Environment and planning news

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 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.

Important message for septic tank owners from Environment Agency Wales

Wednesday 16th November 2011

We are currently preparing to contact septic tank owners across Wales to ask them to register with us.

The Old Station is the UK’s favourite park

Thursday 22nd September 2011

The Old Station in Tintern has been voted the UK’s favourite park in the annual People’s Choice Award public poll.

Bank holiday recycling arrangements

Wednesday 27th April 2011

Your refuse and recycling collections this week will run one day late (as a result of the Easter Monday Bank Holiday).

More fortnightly waste collections in South Monmouthshire

Tuesday 18th January 2011

Monmouthshire’s recycling rates have grown from 41.3% last year to an expected 47% this year.

Council campaign to cut energy costs

Wednesday 24th November 2010

Council employees in Cwmbran’s County Hall are to be encouraged to take simple actions to reduce energy consumption, both at work and home.

Team awarded for pet rescue in emergencies

Wednesday 6th October 2010

Work done in Monmouthshire to rescue pets and their owners during major incidents has been commended by the RSPCA.

Fortnightly waste collections to start in South Monmouthshire

Tuesday 5th October 2010

Residents in villages in the south of Monmouthshire will have their refuse collected fortnightly from November, Monmouthshire County Council announced this week.

Abergavenny Library plans on show

Tuesday 31st August 2010

Plans for a new library for Abergavenny will be on show next week.

Local knowledge wanted about Monmouthshire and Newport

Monday 19th July 2010

Residents are being asked to share their local knowledge with Monmouthshire County Council’s tourism section as it starts to develop the 2011 edition of the Wye Valley and Vale of Usk visitor guide.

Farmer fined for felling protected trees

Wednesday 9th June 2010

A Monmouthshire farmer has been ordered to pay over two thousand pounds in fines and costs for felling trees in ancient woodland protected by a tree preservation order.

Monmouthshire young grand designers have work displayed

Tuesday 25th May 2010

Monmouthshire pupils with an eye for design and an environmental conscience had their model buildings displayed to celebrate Wales' first Sustainability Week.

Monmouth ideas on display

Monday 19th April 2010

People in Monmouth have submitted dozens of ideas on how the space between the old and new Monnow bridges could be improved.

Have your say on safe routes to school

Wednesday 14th April 2010

People in the Chepstow area can have their say on plans to improve the safety of routes to school in their neighbourhood.

Brewery Yard prepares to open

Tuesday 9th March 2010

March 15th will see the reopening of a transformed area in Abergavenny that creates a vibrant link between the between the future livestock market development and the town centre.

Farmers prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering to cows

Monday 1st March 2010

Two Monmouthshire farmers have each been fined £2000 and £3000 costs for causing unnecessary suffering to two cows in 2008.

Potholes create hole in Monmouthshire highways budget

Tuesday 9th February 2010

Having come through the longest period of severe winter weather in over 30 years, Monmouthshire Highway Engineers are counting the cost of damage to the county’s roads.

Have your say on rural needs in Monmouthshire

Monday 8th February 2010

Rural communities have an opportunity to have their say on projects that support the rural economy and the quality of life within villages and rural areas.

Chepstow restaurant prosecuted for food hygiene offences

Thursday 4th February 2010

A Chepstow restaurant, the Afon Gwy, was fined £400 plus £1500 costs for keeping food past its sell-by date and for having dirty equipment.

Farmer prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering to cows

Tuesday 26th January 2010

A Monmouthshire farmer was fined £2000, with £3000 costs, last week for causing unnecessary suffering to two cows in 2008.

Monmouth asked for ideas to improve the gateway to the town

Monday 25th January 2010

Council officers are asking people in Monmouth to submit their ideas on how the space between the old and new Monnow bridges could be improved.

Two bag scheme comes to south Monmouthshire

Tuesday 19th January 2010

Residents in the south of Monmouthshire will see the new ‘two sacks’ recycling scheme be launched in their area next week.

Council staff try extreme sports for new Monmouthshire and Newport tourism guide

Thursday 14th January 2010

Staff in Monmouthshire County Council’s tourism team tried extreme sports and activities like paddleboarding and paragliding to promote the latest tourism guide for Monmouthshire and Newport.

Monmouthshire walking festival launched

Wednesday 13th January 2010

The county’s long-distance footpaths, including Offa’s Dyke Path National Trail and the Wye Valley Walk, will form a central part of the ten-day festival, which takes place from 22nd to 31st October.

How we are salting the roads this weekend

Friday 8th January 2010

Salt Cell - the UK’s emergency planning coordination body for road salt supplies - has identified that there is little chance of salt supplies equalling demand for at least the next five days.

New traffic rules for Market Street

Thursday 7th January 2010

Market Street is now a one way, restricted zone along the full length of the street, with parking only allowed for goods vehicles in designated bays.

Monmouthshire Local Service Board leads the way on cutting carbon

Thursday 17th December 2009

In a first for Wales, Monmouthshire’s Local Service Board (LSB) has agreed to sign up to the 10:10 campaign.

Monmouthshire Local Service Board leads the way on Cutting Carbon