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A formal application for Councillor Roger Jeavons, the transferral of parking the council’s cabinet member CITY COUNCIL APPLIES enforcement powers to for streetscene, said: TO TAKE OVER PARKING “ With the police withdrawing has been made to the from enforcement, ENFORCEMENT Welsh Government. and continuing dissatisfaction being expressed by residents It follows confirmation of Gwent and businesses across the city Police’s intention to withdraw regarding the rising levels of NM from parking enforcement and illegal parking, the introduction NEWPORT the council’s decision in January of civil parking enforcement is to apply for civil enforcement widely welcomed across the city. MATTERS powers within the city. “ Under these new powers, With the legislative process the council will deploy 12 likely to take up to six months, enforcement o cers to work combined with the creation across the city with authority The of cial newspaper of Newport City Council of the new service within the to issue penalty charge notices council, it is anticipated that the for parking contraventions.” council will begin civil parking enforcement on 1 July 2019. For more information see page 4

LET’S PREPARE TO ENJOY SOME FESTIVE FUN

As the Christmas If you want to check collection dates Kingsway, A fireworks display, provided book excerpts, creative arts, and New Year holiday for your area please log on to the and the council, takes place by Friars Walk, is due to take notes from local history or season approaches council website and check out the on Saturday 17 November place around 5.30pm when folklore, sketches and dance, Newport City Council link to waste and recycling days at from noon until 5.30pm the public will get a great view all with a Christmas theme. is reminding residents www.newport.gov.uk/recycling from Square. of changes to some The free event will include live Each participating business vital services over As the countdown begins the council music and surprise guests on An unusual month long will have their own event the festive period. is preparing to lend support to stage which will be located at Christmas event is being staged to run and, in true advent forthcoming events over the festive the junction of Charles Street by Newport Now BID who are calendar style, the details Waste and recycling collections period and is funding the annual and Commercial Street. looking for 24 local businesses of the performance will not will be a day later than normal Christmas lights for the city, pledging to take part in a ‘Living Advent be revealed until the day. and the Information Station £30,000 for this year’s displays. A road closure on High Street Calendar’ to provide live in Queensway and the Civic will be in place from 5pm on entertainment every evening from Businesses interested in taking Centre will both be closed on The switch-on event, organised Friday 16 November to midnight December 1 to December 24. part should contact BID manager Christmas Eve, Monday 24 by Newport Now Business on Saturday 17 November and Kevin Ward on 07824 472543 December, reopening as normal Improvement District (BID) on Commercial Street from 6am Performances can range from or [email protected] on Thursday 27 December. in partnership with Friars Walk, through to 9pm on the Saturday. songs, carols, music, poetry, www.newport.gov.uk/christmas

For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk ...... NEWPORT MATTERS NOVEMBER 2018 1 HMO NEWPORT ADDITIONAL MATTERS – LICENSING FIRST WORLD HAVE YOUR SAY SCHEME WAR MOSAIC

Newport City Council is reviewing its HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) Additional Licensing scheme How do you prefer to get to see if it should be extended in touch with the council? for fi ve years from June 2019. For example, would you rather request, report and The scheme requires a private pay for council services online rented property to be licensed via a website or app, by if there are three or more unrelated phone, email, or in person. people forming more than two households in the same building. Please help to shape how council information and services are The aim of the additional licensing provided by completing the online scheme is to ensure that HMO A mosaic commemorating A book by local author the nurturing qualities of survey at properties meet legal standards the role of Newport women Sylvia Mason, ‘Every Woman women in the many roles that www.newport.gov.uk/haveyoursay and are properly managed to during the First World War Remembered – Daughters they undertook during the war. protect the health, safety and will be o cially opened of Newport in the Great welfare of people living there. on Saturday 17 November. War’, provided information Stephanie worked with local about the women, many of youth groups to create the Read more about HMO licensing at Newport City Council successfully whom were baptised and mosaic and Newport’s latest APPLY FOR A www.newport.gov.uk/hmo applied for Heritage Lottery married in St Pauls Church. piece of public art will o cially SCHOOL PLACE and take part in the consultation by Funding (HLF) to create a open at 12.30pm, Saturday completing the online questionnaire. commemorative mosaic to When St Pauls became a 17 November at St Pauls If you would like to receive a printed mark the centenary of the end temporary Red Cross hospital Walk, Commercial Street. questionnaire please telephone of the First World War. during the war some of the 01633 656656 and ask for women cared for the sick An exhibition will be held environmental health housing or The mosaic in St Pauls Walk and wounded there. 2-12 November 2018 email [email protected] focuses on the changing role of at Asda store café, Newport women during the war Local artist Stephanie Roberts 13-19 November at and in particular on seven Newport designed the mosaic both as a and Art women who lost their lives while memorial to the women who Gallery and 20-30 November ASKSARA contributing to the war e ort. died and to portray at The Riverfront Theatre. Children can start school in the September following DISABLED PARKING BAY their fourth birthday. Apply online for a September SCHEME UPDATE 2019 reception school place between 5 November 2018 and 14 January 2019. Decisions will be issued 16 April 2019.

AskSARA is a free online Newport City Council Priority will be based on the level If all the criteria are met, bays Children transfer from primary assessment tool that has adopted a new of need and not on a fi rst come, will be installed during the fi nancial to secondary school (Year 7) suggests useful products to policy to ensure fair fi rst served basis. People will year – between April and the at the start of the school year help people maintain their allocation of the limited receive a letter telling them if end of March – following the in which they will reach their independent living at home. number of disabled they have been successful or not submission of the application. twelfth birthday. You can apply parking bays in and there is no appeal process. online for a September 2019 Based on the information you residential streets. Requests to remove disabled secondary school place until give, AskSARA will suggest tips to All successful applications are parking bays will be considered 30 November 2018. Decisions make your daily life easier, details Applications can only be subject to confi rmation of funds during the same timeframe as will be issued 1 March 2019. of products that might help and made by those who appear being made available in April applications for installation. contacts for more advice if needed. to meet the initial necessary and an assessment to ensure the They must be made by people Read more and apply online at threshold between site is suitable. A tra c regulation who live at the property www.newport.gov.uk/ Visit www.newport.gov.uk/asksara November and January. order also has to be made. where the bay is marked. schooladmissions

2 For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk ...... NEWPORT MATTERS NOVEMBER 2018 AUTISM CHILDCARE OFFER ROLLED OUT CAN YOU DO FRIENDLY ACROSS CITY YOUR BIT? LIBRARY SESSIONS The Childcare O er in “ This is marvellous news for Newport. three and four-year-olds has now been rolled out across The public interest in the pilot has for up to 48 weeks of the year. Newport following a successful been overwhelming and shows the pilot scheme in eight wards. great need for such schemes. To qualify for the 30 hours a We are glad that the Welsh week of free early education and The Heritage Lottery Fund Working parents of three Government has recognised our childcare for three and four-year- has given permission for work and four-year-olds in the city excellent, well organised sta olds, parents have to live in the city to begin on improving facilities can now apply for the Welsh and extended this valuable scheme”. and be employed or self-employed. at the Transporter Bridge. Government-funded programme. The Welsh Government is For further information about But the fundraising push to Councillor David Mayer, committed to providing 30 hours of the scheme, the full criteria save the iconcic structure the council’s cabinet member government-funded early education and how to apply, visit still needs your help. for community and resources, said: and childcare for working parents of www.newport.gov.uk/childcare The Friends of Newport Because visiting the library Transporter Bridge have raised can be a challenge for some Newport is realising its around £5,000 and the Bridge children, Newport Central ambition to become justgiving page £1,600 at the Library holds autism friendly a national digital hub. time of going to press. sessions on the third Monday WHAT’S NEW of each month between Super-fast, full fi bre connectivity If everyone donated just £1 the 3.30pm and 5.30pm. and free public Wi-Fi already council could reach its target of an benefi t those who live, work and FOR DIGITAL initial £30,000 very quickly – see The library is closed to the public visit Newport. The next step is www.justgiving.com/ on Mondays meaning that children a third layer of connectivity that crowdfunding/ can choose their books in a quiet will create a smart city with an NEWPORT? newporttransporterbridge and safe environment or can join ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) network. in a rhyme and craft session. The digital strategy for Newport A quiet zone called The Cwtch City Council has already AWARD is always available when needed. transformed some of the services it delivers. The pilot work in terms WINNING Visit www.newport.gov.uk/ of air quality management, fl ood NEWPORT autismlibraries defences and refuse collections or email has already shown the potential BUSINESSES [email protected] of these initiatives, but this has a with any questions and we wider implication for the economic will do our best to help. future of Newport. The council Insider’s Made in Wales will build on this core to deliver Awards celebrate the as yet unthought-of advances in absolute best of Wales’ technology that will benefi t both manufacturing sector. FAKE FREE business and public life in the city. 2018 winners from NEWPORT The University of South Wales Newport included: and Welsh Government have SPTS Technologies – providers already joined forces to launch an of advanced wafer processing innovative project to help address solutions – who were a shortage of cyber security skills awarded the Manufacturer and develop the next generation of the Year (over £25m) of cyber security experts. The National Cyber Security Academy Industrial Automation and Control (NCSA), the fi rst of its kind in (IAC) - one of the leading industrial Fake Free Newport is the Wales and a major UK initiative, For industry, it o ers direct Point, providing tech start-ups control systems integrators in the council’s ongoing campaign is located in USW’s Newport access to a pool of graduates with the expertise, contacts, UK - scooped two awards. to ensure consumers and City Campus and o ers the BSc who have been trained to the market understanding and in-depth The Manufacturing Apprenticeship/ shoppers can be confi dent (Hons) Applied Cyber Security. highest standards and who knowledge of innovation funding. Training Scheme Award and the that trading standards have a clear understanding of Apprentice of the Year Award are actively safeguarding The project puts students and cyber threats, while, for the Almost £40 million has already for IAC’s George Harvey their interests from the industry together to come up students, it will maximise the been invested in establishing an dangers of buying fakes. with solutions to online problems. opportunities for them to get a IQE compound semiconductor The Collaboration Award was This involves students working job when they leave university. factory in Newport, with the given to Compound Semiconductor It aims to sign up the city’s legitimate alongside Welsh digital innovation Cardi Capital Region City Deal Centre (with partners IQE, traders of branded goods to the company Innovation Point and In addition to this, Newport is aiming to create the world’s fi rst SPTS, Microsemi, Newport campaign and encourages residents major industry players – including home to the UK’s fi rst software semiconductor cluster in Newport. Wafer Fab, Cardi University, and businesses to report anyone Airbus, General Dynamics academy, creating developers with Swansea University, Compound they think is breaking the law. UK, Alert Logic, Information relevant industry skills; the Alacrity Under recent proposals tabled Semiconductor Applications Assurance, QinetiQ, Silcox Foundation UK, mentoring hi-tech by the council, Newport could Catapult, Cardi Capital Region More information on Fake Free Information Security, Westgate entrepreneurs; TESTIA, training also become home to the fi rst City Deal and Welsh Government). Newport can be found here Cyber, Wolfberry and the South highly-skilled engineers for the ‘digital’ Business Improvement www.newport.gov.uk/fakefree Wales Cyber Security Cluster. aerospace industry and Innovation District (BID) in the UK. Congratulations to you all!

Follow us on facebook newportcitycouncil ...... NEWPORT MATTERS NOVEMBER 2018 3 Newport City Council Until the o cial legislation is because of concerns raised by will take over civil parking approved the problem of illegal the public over illegal parking in enforcement (CPE) from parking still comes under the the city. Gwent Police had also WHO IS Gwent Police next year once jurisdiction of Gwent Police. said they were taking a step back the regulations are approved from exercising their powers in by Welsh Government. There has appeared to be some this area from December 2018. RESPONSIBLE confusion in the minds of the In January this year, full council public who have criticised the The Tra c Management agreed to go ahead with proposals to council for a lack of action Act 2004 enables local FOR tackle the problem of irresponsible over this growing problem. authorities to adopt the powers drivers who ignore tra c regulations of enforcing parking but and park illegally across the city. Complaints about illegal or implementation can take between ILLEGAL PARKING irresponsible drivers should still 18 months and two years. There is a fairly lengthy process go to the police until the council to do this but, as reported on has the legal powers to act. In the meantime, Gwent Police IN NEWPORT? the front page, it is expected have pledged to carry on that the council will take on the The decision to bring in parking parking enforcement until CPE responsibility next summer. enforcement powers was made o cially starts in Newport.

Councillor Debbie Wilcox, The new school would then be outcome in Newport. I’d like to SUPPORT FOR Leader of Newport City Council, said: developed as a two-form entry thank the council for their readiness “ As a council we have shown a primary school, which would to work in partnership and look WELSH MEDIUM clear commitment to the Welsh increase the current number of forward to seeing the successful EDUCATION AND Language and I am delighted that Welsh-medium primary school implementation of the plan”. Welsh Government has now o cially places across the city by 50 per cent. NEW SCHOOL added its seal of approval. More information visit Councillor Gail Giles, www.newport.gov.uk “ Within the plan is a proposal to open cabinet member for education Newport City Council’s a fourth Welsh-medium primary in and skills, said: Leader Cllr Debbie Wilcox Welsh in Education Newport and we are pleased that “ This a positive step for education Strategic Plan (WESP) has Welsh Government has been able in Newport and will certainly been formally approved to support this with capital funding support the Welsh Government’s by Welsh Government. – this is a real boost for the city.” ambition to reach a million Welsh speakers by 2050.” The plan sets out how Welsh Subject to the formal allocation Medium education in the city of funding, the intention is Minister for Welsh Language will be developed and links with to open a seedling school in and Lifelong Learning, Eluned the council’s overall fi ve-year September 2020, the location Morgan, said: “I am happy that we Welsh Language Strategy. of which is to be confi rmed. were able to reach a satisfactory

After being cheered through achieved so much in his fi eld but is also GREEN WASTE COLLECTIONS END the streets of Newport in a fantastic role model for young people. VELODROME the Tour of Britain, Wales’ NOVEMBER 30 RENAMED IN Geraint Thomas had another Geraint watched as a huge important appointment. image of him was unveiled HONOUR OF in front of invited guests and described TOUR DE FRANCE He o cially unveiled the newly- the renaming as a “massive honour”. named Geraint Thomas National WINNER Velodrome of Wales in Newport He hoped that “the renaming will International Sports Village. inspire kids to ride their bikes – not just competitively – but to enjoy riding and Councillor Debbie Wilcox, the healthy lifestyle it brings. Leader of Newport City Council, For people who want The collections will start up again o cially welcomed the elite sportsman If more and more people can enjoy to make sure their gardens week beginning Monday 4 March 2019. to the Velodrome which is operated the Velodrome, and enjoy riding their are ready for winter, by leisure trust Newport Live on bikes, then that will be great.” please note the last green You can also take garden waste behalf of the council: waste collections will take to our Household Waste Recycling To fi nd out more about place in the two weeks Centre on Docks Way open “ The renaming of the Velodrome cycling at the Geraint Thomas leading to Friday 7.30am-4pm Monday to Friday and after Geraint is a fi tting tribute for a National Velodrome of Wales, 30 November. 9am-4.30pm on Saturday and Sunday. Welsh sporting hero who has not only visit newportlive.co.uk

4 For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk ...... NEWPORT MATTERS NOVEMBER 2018 and other bodies FOOD FESTIVAL responsible for auditing CONNECTING PEOPLE NATIONAL or administering public funds SUCCESS FRAUD for these purposes. TO THEIR COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE - Payroll Plans are already underway - Trade creditors Each year, Newport City with project, with Newport Mind to stage next year’s Food and - Insurances Council’s community connector and Age Cymru, which related to Drink Festival which this year - Private supported service helps hundreds of mental health issues for older people; attracted thousands care home residents people to combat loneliness the Rotary Club’s Men in Sheds of people to the city centre. The National Fraud - Housing waiting lists and social isolation. scheme and working with veterans Initiative is a data matching - Council Tax to set up a social group in the city Newport City Council Leader exercise that helps detect - Council Tax reduction scheme The connectors can put people in Councillor Debbie Wilcox, fraudulent and incorrect - Residents parking permits touch with local groups and help A community directory with details said she was delighted at the payments from the public - Blue badges them to find suitable activities. for groups, activities and organisations success of the event. purse across the UK. - Concessionary travel passes has also been developed by the team. “ It was a brilliant day for all concerned - Licences – market trader, taxi As well as providing telephone advice and thanks to the people who Newport, along with other driver and personal alcohol or home visits, they also attend To download the directory came to make it such a great day councils, is required to take part - Personal budgets local events and organise their own or find out more about the and to all those who worked so in this exercise, which is carried (Direct Payments) sessions, especially during national community connectors visit hard behind the scenes to ensure out under Part 3A of the Public campaigns such as Carers Week. www.newport.gov.uk/ everyone enjoyed themselves. Audit (Wales) Act 2004. For more information visit communityconnectors www.newport.gov.uk/finance Connectors also work with partners or to contact the team email “ The whole event, despite earlier rain The council will share information or contact the on schemes such as a new service community.connectors@ on the day, was still a big hit,” from the following databases with Chief Internal Auditor on for those with learning disabilities, newport.gov.uk or said Councillor Wilcox. the Auditor General for Wales 01633 656656 My Mates; the My Generation telephone 01633 235650

CHILDREN TO BENEFIT FROM £1.2 MILLION FUNDING

Newport City Council is The money will partly be The ICF funding will be used the children have a great experience “ Sending children away from planning to refurbish a respite used to remodel Oaklands to create one home and carry during their short stays there. Newport, often to private home for children with respite home for children in out a feasibility study into The refurbishment will enhance providers, can be hugely expensive complex needs and create new to provide improved another property that could the facilities for them and but, more importantly, we don’t residential homes for children. facilities and make it fit for the future. be suitable for a second. ensure it is fit for the future. have the same control over the standards of care and it may Last month, a regional panel It is also hoped to have new Councillor Paul Cockeram, “ We are also planning to open not be in their best interests agreed that the council should have specialist accommodation within cabinet member for three new residential homes to take them so far away from £1.2 million from the Integrated the city for some children who social services, said: for children who currently loved ones. By bringing them Care Fund (ICF), for projects presently are placed outside “ Many families who use the have to be placed outside the back to the city, we can ensure in Newport, subject to formal Newport, sometimes many Oaklands service regard it as city in accommodation that that they receive the best care Welsh Government approval. miles from their families. a lifeline but it is also important that meets a range of needs. possible in their home city.”

If travellers set up illegal frustration over such sites the the Housing Act near to a school, houses or other TRAVELLERS encampments in our city then council has to assess the situation and the Children Act. public buildings etc – and/or the Newport City Council has and involve other partners before families are causing disturbance POLICY to adhere to guidelines set any actions can be decided upon. The council also has to comply or damage, then the council out by Welsh Government with the Human Rights Act will look to evict them. This will as to how we can legally Gypsy and Travellers are a and in particular, respect involve taking action through the carry out eviction. recognised ethnic group which their right to family life. courts to secure the eviction. means that the council has a While the council recognises number of legal duties towards However if the encampment is For more information visit and acknowledge the public’s them under the Equalities Act, on a sensitive site – a park, www.newport.gov.uk

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RIVERFRONT THEATRE Newport City Council has Increasing demands faced Like councils across the country, 01633 656656 warned that frontline services by the council include: Newport has been dealing with the www.newportlive.co.uk/riverfront are at huge risk due to a impact of austerity and tightening 24 November 7.30pm forecasted £15 million gap budgets for several years. Sun Records: The Concert in next year’s budget. The council has taken signifi cant Where Rock’n’Roll Was Born - the steps so it can continue to provide o cial Sun Records concert show. The council provides more frontline services while the city’s 24 November 7.45pm than 800 services for more council tax payers have among The Humours of Bandon than 151,000 people living in Newport City Council is planning the lowest bills in Wales. Sixteen-year-old Annie charts us more than 65,000 households. for the next four years’ spending through the various successes on the hundreds of services it and disappointments of her Irish Its budget this year for day- delivers against a backdrop of An ageing population, more Dancing life to-day spending on services ever-increasing demands dependent on care, requiring more 4 December – 6 January – not one-o or capital and no increase in funding. complex and expensive support to Sleeping Beauty projects – is £275 million. help people stay in their own homes. This year’s panto o ers two hours full of song, dance, drama and fun Councillor Debbie Wilcox, Leader Care costs have risen from for all the family! of Newport City Council, said: £33 million in 2015/16 to a “ Although cuts have been made forecasted £39 million this year. Over the past fi ve years, NEWPORT MUSEUM across the public sector, there is no the council has saved & ART GALLERY doubt that local government has a total of £45 million. 01633 656656 taken the brunt despite the fact www.newport.gov.uk/heritage that the pressures and demands 13 November 7pm we are facing continue to grow Talk: Chartism - An Update – and show absolutely no sign In 2019/20 the council faces A talk by Les James, editor of of diminishing in the future. a shortfall of over £15 million Chartism Magazine to fund the same level of services. 30 November 3pm “ Meanwhile, the funding we receive Art store tours has stayed more or less the same Venture behind the scenes and that means the gap between Since 2015/16, a 108 per cent of the museum and art gallery. the money we get and what we increase in the number of children The council’s workforce has Booking essential. have to spend keeps getting bigger. being given care placements reduced by almost a quarter outside Newport and a 72 per cent over the last fi ve years “ Many services are being stretched increase in the number of children in 01633 636363 almost to breaking point but we independent fostering arrangements. Despite this, it is likely that www.rspb.org.uk have fewer sta and resources more savings will have to Various dates in November to meet ever-increasing needs. be made for the future. Soup and Starlings Prepare to be amazed by the “ Council tax contributes less than a More than three-quarters marvel of the starling murmuration quarter towards the total budget and, (77 per cent) of the council’s at Newport Wetlands. however much we might not want to budget is funded by a grant do it, we will have to consider raising from the Welsh Government. it substantially. Newport has the 01633 263670 £45m second lowest council tax in Wales. The gap has to be funded www.dolmantheatre.co.uk by council tax. For every one 6 – 8 December “ We are not just waiting around per cent cut in Welsh Government 50 more pupils than three Alice in Wonderland for the money to be dropped grant, council tax would have years ago, 191 more pupils with It is estimated that the council A fun pantomime for all the family. in our laps. We have made to increase by four per cent to additional learning needs and will have to save at least £40 12 – 15 December signifi cant savings and e ciencies. maintain the same spending levels. three more schools to run. million over the next fi ve years. A Christmas Carol We are doing everything we Musical based on the story can to work collaboratively and by Charles Dickens. innovatively with other councils, Budget proposals For more information @newportcouncil with voluntary organisations Next month, the council will publish and to have your say visit HOUSE and with the private sector. its budget proposals for 2019/20 www.newport.gov.uk/budget newportcitycouncil 01633 815880 as part of its public consultation. or follow us on social media: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ “ We want to do more than just tredegar-house provide the basic services that we Various – Nov. & December have to provide by law as we want Christmas Traditions to ensure Newport is an attractive Travel through time at Tredegar place to live, thereby attracting House this Christmas as they employers and creating jobs.” explore traditions past and present.

6 For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk ...... NEWPORT MATTERS NOVEMBER 2018