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Cantref kids win UK film award
Friday 12th March 2010
Pupils from Cantref Primary School, Abergavenny, have won an esteemed award for their short film about child miners.
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.
Rogiet Primary School awarded for being the best sustainable school building in the UK
Tuesday 9th March 2010
Rogiet Primary School was named the UK’s best sustainable school building at the BREEAM Awards 2010 last week.
Credit Union opens in Chepstow One Stop Shop
Thursday 4th March 2010
Residents in Chepstow can now get affordable loans and ethical savings thanks to the new branch of the Gateway Credit Union in the Council’s One Stop Shop.
Pupils learn the rules of recycling from spaceman Bin Raider
Thursday 4th March 2010
Pupils at Llanvihangel Crucorney Primary School brushed up on their three ‘Rs’ – reduce, reuse and recycle with a lesson from eco-friendly spaceman, Bin Raider.
Management shake up to improve council services
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
The senior management structure of Monmouthshire County Council is set to be shaken up as part of plans to improve the organisation’s leadership and save around £900k per year.
Last call for Monmouth Gateway ideas
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) has issued a final appeal to residents for ideas for the project known as ‘Gateway Monmouth’.
Magor Munchies win award for bridging generation gap
Wednesday 3rd March 2010
A school project that sees pupils and older people spend leisure time together has won an award for the service it provides to the community.
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.
Your council on Twitter
Tuesday 23rd February 2010
Monmouthshire residents and businesses can now follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/monmouthshirecc
Council protects money for roads
Thursday 18th February 2010
The Council will continue its investment programme in roads as part of its budget for next year in an effort to repair the county’s highways after the damaging effects of the recent severe weather.
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