTB), a registered charity, doing his bit by allowing his winning in Newport but across the world and had a stake in its future. We (HLF) earlier this year to help the council is now committed image of the bridge to be used and we are launching what is would love to see fundraising events carry out essential repairs to the to raising more than £100,000 on postcards and other items to essentially a crowd funding in schools and by local businesses as bridge and the Victorian gondola. as well as applying for other go on sale in the visitor centre. scheme to ensure it stands on well as people making donations. grants to support the appeal. the banks of the for The project also included Councillor Deb Harvey, Newport future generations to come. “We need to show the Heritage building a new visitor centre This could include opening City Council’s cabinet member Lottery Fund it is not wasting it’s and improving visitor facilities. the bridge for special events, for Culture and Leisure, said “Our city has more than 145,000 investment and we are doing some of which could take public support was essential in residents, if everyone gave just £1 our bit to raise the money,” Now the first hurdle is over, the place in the evening order for the Transporter Bridge each, we would smash our target. said Cllr Harvey.

For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk...... NEWPORT MATTERS JULY 2018 1 CHARTIST REMINDER TOWER OF BANK PROPOSAL NEW MAYOR HOLIDAY WASTE AND MAYORESS COLLECTIONS

ELECTED Newport City Council and Wastesavers are to continue collecting waste and recycling on normal days in the week of the summer Bank Holiday next month.

This means garden waste and refuse bin collections will take place as normal on the week beginning Monday, 27 August.

An application for a new Wastesavers will also be working hotel in the heart of the city as normal this week so please centre is due to be considered put your recycling bag and by the council’s planning boxes out on the usual day. committee in the near future. If you want to check on your Garrison Barclay Estates proposes collection days then it is a to transform Chartist Tower into simple click, please log onto a hotel with gym, conference the council website, fill in your space, offices and a restaurant. postcode and the information Councillor Malcolm Linton He is a quantity surveyor Deputy Mayor is Councillor Phil you need will load up. The tallest building in Newport is Newport City Council’s for Engie and has worked Hourahine who represents St is part of a large property which Mayor for the term of office on projects with the Vale of Julian’s ward and is a governor at www.newport.gov. includes the former BhS store. from now until May 2019. His Glamorgan and Caerphilly St Julian’s School and Glan Usk uk/Recycling wife Sharon is the Mayoress. County Borough Councils. Primary School. A chartered The application also proposes engineer Cllr Hourahine is chair a ground floor coffee shop and The couple were appointed at The couple have three of the South Institute of restaurant as well as alterations the annual meeting of the council children, son Wayne and Engineers and is also a director to the retail units fronting Upper held in May where Councillor daughters Donna and Kirsty. of the Gwent Association of APPLY NOW Dock Street, Austin Friars Debbie Wilcox was re-elected Voluntary Organisations (GAVO). FOR A NURSERY and Commercial Street. as Leader of the Council. Mrs Linton is looking forward to supporting her husband in his civic His wife Merille is Deputy Mayoress, PLACE Full details of the proposal Cllr Linton was first elected in 2004 duties where they plan to raise herself a former ward councillor for (reference number 18/0465), and and is the local ward councillor for money for their chosen charities St Julians she was also head teacher other applications can be found at Ringland. He serves on both the Motor Neurone Association at Infant School where www.newport.gov.uk/planning planning and scrutiny committee. and Epilepsy Cymru (Wales). she remained until her retirement.

From September 2018, • They must be resident in one DIRECT DEBIT – THE Newport families will be among of the pilot areas in Newport WELSH those in Wales able to claim EASIEST WAY TO 30 hours of free childcare. • Both parents must be working in CHILDCARE a two parent family, or the sole PAY COUNCIL TAX Eligible parents or guardians in parent in a lone parent family, and OFFER IS Gaer, , , be working 16 hours or more Parents of children born COMING TO Lliswerry, Malpas, St Julian’s, Stow either employed or self-employed between 1 September 2015 Hill and Shaftesbury, will be able and 31 August 2016 can Did you know that the easiest NEWPORT to apply online from 24 July. OR now apply for a nursery and safest way to pay your placement for 2019. council tax is by direct debit? The Welsh Government scheme is • Earning the equivalent of working being piloted in those eight wards 16 hours at national living wage Applications can be made There’s no queuing, no postage before being rolled out across the city. or national minimum wage online at www.newport.gov. costs, no need to remember to uk/schooladmissions from now pay and you have a choice of four It will be a combination of the OR until 14 September 2018. payment dates – 1st, 5th, 12th existing Foundation Phase Nursery or 20th of the month. Plus, if provision open to all three and • In receipt of specific caring benefits Free internet access is available at all money is tight, you can request four-year-olds and the additional Newport libraries. Help with online to spread the costs further paying funded childcare for eligible families. For further information applications is available at Newport by direct debit over 12 months about the scheme visit www. Information Station or phone 01633 instead of the usual 10 months. Parents have to meet the newport.gov.uk/childcareoffer 656656. For queries email school. following criteria: [email protected] If you don’t already pay by direct debit, you can use the • Have a child aged three or Decisions will be issued on online form to set it up at www. four years who is able to 30 November 2018 for newport.gov.uk/counciltax access part-time education a January 2019 start.

2 For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk...... NEWPORT MATTERS JULY 2018 Runners from around the Thanks to a planned clean-up UK BIOBLITZ BREAKING PBS world flocked to our city for operation, over 1600kgs of waste the inaugural ABP Newport was collected including card, TOUR AND RECORDS Wales Marathon back in April. plastics, food and clothing textiles BIG SPLASH and nearly 89 per cent was recycled. - NEWPORT But it was two Welsh runners MARATHON who crossed the finish line first, Councillor Debbie Wilcox, Leader greeted by crowds of supporters of Newport City Council said: RETURNS NEXT and smashing records. “Feedback from competitors, visitors Fun for all ages is on offer at YEAR Local hero Natasha Cockram set and the crowds was extremely positive this year’s Big Splash family a female all-comers record by – this was an excellent event which street theatre festival due running the fastest marathon ran showcased our city. We are already to take place on 21/22 July. by a Welsh woman on Welsh soil. looking forward to next year!” Visitors can expect a weekend James Carpenter picked up Entries are now open for the 2019 jam packed with dare devil TV presenter and naturalist the first competitive win of his marathon on Sunday 5 May, 2019. performances, live music and laughs Chris Packham is to come career and stripped a massive galore as events pop up in six Big to Newport, as part of 15 minutes off his previous best For more information visit Splash zones across the city centre the first independent to go down in history as our www. newportwalesmarathon. including the Riverfront Theatre audit of its kind in the UK first Marathon champion. co.uk & Arts Centre and the Wave. involving Citizen Science. You can download the full festival His goal is to highlight the On the afternoon of Sunday programme and a festival map extent to which the nation’s 2 September, 120 of the on Newport Live’s website species are under threat. world’s top professional https://bigsplashnewport.com/ cyclists will cross the finishing NEWPORT HOSTS On Saturday, 21 July he’ll be visiting line of the first stage of the Newport Wetlands and St Woolos 2018 OVO Energy Tour Cemetery, two of 48 sites across of Britain in Newport. OPENING STAGE the country he’ll be stopping off as part of his UK Bioblitz – nature It will be the third time reserves are not enough! campaign. Newport has seen Britain’s OF PRESTIGIOUS biggest professional cycle Chris’s UK Bioblitz – nature race as it was a host in reserves are not enough! campaign 2004 and passed through RACE has a serious purpose. the city on the way to the overall finish last year. The results of the 2018 audit will be KEEP THE KIDS recorded to create a benchmark: The stage will begin in this will help measure the rise and Camarthenshire and end BUSY OVER fall in numbers of different species outside the University of Wales THE SUMMER on these sites in the future. Newport city centre campus. HOLIDAYS He started off in the Scottish Riders will travel through Usk Highlands on 14 July and, over into , up Belmont Hill, the course of 10 days, he’ll down Royal Oak Hill and turn weave his way across the UK. right onto Chepstow Road before going left into Somerton Road, At each site Chris and the UK Bioblitz along Nash Road to the SDR until team, which includes hundreds of eventually turning into Usk Way. experts, young conservationists, film makers and people from all A rolling road closure will be in place backgrounds and abilities, who will which means that most of the route be helped by species specialists, will be re-opened within an hour and alongside enthusiastic amateurs, to a half and there will be a clearway pinpoint the winners and losers in along the route in the afternoon. the battle for Britain’s countryside. However, a full closure of the road from the Harlequin roundabout along Chris Packham comments: “I’m Kingsway and Usk Way to its junction It’s going to be a fun-packed doing this because I want to highlight with the A48 will be in place from For more information about – from flat, urban routes to summer in Newport to keep that the UK’s landscape is in big early in the morning until late evening. road closures or The Tour challenging climbs and descents your children entertained trouble. We should have a far greater Access will be given to residents of email [email protected] through beautiful countryside – over the school holidays. expectation of having wildlife around Alexandra Gate until early afternoon. we are sure the cyclists, supporters us all of the time but sadly we find Councillor Debbie Wilcox, Leader and spectators alike will enjoy the Summer playschemes will run ourselves going to nature reserves.” Friars Walk car park will be closed of Newport City Council, said; leg and their time in our city.” from Thursday 2 August until to the public but Kingsway and Park Friday 24 August, 10am to 3pm. The campaign is also crowd- Square car parks will be open. “We are very excited to again OVO Energy Tour of Britain Race funding with all monies raised be involved in the Tour and Director Mick Bennett said: For children aged 5-12 years being distributed back into grass On the day, special cycle promise to give competitors the “As the home of Welsh Cycling old. Further details are roots front-line conservation parking will be available in the warmest of Newport welcomes and the available on the website. projects they’ve visited throughout wave area of Kutaisi walk for as they cross the first finish it is fitting the OVO Energy Tour the campaign, as well as The cyclists riding into the city. line in the heart of our city. of Britain will finish its opening For more information National Autistic Society. stage of 2018 in the city and about what’s on over Full details can be seen in the map “Newport boasts such a diverse we look forward to working with the summer holidays visit Visit www.chrispackham. above or at landscape which lends itself Newport City Council and their www.newport.gov. co.uk to follow Bioblitz www.newport.gov.uk/events perfectly to events such as the Tour partners to deliver the event.” uk/holidayfun

Follow us on facebook newportcitycouncil...... NEWPORT MATTERS JULY 2018 3 OVER-60 AND NEED HELP TO SORT OUT THE CLUTTER IN YOUR HOME?

A free service called the Making space could create room Repair Agency on Attic Project will help for the repairs and adaptations 01633 233887 people aged 60 plus to which keep people warm or make space in their homes. improve accessibility in the Newport City Council works home. It can also reduce the risk with Newport Care and Repair, Volunteers and a caseworker of falls or help with downsizing a home improvement agency, will assist in decluttering and and hospital discharge. which also provides a low cost reorganising possessions to handyperson service for people allow more comfortable living. Sorting through possessions over the age of 65 living in their can bring back a lot of own homes; an adaptations The Attic Project is a partnership memories and letting go of programme for people coming between Care and Repair and them can be challenging. out of hospital or at risk of VCS Cymru, funded by the admission; help and advice. Big Lottery Fund, that supports The volunteers support people people to dispose of items through reminiscence. Having in a way that is good for them the opportunity to record and and good for the environment talk about the stories behind by encouraging recycling treasured possessions can be a or donating. valuable process that can provide a legacy for family and community. There are many reasons why people accumulate possessions To find out more about or struggle to discard the Attic Project contact unwanted items. the Newport Care and

families and individuals at the heart Aneurin Bevan Health Board. of the way they can access services. The spokes will be in , NEW WAY OF Community services will still be Somerton, Moorland Park DELIVERING delivered in the areas where (East Newport community they are most needed, through centre) and St Julians (the SERVICES “spokes”, however the hub will Beaufort Centre). TO RESIDENTS act as the initial point of contact and will coordinate services.

Ringland has been chosen as the first location to pilot Last month, Newport City the model before it is rolled Council’s cabinet gave the out to other areas. green light to a scheme to enhance and integrate Ringland Community Centre the delivery of support will be transformed into a 21st services to residents. century building incorporating Communities First, Flying Start, Neighbourhood hubs will put the library and partners including

traffic management system in place even if your child currently 2019 you can apply for a place operation during these times. attends the nursery of the school from 1 October 2018 until 30 NETWORK HOW TO APPLY you hope they will eventually November 2018. Decisions will RAIL Access for pedestrians and FOR A attend as there are no guarantees. go out from 1 March 2019 cyclist on Caerleon Road will remain open throughout SCHOOL PLACE Decisions will be going out You can make your application the duration of the work. FOR 2019 from 16 April 2019. online via www.newport. Network Rail is to carry gov.uk/schooladmissions out essential strengthening For a place at any Roman Catholic and refurbishment work Primary School in Newport, or Applications for St Joseph’s on Caerleon Road railway Children born between 1 to Charles Williams Church in RC High School should be bridge, starting 21 July September 2014 and 31 Wales Primary School, applications made direct to the school. until 30 November, 2018. August 2015 should be should be made direct to the starting primary or infant school NOT the council. All Newport libraries offer Following a break for Christmas school (reception class) free internet access for and New Year the work will in September 2019. Visit www.newport.gov. the first two hours. recommence for the second uk/schooladmissions to phase in January 2019 and is You can apply for a place from 5 check your catchment area. due to be complete in 2019. November 2018 to 14 January 2019. If your child is in nursery you If your child is due to start There will be a single lane road still need to apply for a reception secondary school in September

4 For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk...... NEWPORT MATTERS JULY 2018 T cost £20,000, also came from 2020 aimed at helping thousands Section 106 funding. DEVELOPING of pupils at 548 schools in Wales. PLAY AREAS NOW OPEN Councillor Harvey and ward CREATIVITY IN Vicky Spray, project leader at St councillors Gail Giles, Jason Woolos Primary School, says there Hughes and Joan Watkins THE ARTS have been notable improvements also attended the opening. in teaching methods across the school since being involved in the Work on upgrading and Turner Street was officially opened The playground was created Lead Creative Schools scheme. revamping two playgrounds n Friday, 8 June and among the following consultation on A Newport school has has been carried out by guests were the council’s cabinet three possible designs with been chosen to take part “The project helped the school Newport City Council. member for culture and sport, local parents and youngsters in a project aimed at develop rich creative learning Councillor Deb Harvey and ward putting forward their ideas and nurturing and developing experiences that engaged learners, The Mayor of Newport councillor Phil Hourahine, who suggestions in November 2017. creativity in the arts. staff and families and also involved Councillor Malcolm Linton is this year’s deputy mayor. our wider school community. formally opened both sites. The council listened and the Pupils from St Woolos Primary On Friday, 15 June, the mayor results are in place today and being are among 32 participating “Our pupils have set themselves The playground in Turner Street formally opened the Home enjoyed by many local youngsters. schools selected to take part in high standards whilst enjoying the has new equipment and play Farm playground in Caerleon. Tate Exchange and have already challenges our project has presented surfaces paid for by Section 106 visited Tate Modern in London. to them. This in turn has developed funding, contributed by developers This playground now confidence, resilience and well-being.” for community projects. boasts a slide, swings, The Welsh Government and a spring rocker and a Arts Council of Wales have joint As well as the Lead Creative The works cost £26,905 and climbing frame. funded £20 million programme Schools Scheme, there are will provide a playground Money for the Creative learning through the arts a number of other iniatives suitable for junior age childen. playground, which – an action plan for Wales 2015- exploring the arts.

GOLD STARS FOR NEWPORT SCHOOL

Glan Usk Primary School “The continual success of all in was rated as excellent in our learning organisation is largely all areas – the best possible due to the enormous emphasis we finding – by Estyn inspectors place on the well-being of both our in a glowing report. children, staff and parents and I am very proud of each and every Glan Usk head teacher member of our learning community. Jeff Beecher said: “I am privileged to work alongside ‘We are all delighted to receive a staff that show immense an excellent judgement for each dedication and commitment to their inspection area. I feel this is due chosen profession and continually to the sustained hard work by all go the extra mile for each and every staff and especially our children child in our wonderful school’. over a considerable period of time. Councillor Gail Giles, Newport “I am particularly pleased that the City Council’s cabinet member for inspection team highlighted our education and skills congratulated inspirational, holistic curriculum the head, staff, pupils and that we have developed alongside governors of Glan Usk our children as a key driver Primary School on the to our success, along with the outstanding continual high quality professional report. learning that all staff engage in to support the excellent progress all our children make from the Jeff Beecher and pupil leadership team time they enter our school.

In May, the Living Levels RSPB leads the partnership for this unique landscape.” Mudd represent the council Landscape Partnership was of 12 organisations including on the Living Levels board. AMBITIOUS officially launched at the Newport City Council. Other speakers included PROJECT Lysaght Institute in Newport. individuals from the community For more information about At the launch, Miranda who were involved in the this exciting project visit FOR UNIQUE The partnership was recently Krestovnikoff, president considerable preparation www.living.levels.co.uk LANDSCAPE awarded £2.5 million from the of the RSPB and television work for the lottery bid. National Lottery for a programme presenter, said: LAUNCHED of work that will help to Newport cabinet members secure and restore the historic “Together, we hope to bring Councillor Roger Jeavons, Gwent Levels in Newport, about a step change that will who welcomed guests to the Monmouthshire and . secure a sustainable future event, and Councillor Jane

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The Aneurin Bevan University strokes, heart disease and diabetes. Health Board, Living Well, Living Longer Programme The Health Check will confirm has been undertaking the 1st whether your body’s most phase of its Cardiovascular important systems are running Disease (CVD) Health Check smoothly. It is a prevention There is lots to see and do over the Programme in Newport programme that checks your coming month in Newport including… for the past few months. risk, via a number of tests, to identify the future likelihood of RIVERFRONT THEATRE This is an innovative prevention experiencing major cardiovascular 01633 656757 programme which provides eligible problems and provides advice www.newportlive.co.uk/riverfront citizens with the opportunity to and support about what you can Friday 20 July have an assessment to determine do now, to lower your risk. Cinema, Silver Screen: Big their future CVD risk and if Kick off the Big Splash early with all the necessary to provide ongoing If you are eligible, that is between fun of the fair with Big. support to reduce risk which can be the ages of 40-64, resident in one effected through lifestyle changes. of the designated GP practice areas NEWPORT LIBRARY within Newport East or West and MUSEUM & ART GALLERY Eligible citizens will receive a letter currently not experiencing any CVD www.newport.gov.uk/heritage of invitation asking them to contact health issues nor on any relevant On now until 15 December the Living Well Living Longer team medication or on a CVD disease you will be asked simple questions take home with you together with Exhibition: 50 Years in in order to make an appointment register, you will be invited to phone about your lifestyle and family appropriate personalised advice Square for their Health Check. the Living Well Living Longer office history. Your height, weight and and support on ways you can lower Admission free to make an appointment. Health waist measurements will be taken your risk of future problems. You So what is a Health Check? Think Checks will take place at one of the together with your blood pressure, may be offered referrals to local On now until 29 December of your NHS health check as various local community venues pulse, and a simple finger prick to services if appropriate and to our Exhibition: Women’s Suffrage being a “midlife MOT”. Even if being used across Newport. test for cholesterol and diabetes. ongoing well-being service for a Banners you are feeling well there could period of up to six months, which Admission free be problems that you can’t see. So what does a Health Check entail? You will be given your results during can help support you take action to Health Check is all about living The Health Check will take about your appointment in the form of lower your risk in those areas where DOLMAN THEATRE, well and living longer by preventing 30-40 minutes during which time a personalised health record to you would like to make change. KINGSWAY, NEWPORT 01633 263670 www.dolmantheatre.co.uk and education of some pupils. Sunday 2 September Afternoon Tea 2 TACKLING PERIOD “When we have the outcome of the Afternoon Tea Event in the Foyer MORE JOIN POVERTY research, we can decide the best way at the Dolman Theatre at 2.30pm to provide assistance in a way that including an all new Cabaret featuring FLAGSHIP reaches those that need it without songs of the 1930s by Berlin, SCHEME causing embarrassment or distress.” Gershwin, Coward, Porter and others. Newport city councillors The motion put to the council by NEWPORT WETLANDS gave unanimous, cross- Councillor Wilcox in April called Saturday 21 July, Activities party support to a proposal for research into the availability of from 10am - 5pm to consider the free free sanitary products in secondary Chris Packham’s UK Bioblitz A Breastfeeding Welcome • Mrs T’s at Beechwood Park availability of feminine schools as an acknowledgement TV presenter and naturalist Chris scheme, pioneered by the hygiene projects for girls and Packham will be popping into city council and held up as • Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre young women in schools. “that they are as essential as Newport Wetlands National Nature an exemplar by professionals toilet paper for the personal Reserve as part of his UK Bioblitz - and the public, is growing. • Tearooms at Belle Vue Park Research is being carried out, hygiene of female pupils”. ‘Nature reserves are not enough!’ including with secondary schools, to campaign. The scheme, launched earlier this • Tiny Rebel in Rogerstone try and ascertain the extent of the A report will be presented to one Admission free year, encourages organisations problem and ensure that support of the council’s scrutiny committees with premises open to the public in • is targeted to those who need it. and its members can make Monday 23 July – Thursday 26 Newport to support breastfeeding recommendations to the cabinet. July by being welcoming and friendly. • Information Station Councillor Debbie Wilcox, Leader Underwater Wonders of Newport City Council, said: Drop-in: 10.30am – 12pm or Ten businesses and venues have • Civic Centre. 2pm - 3.30pm now formally signed up with more “There is anecdotal evidence Admission: RSPB members interested in making a commitment. It is funded by Newport City that this is a very real issue for £4.40 / non-members £5.50 Council and Aneurin Bevan some girls and their families and A Breastfeeding Welcome can University Health Board. it is important that we find out Monday 30 July – Thursday 9 be found at these locations: more so we can help them. August Find out more about the Getting Messy With the • Horton’s Café, Millennium Walk scheme, including how to sign  “This is not about an emergency, Mesolithic - Prehistoric Stone Age up or give suggestions. which schools can and do already Fun Activities • Malpas Court, Oliphant Circle help with, but a month in, month 10.30am - 12 and 2pm - 3.30pm Visit www.newport.gov.uk/ out problem that is having a Admission: RSPB members • Monusk Deli, Millennium Walk en/Breastfeeding-welcome significant impact on the lives £4.40 / non-members £5.50

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