MAY 2018. Edition 16 ............................................................................................................................. Newport City Council will be collections will also be made collecting refuse and garden as normal rather than on the SPRING BANK HOLIDAY waste on the usual days during Saturday as has happened REFUSE COLLECTIONS spring Bank Holiday week. previously after a bank holiday. This means collections on 28 The same schedule will apply for the May will be as a normal week. late summer Bank Holiday in August. Wastesavers will also be collecting Residents who want to check their NM kerbside recycling on normal collections can put their postcode NEWPORT days that week so please put into a search query on our website out your boxes and red bags. to get the information visit MATTERS www.newport.gov.uk/Recycling It means that council refuse teams and Wastesavers will be If you are having a clearout take working on Monday 28 May for your items to the Household those households who normally Waste Recycling Centre, it is The official newspaper of Newport City Council have Monday collections and closed on Bank Holidays. The so on through the week. normal hours are 7.30am to 4.30pm weekdays and from 9am to This will mean that Friday 4.30pm on Saturday and Sundays. GOOD NEWS FORCITY CENTRETWO IMPORTANT HOTEL CITY FEATURES Newport’s famous transporter the city’s iconic structure and and wild beauty in the Gwent groups from across three local future generations, but to ensure bridge and the historic Gwent create a better visitor centre. Levels which has been awarded a authorities including Newport. residents today can get the most from Levels are both set to benefit £2.5 million grant from the HLF. this most precious resource through from lottery funding. Councillor Debbie Harvey, cabinet The bid was submitted by the employment, training, volunteering member for culture and leisure, said: Over the next three and a Living Levels partnership, led and visitor opportunities.” The council has received initial half years, there will be a by RSPB Cymru and including support of just over £1 million “We have ambitious plans to make series of projects designed Newport City Council. Councillor Roger Jeavons, cabinet from the Heritage Lottery the visitor experience bigger and to restore and enhance the member for streetscene, said: Fund (HLF) to help progress a better. The bridge has dominated our natural heritage of the area. Councillor Jane Mudd, cabinet project to repair and revamp skyline for more than 100 years and it member for regeneration “All those with a stake in the Living Newport Transporter Bridge. is great to know we are a step closer More than 1,000 training and and housing, said: Levels – local communities, the to preserving it for another century,” volunteering opportunities will RSPB, Natural Resources Wales Made possible by National be created and will include “We are extremely privileged to and councils – have put in the Lottery players, the ambitious Newport is an urban city but it also schemes with farmers and have such an important landscape groundwork to achieve this HLF project aims to carry out essential contains a major part of a unique landowners, schools and colleges on our doorstep. We have a duty award in the best interests of this repairs to secure the future of landscape boasting heritage, wildlife and a wide range of community not only to protect it for wildlife and vital piece of our heritage.” For more news visit www.newport.gov.uk ................................................................................................................................................................ NEWPORT MATTERS MAY 2018 1 LIONHEARTS SECURE CITY VELOTHON RETURNS THIS SUMMER WIN The annual Velothon Wales To facilitate the safe passage of overview of closure and alternate The overall route leaves Cardiff to returns on Sunday 8 July participants, it will be necessary to routes, with more detail available the east, heading through Newport and will welcome thousands implement road closures/parking at www.velothon.com/wales and Usk, before entering the Brecon of recreational cyclists and restrictions along the route. However, Beacons National Park. The route charity fundraisers to the thanks to a revamped Velothon In addition to the popular 140km then heads south via Pontypool and roads of south east Wales. Wales, Newport residents can expect route, two shorter routes are Newbridge on its way to Caerphilly significantly reduced road closures on offer this year opening up for a climb up the stunning Caerphilly The Velothon is Wales’ largest this year with all roads around the the event to cyclists of all levels mountain, before finishing with a sportive and a prominent feature city due to re-open by 11am. of ability and ambition. fast descent towards the finish B4235line, Sebastopol d in Newport’sy growing events in the heart of Cardiff city centre. w L r Golden i ve The British Lionhearts secured programmeR and helps raise the city’s All affected residents were written The 125km route bypasses the Hill a roaring 3-2 victory over the A4051profile on an international level. to earlier this month with full ROUTEnotorious Tumble hill& climb, ACCESS while the There OVERVIEW will be some excellent274 m Llantrisant France Fighting Roosters in details of road closures and a route new 60km route, a point-to-point opportunities to view the race along Pontrhydyrun Llangibby SUNDAY 8 JULY 2018 the World Series of Boxing at The UCI Velothon series consists of overview map. Localised area maps starting in Usk and finishing inA449 Cardiff the route – so get out and show your R i v Pontnewydd e r Newport Centre last month. multiple races across the globe – last will also be sent out in June. is perfect for those new U to cycling, support! s A4042 k s s Northvilleyear races were helda in Germany, keen to experience the thrill of You can learn more at p N y B g o i Three boxers from the team, Wales, Sweden, Canadail and Australia. The map below provides an closed-road cycling for the first time. www.velothon.com/wales Sor Croesyceiliog e c B y ro s o e k o Carl Fail, Joe Ward and Solomon r C Dacres delivered victories Southville to delight the noisy crowd at CLOSED Tredunnock Newport Centre in a tremendous Old Cwmbran night of boxing for Wales. Llanyravon 7.30am-12.30pm Two Locks Wentwood Wentwood mbran Driv C ae Oakfield rle e on R Rob McCracken, head coach o ad B4236 iver Usk of the British Lionhearts said: R Llantarnam “It was a superb team Llantarnam 241 m Industrial Mynydd performance tonight and all five Park Allt Tir Fach Do A4051 wlais Ponthir A449 241 m A4042 Bro of the boxers did very well. ok Llanhennock River L R w iv 170 m yd e r U sk “The boxers who would usually B4236 P o CLOSED n th ir R Llanva feature in the WSB line-up were oa d 7am-11.30am away at the Commonwealth Woodlands 191 m R i v M Malpas Park e Games, so this gave the a r A48 l L Malpas Court p A a 120 m w s y Mount R o d a other boxers the opportunity d St Albans M il A4042 l S tr ee to step up and show what they A4051 t Caerleon o could do, putting in some r Usk Chepstow R e ow v t i eps R ive Hill Ch R r U A449 Malpas sk A48 really good performances. d a N e o w R Grove Park R o on a 25A C e d Caerleon aerleon R rl Langstone B4245 oad e a B4236 25 C Coldra Grange Malpas “It was a fantastic night of B4596 24 CLOSED Wood 26 M4 Crindau St Julian's St Julian's Llanmartin M boxing for the team, and d Wood Coldra a a g o o r R 6.30am-11am Barrack Hill Ro n ad Shaftesbury o d was thoroughly enjoyed by a e M4 a Underwood l M4 o r R e w a Summerhill sto C ep l h l C supportive home crowd.” Allt-Yr-Yn i H Barnardtown s ' n e Beechw e Maindee u Lawrence Hill Bishpool Q C Harlequin hep s d tow R ds Roa oad Fiel A48 B4241 Eveswell C Ladyhill ay Victoria hepstow W Road land Llanwern Magor Ridgeway Ring 23A Alway M4 Wilcrick d Newport George Street Ris oa Bishton Hill Newp ca R d Bridge or U t s R k Somerton oa St. Woolos St. Woolos W d Stow Park a Cemetery y Liswerry LOCAL ACCESS d M a a D-DAY PARADE o in U R R R Stelvio ive y o s t a k r t Access to Retail Park d Pillgwenlly W U y B4237 s p Magor a B424 y k S City Bridge Glan Llyn AND SERVICE Gaer available via.LlanwernL A48 ty Road Spyt SteelSte Works y Quee a n's A4810 W Way k A4810 ay Us s W B4237 Queen's Way en Que A48 Do ck Maesglas s W ay y Docks Wa ChemicalC L Ebb ig Municipal h t Works The annual D-Day Parade h w o u Landfill s R e i R v oa er and Service in Newport Tredegar Park d is taking place earlier Newport Docks CLOSED WESTBOUND LibertyLibe than normal this year. Steel WorksW 6.30am-11am B4239 Redwick On Wednesday, 6 June veterans k CLOSED CLOSED WESTBOUNDRiver Us Uskmouth will meet at 11.30am, leaving d a Power o Whitson R e Station 6.30am-11am s u Cambrian Road at 11.45am and o h 6.30am-11am ht g i going along Bridge Street and L Goldcliff High Street gathering at the D-Day Memorial where a short Goldcliff service will take place at noon.