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November 2018. Edition 19 .................................................................................................................... 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 Newport City Council “ 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 ocers to work combined with the creation across the city with authority The ofcial 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, Newport City Radio 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 John Frost 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 Pillgwenlly 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 Newport Museum 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 Wales “ 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.