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Digital learning goes live in Torfaen and Monmouthshire

Monday 20th February 2012

Today secondary schools in Torfaen and Monmouthshire have gone live with laptops and a contemporary Learning Management System as part of the pioneering £14 million Digital Learning Project.

Monmouth: world’s first Wikipedia town also to be first WiFi town in Wales

Wednesday 22nd February 2012

Plans to make Monmouth the first wifi town in Wales are underway said Monmouthshire Council this week (22/02/12).

Monmouthshire libraries now offer eBooks for free

Monday 20th February 2012

As part of the eBooks for Wales pilot project, Monmouthshire libraries now offer access to over 2,500 eBooks.

Promotion highlights availability of National Express tickets at local tourist information centre

Monday 20th February 2012

Chepstow Tourist Information Centre celebrated National Express Week recently by giving away a pair of return tickets each day in a prize draw.

Press Release – Stars needed to shine as Olympic Torch comes to Monmouthshire!

Monday 20th February 2012

The arrival of the Olympic Torch in Monmouthshire on May 25th brings a golden opportunity for talented artistes to strut their stuff in front of an audience potentially numbering many millions.

Council seeks information on broadband access

Thursday 16th February 2012

Communities, businesses and residents in Monmouthshire are to receive an opportunity to develop support for faster Internet broadband access by taking part in a survey conducted by the county council.

Monmouthshire County Council says ‘no council tax rise’ thank you very much

Thursday 16th February 2012

Monmouthshire’s cabinet met on Wednesday 15 February to consider the budget that it is recommending for next year.

Money information day comes to Monmouthshire

Wednesday 15th February 2012

Monmouthshire County Council is extending an open-invitation to money information day at Bridges Community Centre.

Residents invited to celebrate launch of the Wales Coast Path

Thursday 9th February 2012

Monmouthshire County Council is inviting community groups and residents to celebrate the opening of the Wales Coast Path this spring.

Caldicot Library invites residents to unwind with a good book

Tuesday 7th February 2012

Libraries in Monmouthshire are about to embark on an exciting new reading revolution to engage people with a good book.

Residents invited to reuse and recycle at Caldicot swopshop

Monday 6th February 2012

Monmouthshire County Council is inviting Caldicot residents to undertake a post-Christmas house clearance and pick up a bargain at the same time.

Auditor General notes council’s improvement

Thursday 2nd February 2012

Monmouthshire County Council is improving.

Monmouthshire County Council welcomes BBC documentary

Wednesday 1st February 2012

Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) has welcomed a BBC documentary that looked at how the authority is handling the current economic pressures and its move to a new headquarters.

Community information evening to discuss plans for former Govilon school site

Monday 30th January 2012

Monmouthshire County Council will hold a community information evening to consult residents over proposals for the former primary school in Govilon near Abergavenny.

Monmouthshire gets go ahead for two green projects

Thursday 26th January 2012

Two Monmouthshire-based projects have successfully obtained funding from the Local Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF), a UK government grant scheme that encourages environmentally-friendly schemes.

Council seeks views on improving tourism signs

Wednesday 25th January 2012

Monmouthshire County Council is aiming to help sightseers and encourage more visits to the area by seeking the views of residents on tourism signs in a number of the county’s historic towns and villages.

Chepstow gives thumbs up to new library

Wednesday 25th January 2012

Chepstow library reopened on Saturday 21st January, throwing open its doors to reveal a new improved service following four months of refurbishment.

Monmouthshire Council accepts FOI requests via Twitter

Wednesday 18th January 2012

Submitting Freedom of Information (FoI) requests to Monmouthshire Council has been made easier for Twitter users after the council issued instructions on asking questions using the FOI act.

Chepstow tourist information centre gears up for National Express week

Tuesday 17th January 2012

Chepstow tourist information centre has teamed up with the National Express to promote the coach-travel booking service.

More kerbside collection leads to withdrawal of recycling banks

Monday 16th January 2012

An increasing number of people participating in weekly kerbside collection schemes has led Monmouthshire County Council to withdraw five little-used Tetra Pac carton recycling banks.

Council’s Monmouth roadshow to showcase grants available to rural businesses

Monday 16th January 2012

Monmouthshire County Council aims to boost the local economy by hosting a road show on Monday, 23rd January highlighting grants available for farmers, businesses, new ventures and community groups through the county’s Rural Development Programme (RDP).

Monmouthshire County Council amongst the best recycling performers in Wales

Monday 16th January 2012

Monmouthshire County Council achieved fantastic results in the recent recycling data published by the Welsh Government, with 59% of the county’s waste being recycled and composted.

Council encourages use of real nappies to cut down on waste

Wednesday 11th January 2012

Monmouthshire County Council has made a cut into the amount of waste going to landfill over the past twelve months by handing free washable cotton nappies to parents at local shows and events.

School sport programme unearths potential

Wednesday 11th January 2012

A Chepstow Comp pupil has put herself in the frame to compete at the Commonwealth & Olympic Games after her talent was spotted at a Sport Wales 5x60 track cycling session run by Monmouthshire Council.

Community projects in Monmouthshire could grab a grant of £5,000!

Tuesday 10th January 2012

An exciting competition will provide community projects in Monmouthshire with the opportunity to receive grants of up to £5,000.

Waste roadshows come to Caldicot and Llanwern

Monday 9th January 2012

Recycling organisation, Prosiect Gwyrdd (Green Project) is to hold roadshows at Caldicot and Llanwern to discuss long term environmental, sustainable and and cost-effective solutions for waste that can not be viably recycled or composted.

Library to feature talk on historic Abergavenny

Friday 6th January 2012

Acclaimed local historian Chris Barber will be talking about his most recent publication entitled "Abergavenny - Historic Market Town" at Abergavenny Library on Friday, 20th January at 7pm.

Monmouthshire business is good say chambers of commerce

Monday 2nd January 2012

Retail in Monmouthshire is booming and bucking the national trend, say the county’s chambers of commerce.

Monmouth becomes the world’s first Wikipedia town

Monday 2nd January 2012

Life and history in Monmouth is the subject of a new Wikipedia project that will allow people to use a smartphone to scan barcodes to get information about places of interest sent to their mobile.

Bargain book sale at Abergavenny Library

Friday 30th December 2011

Make the most of a unique chance to nab some bargain fiction at Abergavenny Library’s Big Book Sale on Monday 9th January from 10am to 5pm.