SEPTEMBER 2017. Edition 12 ................................................................................................................ Newport’s popular food shower, creating a real buzz festival returns next month across the venues. NEWPORT FOOD FESTIVAL and with an amazing line-up – A TASTY TREAT! taking shape, it promises The main activities on Saturday 7 to be a delicious day out! October will centre on High Street and Newport Market, including its The Tiny Rebel Newport Food gallery level, and surrounding areas. and Drink Festival 2017 will boast around 70 stalls, expert chef The support from local businesses NM demonstrations and the return of has again been brilliant, enabling NEWPORT the popular Teenchef competition. us to put together such a fantastic o ering. Find out more about MATTERS There will also be entertainment what’s in store on page 3. and activities for all the family and following the success of last year’s Battle of the Burger, there will be another head-to-head competition The of cial newspaper of Newport City Council – this year it’s a pie theme! Over 14,000 people joined us in 2016, despite the odd CITY TO WELCOME INSPIRATIONAL ATHLETES Newport has o cially been Newport City Council, Newport Live, message. Wales has lead the way in An array of campaigns will also comes to the UK, raising the announced as the host city for Welsh Government and the Games its approach to organ donation, take place at a local level to important message of having the the Westfi eld Health British organisers will work in partnership but there is much more to educate and raise awareness of donation conversation with your Transplant Games 2019. to make this the best event yet. do to raise awareness of its the NHS Organ Donor Register. family on an international level.” importance and encourage The event is expected to attract Councillor Debbie Wilcox, Leader commitment across the country. Dr Paul Harden, Chairman The British Transplant Games is more than 850 transplant recipient of Newport City Council, said: of Transplant Sport, said: the fl agship event of Transplant athletes and more than 1,500 “We hope as a city we can not only Sport. Developed by the Transplant supporters, including donor families, “We are honoured to have been selected deliver spectacular Games but also “We are delighted to be taking the Surgeon Maurice Slapack in 1978 to the city in the summer of 2019. to host this prestigious event. Newport do justice to this worthy cause.” Transplant Games to Wales. We have the Games were originally an has an excellent record of hosting sporting seen the Games grow from strength international event welcoming Organised on behalf of the charity events from the Ryder Cup, Velothon, Held over four days, the Westfi eld to strength and we are sure Newport teams from France, Greece and Transplant Sport, the aim of the track cycling championships to Olympic Health British Transplant Games will be able to follow on from the even the USA. Today the British Games is to raise awareness of and and Paralympic training camps – but this include over 25 sporting, social success of North Lanarkshire this Transplant Games see teams increase organ donation. Title sponsor event will be something special for the city. events and competitions, from year and Birmingham in 2018. from hospitals across the UK Westfi eld Health, a leading not-for- fi shing through to track and fi eld come together to compete. Many profi t health insurer, has been involved “These athletes are inspirational and the including the Donor Run, an “2019 is also an important year for athletes also go on to take part at in the Games for more than a decade. Games bring with it such an important inclusie event open to the public. us as the World Transplant Games the World Transplant Games. For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk .....................................................................................................................................................NEWPORT MATTERS SEPTEMBER 2017 1 ANOTHER COUNCIL TAKES RECORD YEAR MORE HORRORS FURTHER STEPS FOR HOUSE OVER DERELICT BUILDING PROMISED BY TJS BUILDING NEWPORT PAIR Newport City Council has again told the owners of the former TJs building they have to carry out remedial work or face a further prosecution. In July, the London-based company which owns the former nightclub, and two of its directors, were ordered to pay fines of more than £53,000 for being non- More than 950 new homes compliant with a listed building were completed in Newport enforcement notice and another in 2016/17, up on last year’s notice relating to unsightly land. record-breaking figure. In 2015/16, 908 homes were built which was the highest number in any local authority area in Wales. NEW SCHOOL A number of major developments FOR GLAN that are taking shape in the city LLYN have contributed to the totals Martin Palmer, Elinor Daniel & Cllr Jane Mudd including Glan Llyn in Llanwern and Jubilee Park in Rogerstone as well as Mon Bank and Loftus Village Elinor Daniel and her brother “We are now looking to develop two regeneration and housing, said: not far from the city centre. David launched their brilliant or three more rooms with dierent experience entertainment, escape scenarios,” commented Elinor. “It is fantastic to see local young Jubilee Park was the highest The Escape Rooms, in a people establish new and exciting performing house site in Newport in space underneath Newport Support for the venture has come businesses in the city and I’m 2016/17 with 223 units completed. Market earlier this year. from Newport City Council and the delighted that we’ve been able to Kickstart programme, jointly funded support The Escape Rooms. Many of these significant new builds Guests in groups of up to six by the authority and Tata Steel are also creating facilities for the work as a team to escape. They subsidiary UK Steel Enterprise. “This creative and innovative venture residents. New schools are being have to analyse the clues, and is a perfect fit for the historic Newport created, for example, in Jubilee Park find the way out before the hour Martin Palmer, investment Market in an area of the city centre and Glan Llyn (see story opposite). is over …or await a grisly fate. executive with UK Steel Enterprise, which is becoming more vibrant as said: “The Escape Rooms is an regeneration work continues.” Cllr Debbie Wilcox (R) Cllr Gail Giles (L) Response to the horror- excellent addition to enhance the themed attraction has been very entertainment scene in Newport.” For more information about encouraging since it opened Kickstart or the council’s Last month marked the SOFTWARE in May, and now the plan is Councillor Jane Mudd, the business services visit start of work on a new ACADEMY to move to the next stage. council’s cabinet member for www.newport.gov.uk/business primary school on site at the £1 billion Glan Llyn GROWS IN CITY development in Newport. Pattarika Bankluay’s new meet the young businesswoman Thai takeaway has received on a visit to the restaurant. It is being delivered for Newport TASTY NEW assistance from a fund set City Council by St. Modwen, the up by Newport City Council “Starting up a business is a big land owner and lead developer BUSINESS to help new businesses. step and I’m glad that the council at Glan Llyn, as part of a diverse has been able to help Pattarika, range of long-term community TAKES OFF As well as receiving a grant not just in a small way financially facilities planned for the site. towards the first year’s rent, but with practical support. Patt-Thai is situated in a Cardi When it opens in September 2018, Road building that benefitted from “It’s exciting to see a young person the school will accommodate Cardi University’s National refurbishment as part of the Vibrant opening a new business in Newport 420 local primary pupils, from Software Academy will and Viable Places programme. and I’m sure Pattarika’s enthusiasm, the Glan Llyn catchment area, expand into new oces drive and commitment will mean a as well as providing nursery in the Information Pattarika was also grateful flourishing and successful future.” facilities for younger years. Station to cater for more for some practical advice and students on its unique and guidance she received from the For more information about the innovative programme. council’s business services team. council’s rent subsidy scheme, or to find out about other The Information Station will remain Councillor Jane Mudd, the council’s ways the business services a one-stop shop where residents cabinet member for regeneration team can oer assistance, visit Pattarika Bankluay & Cllr Jane Mudd can access council services. and investment, was delighted to www.newport.gov.uk/business 2 For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk .....................................................................................................................................................NEWPORT MATTERS SEPTEMBER 2017 Whatever whets your appetite, you’ll be sure to fi nd it on o er NEWPORT at the Tiny Rebel Newport Food and Drink Festival 2017. TINY REBEL SAVERS HIT FESTIVAL An impressive range of exhibitors JOIN US FOR £1MILLION will be ready to fi ll your fridge SUPPER with delights including meats, cheeses, spices and preserves, FOOD, FUN breads, pastries, cakes and crepes, Savers at Newport to pies, pasties, oils and sauces. Credit Union have hit a AND FESTIVITIES! fi nancial milestone, having When you’ve worked up an collectively amassed a appetite exploring the o erings fantastic £1million worth of and activities, there will be plenty deposits for the fi rst time. of refuelling choice – Asian, Greek, Italian or Welsh, pulled pork, The member-owned fi nancial burgers, noodles or churros, and co-operative, based in Newport of course ice cream for when Indoor Market, is only open to the sun (hopefully!) comes out.