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Monmouthshire County Council is delighted to announce that MonLife, the council’s Sport, Play and Community team, has been recognised at the prestigious Food and Fun 10-Year Celebratory Awards. The awards,…

Monmouthshire County Council is proud to announce its accreditation as a Real Living Wage Employer, joining a growing movement of organisations across Wales committed to fair pay and tackling in-work…

A man who continued to commit fly-tipping offences despite being subject to a criminal behaviour order has been jailed for 15 months. Stewart Evans was handed a 10-year criminal behaviour…

Monmouthshire’s Thriving Communities Events made a return in October, welcoming more than 250 residents across two sessions held in Magor and Abergavenny. The events were hosted at the Magor and…

Monmouthshire County Council has just launched a new consultation, which runs until Sunday, 14 December 2025, around the theme of culture and cultural activities in the county. The Let’s Talk…

Monmouthshire County Council has today announced its participation in the annual International Carbon Literacy Action Day. This day highlights dedication to tackle climate change through Carbon Literacy, lowering an organisation’s…

Monmouthshire County Council has agreed to submit the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) to the Welsh Government and Planning and Environment Decision Wales (PEDW) for independent examination following a vote at yesterday’s…

Monmouthshire County Council has successfully prosecuted Anthony Manson following a deeply distressing case of animal neglect which resulted in the death of a young pony. Following a report from members…

Volunteers from Monmouthshire’s four Benthyg Libraries of Things gathered at County Hall recently to celebrate all that the projects have achieved to date. Benthyg is the Welsh word for borrow…

In September, almost 250 people attended two successful jobs fairs hosted by Monmouthshire County Council’s Employment & Skills team, in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions. Held in…

Foster Wales Monmouthshire is proud to highlight the vital role of short breaks carers in supporting foster carers and enriching the lives of children in care across the county. Short…

The Marches Real Food and Farming Convergence 2025 battled the weather to prove a great success at Square Farm, Monmouth, on the 3 and 4 October. The Convergence welcomed attendees from…

Monmouthshire County Council has officially opened a new Assistive Technology Hub at Monnow Vale Community Hospital. The Hub enables council officers, staff from Aneurin Bevan Health Board, and other external…

Monmouthshire County Council is working closely with local schools, colleges, training providers and Careers Wales to ensure we know the ‘destination’ of all Year 11, 12 and 13 school leavers….

Monmouthshire County Council is encouraging residents to visit community-run Repair Cafes to repair broken household items instead of replacing them. On International Repair Day, Saturday, 18 October, Abergavenny’s monthly…

Monmouthshire County Council’s Community Hubs are inviting residents to enjoy a warm welcome and a free hot drink this winter, with accessible spaces for people of all ages within local…

Monmouthshire County Council has successfully prosecuted a Wyesham resident, who pleaded guilty to criminal damage after unlawfully felling a council-owned tree near his property. The resident was ordered to pay…

Across Monmouthshire, community groups are uniting to provide opportunities for learning, discussion, and socialising. To celebrate International Day of Older People on October 1, 2025, MCC’s Cabinet Member for Social Care,…

Following a recent petition from residents regarding the changes to the Home to School Transport Policy, Monmouthshire County Council has commissioned an independent assessment of three walking routes. As a…

Monmouthshire County Council is inviting community members and organisations to submit funding applications for the Community’s Budget scheme. The Community’s Budget has received £24,000 of capital funding from the UK Government through…

Monmouthshire County Council’s Trading Standards have hosted a multi-agency operation to seize a significant quantity of illegal tobacco and vaping products from a retail premises in Abergavenny. The enforcement action…

Monmouthshire County Council is pleased to announce that funding has been confirmed for the Llanfoist to Castle Meadows Active Travel Bridge. This confirmation represents a significant milestone in the council’s…

Monmouthshire County Council has launched the 2025 resident survey to gain valuable feedback on everyday life in the county. This initiative is part of the council’s ongoing commitment to engaging…

Schools, village halls and community groups have taken up the challenge to join in Monmouthshire’s biggest ever Fairtrade coffee morning. More than 30 different events are being held by schools…

Caldicot Castle will be hosting a free-to-attend arts festival next month. It will see some of Monmouthshire’s most talented artists joining forces to celebrate creativity with festival-goers on Saturday 4…

Monmouthshire County Council are working with Chefs in Schools to deliver bespoke training for our school caterers. The project aims to encourage and increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables…

Monmouthshire County Council is asking users of its libraries to share their feedback and suggestions for improvements as part of a new consultation, Let’s Talk Libraries. Every three years, the…

Following the success of the Thriving Communities Event in 2024, we are excited to announce its return, this time with two separate events. The events will be hosted in Magor…

Monmouthshire County Council would like to reiterate its thanks to the people and organisations who contributed to the consultation on its Deposit Replacement Local Development Plan in November and December 2024. More…

Monmouthshire County Council is currently running a public consultation to gather views on its draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. The draft strategy sets out how the council manages the…

Monmouthshire County Council has been accredited as a Bronze Carbon Literate Organisation, highlighting the council’s dedication towards tackling climate change, reducing its organisational carbon emissions, and its commitment to working towards…

Schools and community groups in Monmouthshire are invited to be part of the county’s biggest ever Fairtrade Coffee Morning during this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight from 22nd September to 5th October….

Today, 21 August 2025, Monmouthshire students have collected their GCSE results. This date marks the end of months of hard work and is one which learners will have marked out,…

The Marches Real Food and Farming Convergence 2025 will be hosted in Monmouthshire this year, as the event visits Square Farm, Monmouth. In its third year running and its first visit…

Today, 14 August 2025, Monmouthshire students have collected their A-Level, AS Level and BTEC results. This date is one which learners will have marked out, as they plan their next…

We support the excellent work being done by all those involved with the Bridges Centre charity. We hope they will continue to support our community for many decades ahead. With…

Monmouthshire County Council is proud to be supporting World Breastfeeding Week this August with a new Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme. World Breastfeeding Week runs from August 1st to 7th and is…

Have your say on Monmouthshire County Council’s plans to transform two Chepstow playgrounds. The council has received a limited share of the £5million allocated by the Welsh Government for improving…

Monmouthshire County Council are developing plans for a new Active Travel route running through part of Caldicot Castle Country Park. The Caldicot Multi-User Route aims to connect the newly constructed…

Monmouthshire County Council has launched a new public consultation to gather views on its draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. The draft strategy sets out how the council manage the…

Monmouthshire has joined a growing global movement aimed at better serving its older residents. During the full council meeting in January 2024, the councillors voted to pursue Monmouthshire’s designation as…

Monmouthshire County Council’s Trading Standards has issued a warning to retailers and consumers in Monmouthshire regarding the sale of counterfeit “Labubu by Pop Mart” toys. Trading Standards officers have been…

On Saturday, 19 July, 2025, Monmouthshire County Council met with the Monmouthshire Ukrainian Group in Chepstow (MUGiC) at the Upcycle Café in the town. The community engagement event was well attended…

Monmouthshire County Council has offered the Bridges Centre a new 30-year lease for Drybridge House in Monmouth. The Bridges Centre plays a key role in facilitating community activity within Monmouth…

Following concerns expressed by some members of the community regarding the future of Kymin View Primary School, the county council wishes to clarify that there are no plans to close…

Benthyg Caldicot, also known as the ‘Library of Things’, has been officially launched in Caldicot. Thanks to support from Monmouthshire County Council, Benthyg Cymru and TogetherWorks, Caldicot has become one…

Monmouthshire County Council is pleased to announce the appointments of Debra Hill-Howells as Chief Officer for Infrastructure and Craig O’Connor as Chief Officer for Place and Community Wellbeing. Monmouthshire County…

The Marches Forward Partnership’s (MFP) Partnership Board has supported a bid by the Marches Forward Partnership to sponsor the Marches Real Food and Farming Convergence 2025. The event to be…

Monmouthshire County Council has been awarded the highest score of any local authority in the UK for its work on Waste Reduction and Food, in the recently published Council Climate…

Monmouthshire County Council is delighted to announce that our attractions and open spaces continue to gather recognition, with the Green Flag Award. This award gives recognition to locations which offer…

Monmouthshire County Council has received funding from the Welsh Government to make improvements to Linda Vista Gardens in Abergavenny. The funding has been secured as part of the Brilliant Basics…

Monmouthshire County Council is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a significant grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the transformative Shire Hall Project. This grant…

Monmouthshire County Council proudly marked a historic milestone on Thursday, 10 July, with the official opening of the new King Henry VIII 3-19 School in Abergavenny. The event, attended by…

Monmouthshire County Council is inviting expressions of interest for the Town Centre Property Improvement Grants programme. The council is committed to ensuring that town centres remain vibrant and welcoming places…

Monmouthshire County Council is proud to announce the launch of its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Programme. The programme, supported by the Welsh Government, aims to attract new businesses…

Wales’ National Armed Forces Day event at Caldicot Castle and Country Park drew thousands as the community showed its appreciation. On Saturday, 28 June 2025, more than 7,000 people came…

Following a public consultation and a political process, Monmouthshire County Council announced changes to its Home to School Transport Policy in September 2024. In line with its statutory duties, the…

Monmouthshire County Council’s Cabinet has approved two landmark strategies, the Local Nature Recovery Action Plan (NRAP) and the Green Infrastructure (GI) Strategy. These strategies form part of the nature recovery…

Monmouthshire County Council’s Cabinet has confirmed its decision regarding the lease of the former Abergavenny Library, which has been awarded to the Monmouthshire Muslim Community Association (MMCA). This decision was…

Monmouthshire County Council proudly kicked off Armed Forces Week yesterday (23 June) with a ceremonial flag raising at County Hall, marking the beginning of a week dedicated to honouring the…

Chepstow Museum played host to Welsh Government ministers and Monmouthshire County Council cabinet members last week as part of the opening of a new gallery. Changing Faces of Chepstow is…

Friends of the Dell Park Chepstow, Monmouthshire County Council and Chepstow Town Council are disappointed to share the news that the redevelopment of the Dell play area has encountered a…

On Monday, 16 June, Abergavenny Town of Sanctuary (AToS) won the prestigious Nation of Sanctuary Award at the Nation of Sanctuary Awards hosted by Wales Refugee Council at the Coal…

During the Autumn of 2024, Monmouthshire County Council conducted a residents survey on everyday life in Monmouthshire. Hosted by Data Cymru, the survey was part of their National Residents Survey,…

Monmouthshire County Council is proud to announce a new series of free training opportunities for volunteers and community groups delivered through the BE Community initiative. The training sessions are designed…

Last week, the MonLife Sports Development Team hosted primary school pupils from across Monmouthshire at their annual PlayMaker Conferences. The conference brings together Monmouthshire’s young leaders for training and to celebrate their leadership journeys….

We would like to thank the Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates for meeting with Monmouthshire County Council today, together with representatives of Raglan Community Council, Catherine Fookes MP and…

Monmouthshire County Council are delighted that the UK Government have allocated £445m of resources to enable rail infrastructure improvements across Wales, including the long-awaited delivery of the recommendations made by…

Abergavenny Leisure Centre will be closed from the 21st of July until mid-August for improvement works. This work is part of the Phase 2 School and Leisure Centre improvement works programme,…

Monmouthshire County Council held its annual youth conference on Friday 23 May at County Hall in Usk. The youth conference allows young people from schools across the county to unpack…

The Marches Forward Partnership (MFP) is extending an open invitation to strategic stakeholders, including health and housing boards, transport experts, lobby groups and government representatives in England and Wales to…

Monmouthshire County Council is proud to host Wales’ National Armed Forces Day on Saturday, 28th June 2025, at the picturesque Caldicot Castle and Country Park. This free event is an…

Monmouthshire County Council is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has provided an update concerning the reopening of Inglis Bridge, Monmouth. Following the recent announcement of secured…

Monmouthshire County Council are celebrating the incredible work of Food Partnerships across the country, including the work of Monmouthshire Food Partnership. Food Sense Wales has recently published the Local Food…

At yesterday’s full council meeting (15 May), Cllr. Brocklesby was re-elected as the leader of Monmouthshire County Council.

A motion was passed today (15 May) at Monmouthshire County Council’s full council meeting, expressing concerns over the upcoming ban on Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) crossing the M48 Severn Bridge….

Monmouthshire County Council’s Leader, Cllr Mary Ann Brocklesby, has announced that Cllr Laura Wright will be taking over as the Cabinet Member for Education, succeeding Cllr Martyn Groucutt. During the…

Monmouthshire County Council will receive a share of £5million of Welsh Government funding to refurbish, improve and create play spaces across the county. The funding has been allocated to create…

Monmouthshire County Council’s dedicated fostering team seeks residents who can make a difference in the lives of local children this Foster Care Fortnight. Foster Care Fortnight takes place from 12…

On Wednesday, April 30, the Monmouth Comprehensive School senior boys’ football team etched their names into the history books with a thrilling Welsh Schools Under-18 FA Cup final victory. MCS…

The National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) has positively impacted more than 1,000 individuals in Monmouthshire over the past 12 months. The programme, funded by the Welsh Government, helps improve the…

MonLife’s Countryside Access Service has teamed up with Bethany Handley to raise awareness about improving access for all. Funded through the Welsh Government Access Improvement Grant, two videos have been filmed…

On the 11th of April, Monmouthshire County Council, along with partner town and community councils, held a Dog Fouling Awareness Day as part of the “Give Dog Fouling the Red…

A six-metre common swift tower has been installed at County Hall in Usk as part of the Gwent Green Grid Shared Prosperity Funding for enhancing Green Spaces. The tower, which…

Monmouthshire Community Safety Partnership is seeking your views to help them better understand the needs and concerns of Monmouthshire communities. The partnership comprises organisations which include the council, Gwent Police,…

Monmouthshire County Council is pleased to announce that it has been awarded up to £8.2 million in transport funding across the county to deliver a variety of projects. The funding…

A giant puppet, poetry, community choir and advice on funding were amongst the highlights of Monmouthshire’s second Creative Celebration. On Friday, 11 April, County Hall was once again full of…

Monmouthshire County Council’s 2025 Play Sufficiency Assessment (PSA) is currently being completed and is due for submission in June. Part of the objective of the assessment is to show that…

A new chapter has begun at King Henry VIII 3-19 School, Abergavenny, as Monmouthshire County Council receives the keys to the new school building. After four years of planning and…

The Marches Forward Partnership is set to reach a significant milestone in its development with the establishment of the Marches Forward Partnership Board. The Marches Forward Partnership brings together Herefordshire…

An inspiring event was held at Bridges Centre, Monmouth, on Monday, 7th April, bringing together businesswomen from all corners of Monmouthshire. The Women In Business – Taking the Leap event…

West Gloucester and Dean Forest Motorcycle Club are holding the 38th Wyegate Motorcycle Trial on Sunday 13 April. The club is a member of Trail Riders Fellowship, which requires members to follow…

On Friday, 21 March, The Rainbow Trust building in Chepstow was officially reopened following refurbishment. Funded by Monmouthshire County Council, Chepstow Town Council, the Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns Placemaking Grant…

On Thursday, 27 March, Monmouthshire County Council’s Leader, Cllr Mary Ann Brocklesby, welcomed the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant, to Chepstow. Throughout the visit,…

Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) expresses deep concern over the potential drying up of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal, a cherished and vital asset to South East Wales. The canal, renowned…

Mechanical tree felling at Mill Common in Magor as part of The Woodland Investment Grant (TWIG) has been paused due to the progressing spring and the discovery of several bird nests in the area. Ecologists have been working…

On Friday, 28th March, the Community Hub in Magor and Undy hosted a celebration event to mark the success of the Paths to Communities project. This event highlighted the achievements…

Monmouthshire County Council is set to commence work on resurfacing the Wye Bridge, Monmouth, on 22 April 2025. The work is expected to last 10 weeks and will be undertaken…

Cyngor Sir Fynwy / Monmouthshire County Council