Thanks to funding secured from the Arts Council England / V&A Purchase Grant Fund and National Lottery support, Museums Association Beecroft Bequest, The Usk Valley Trust and MonLife museums’ acquisitions…
Monmouthshire County Council has been holding face-to-face fostering awareness events over the past few weeks. So far the Foster Wales’ Monmouthshire team has visited Shire Hall in Monmouth, Abergavenny Hub…
Abergavenny’s Wellbeing Hub was the location for the first Period Dignity event organised by Monmouthshire County Council’s Communities team. The drop-in session, which took place on Wednesday 15th March, was…
At the meeting of full Council on 9th March, Councillors decided the level of Council Tax Premium on second homes and long-term empty homes in Monmouthshire, which would come into…
Pupils and teaching staff at Raglan CiW Primary School are celebrating after being recognised as a ‘Healthy School’. The national quality award acknowledges the work the whole school has undertaken…
Monmouthshire County Council has today set out its budget for the year ahead. The cost of living crisis has impacted significantly on the Council. Energy costs, inflation, price rises and…
To mark International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8th March, women Councillors came together to talk to colleagues via a livestream event. The event was chaired by Cllr. Catherine Fookes, Cabinet…
Last year it was confirmed that Chepstow would be the next town to benefit from the Community Nature Spaces Project following the completion of schemes in Monmouth. Residents and stakeholders…
You could make a difference to a child or young person’s life this spring. As the sun shines again, green shoots emerge from the ground and flowers bloom for the…
On International Women’s Day, Wednesday 8th March, Abergavenny’s Well-being Hub is hosting a workshop providing information, support and promoting Period Dignity. Between noon and 6pm, anyone is welcome to pop…
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 (27th February to 12th March) groups across Monmouthshire are holding events designed to engage, inform and educate people on the urgent threat to the future…
The Cabinet of Monmouthshire County Council will consider its final budget proposals for the forthcoming financial year at its meeting on 1 March. Having engaged in a very thorough engagement…
With the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaching, Monmouthshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Equalities & Engagement has expressed her gratitude to the many hosts and volunteers throughout…
MonLife has put together a programme of exciting activities for children, young people and families to enjoy this February school half-term. The Monmouthshire Games are returning, providing a great chance…
Monmouthshire County Council is calling on people to submit their applications for the Winter Fuel payment scheme before 5pm on Tuesday 28th February 2023. Residents in Monmouthshire are being urged…
A new plan for Monnow Street in Monmouth has been unveiled as a consultation launches for residents to share their views on the proposed ideas. The Monnow Street project builds…
Monmouthshire County Council is delighted to congratulate three Monmouthshire colleagues who have been named on the Future Generations Changemakers 100 list. Cabinet Member for Equalities and Engagement, Cllr Catherine Fookes,…
Monmouthshire County Council has issued a statement following the publication of the Burns report. Cllr. Catrin Maby, Cabinet Member for Climate Change and the Environment said: “We remain committed to…
Household recycling centres are not usually the first place someone would visit if they were looking for something antique or valuable. But a recent find of vintage books are sending…
Work has officially begun on the new £2.9m state-of-the-art community hub earmarked for the communities of Magor and Undy. On Tuesday 24th January, representatives from Monmouthshire County Council, Kier Construction…
Millions of people who lost their lives in the Holocaust during the Second World War and in genocides around the world have been remembered with a special memorial event at…
Residents are being asked to share their views on whether Monmouthshire County Council should charge a council tax premium to people who own long-term empty properties and second homes in…
MonLife’s award-winning Youth Service is gearing up for another successful year after recently securing a Bronze Quality Mark for Youth Work in Wales. The Youth Service received the Welsh Government…
The cost of living crisis is challenging for everyone – including the council. Monmouthshire County Council is facing unprecedented cost pressures of £26million. Energy costs, inflation and price rises, pay…
Proposals for a new Active Travel crossing of the river Wye at Monmouth have taken a major step forward. The proposed design for a bridge for pedestrian and cyclists has…
Seasonal service changes All recycling and waste collections in Monmouthshire will be made a day later than normal on the week commencing 26th December, while the following week all collections will remain…
The generosity of Monmouthshire’s residents has led to this year’s Christmas Wishes campaign being able to provide 300 vulnerable children and young people with gifts and vouchers in time for…
We offer our sincere condolences to the family of Cllr David Evans. Dave was first elected to the council on 1st May 2008 to represent the West End ward and continued to…
A special event was held to support grieving families this Christmas – as it can be such a particularly difficult time of the year. The Family Remembering Day, is organised…
As Christmas approaches, Monmouthshire County Council has published the seasonal opening hours and service updates for recycling and waste, leisure centres, Community Hubs and libraries, as well as museums. All…
Monmouthshire County Council today received confirmation from Welsh Government that it will receive a 9.3% increase in its core funding next year. This compares to the 7.9% average for Wales…
One of the best-known names in the UK music industry has just confirmed that they’re heading to Monmouthshire in summer 2023. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have confirmed they are…
Monmouthshire County Council’s Leader, Cllr. Mary Ann Brocklesby has announced the appointment of the Council’s first LGBTQ+ Champion. The role has been accepted by Cllr. Ian Chandler, Ward Member for…
MonLife, which runs Monmouthshire County Council’s heritage service MonHeritage, has secured two funding awards totalling over £415,000 from Welsh Government and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The award will enable…
In the first fortnight of Monmouthshire County Council’s Christmas Wishes appeal, presents and donations of money have been coming in from generous residents and businesses, including the construction firms working…
Monmouthshire County Council is encouraging everyone to be kind to the environment this Christmas. Pre-loved gifts are available from local charity shops or at the council’s ReUse shops, which are…
Monmouthshire County Council has taken another step forward in developing its proposals for a Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP). The Council agreed to publish its new Preferred Strategy for public…
Monmouthshire County Council held the first of a series of fostering events at Shire Hall in Monmouth on Friday 25th November to encourage people to foster local children and young…
A visitor to Caldicot leisure centre recently returned to thank the centre’s staff for their quick response when he suffered a potentially fatal medical emergency earlier in the year. Alan…
The Gwent-wide Nature Isn’t Neat and Gwent Green Grid Partnership (GGGP) have been shortlisted for the Landscape Institute Awards 2022 to be celebrated at the end of November. The Landscape…
14 schools in Monmouthshire are progressing towards net-zero goals thanks to an ambitious county-wide decarbonisation initiative delivered by Monmouthshire County Council in partnership with SSE Energy Solutions. Schools such as…
Monmouthshire has some wonderful foster carers, but sadly not enough, meaning children and young people are growing up without a place they can call home. For those children, their only Christmas…
Over the next few weeks, representatives from Monmouthshire County Council’s Communities team and Employment & Skills team, Mind Monmouthshire and Citizens Advice Monmouthshire will be hosting drop-in cost of living…
The work to raise awareness of the importance of picking up your dog’s waste is continuing by Monmouthshire County Council. It’s been working in partnership with Town and Community Councils…
Services have been held across Monmouthshire to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the 20th century’s world wars and in subsequent conflicts….
Monmouthshire County Council’s Children’s Services team has just launched its annual Christmas Wishes Appeal. The annual appeal helps give the county’s most vulnerable children and young people a Christmas gift…
A new report has been issued by food and farming charity Sustain that recognises Monmouthshire County Council for the significant work it has undertaken to help tackle the climate emergency….
New nature inspired artworks are appearing in green spaces across Gwent, encouraging more people to value the nature we can find in our communities. The pieces have been developed as…
On Monday 7th November, Monmouthshire County Council has taken part in Carbon Literacy Action Day, which aims to be the world’s largest climate education training event and coincided with the…
Monmouthshire County Council’s Children’s Services team has just launched its annual Christmas Wishes Appeal. The annual appeal helps give the county’s most vulnerable children and young people a Christmas gift…
Some of the things we do: Community spaces, eg. TogetherWORKS ‘You Decide’ participatory budgeting Wellbeing Links Team ‘We are a Community’ – resources to inspire action Support for volunteers, e.g….
Monmouthshire County Council has taken another step forward in developing its proposals for a Replacement Local Development Plan. The Council recently agreed to produce a new growth strategy and has…
Large pressures are evident as Monmouthshire County Council enters the budget setting process for 2023/24. Just like all other businesses and households, we are having to dealing with many factors….
Across Monmouthshire, pupils in primary schools showed ‘Racism the Red Card’ on Friday 21st October by wearing red and celebrating diversity in their schools. Wear Red Day is a National Day…
Dragon lore, Pirate Codes, Time Travel and Treasures, and crafts are on offer as museums across Wales are busy brewing a potent potion of inspiration for a bumper historic half…
From spooky stories and craft, to the Monmouthshire Games, there are so many autumn adventures taking place across Monmouthshire this half term. If you’re looking for a treat Monmouthshire’s hubs…
Caldicot’s TogetherWORKS celebrated its first birthday on Friday (21st October). This safe, friendly, community space welcomes groups such as Bore Coffee, Disability and Dementia Art and Craft, Stitched Together, Armchair…
Shwmae Day is a day where everyone is encouraged to start every conversation in Welsh, aiming to show that the Welsh language belongs to us all regardless of Welsh language…
As work on the King Henry VIII School site has begun, Monmouthshire County Council’s Sustainable Communities for Learning Team have been hosting engagement sessions in Abergavenny’s primary schools to support…
Over the past fortnight a series of Cost of Living summits have taken place across Monmouthshire’s towns. The summits were hosted by a collective of community-facing organisations led by Monmouthshire…
Monmouthshire’s Community Hubs and libraries want to know what children and young people think about their local libraries. They’re being asked to get involved by completing a short survey, which…
On World Menopause Day, Tuesday 18th October, Monmouthshire County Council has announced that it has become the latest employer in the UK to sign up to the Menopause Workplace Pledge….
A ceremony held at County Hall in Usk last week recognised the contribution of two long-serving members of Monmouthshire County Council’s workforce – Pauline Batty and Roger Hoggins. The High…
Chepstow will soon be the latest town in Monmouthshire to benefit from the Community Nature Spaces Project, which aims to improve our green spaces for nature and help support opportunities…
Monmouthshire County Council’s Monmouthshire Meals service and one of its longest-serving colleagues, scooped up two awards at a national ceremony held on 6th October. The NACC (National Association of Care…
Monmouthshire County Council has launched a series of short films on its social media channels and on its website to introduce its new Leader and Cabinet to residents across the…
More than a thousand Monmouthshire children donned their trainers and sports gear last month to take part in a week of sporting fun. The Cross Country 2022 sporting event brought…
High tides are due. We will be monitoring the situation and if necessary, will arrange for the A466 through Tintern to be closed for short periods on the following dates…
Last month, almost 300 people attended two jobs fairs organised by Monmouthshire County Council’s Employment & Skills team. The fairs, in Abergavenny and Caldicot, provided support to job-seekers and to…
Throughout October 2022, the Council has confirmed that it will continue its rolling programme of testing the safety of memorials in its cemeteries, starting with Chepstow cemetery. The Council is…
Councils across Wales are facing unprecedented financial pressures and Monmouthshire is no exception. A report published today highlights a forecast of a budget pressure of £8.8million in the current financial…
A public consultation launches on Wednesday 5th October for residents and businesses in and around Chepstow to gather feedback on ideas being proposed within the Transforming Chepstow Masterplan. The plan…
During September, Monmouthshire has celebrated Catch the Bus Month, a campaign run by Bus Users UK. Catch the Bus Month is widely promoted across the UK, and it comes at…
At a meeting today, Tuesday 27th September 2022, the Council endorsed a new direction for its Local Development Plan to ensure sustainable growth in the county. Monmouthshire County Council is…
Coleg Gwent, in partnership with the Gwent Regional Partnership, will be facilitating a series of engagement events with local social care providers across four Coleg Gwent campuses throughout September and…
This year’s Usk Show welcomed visitors in their thousands to the showground on Saturday 10th September. Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II two days earlier, the decision…
Monmouthshire County Council is taking part in a nationwide campaign this month to highlight the need for urgent action on climate and nature. Taking place between 24th September – 2nd…
The efforts of a local action group working to bring about a Walkway Station for Magor & Undy received well-deserved recognition in a national awards ceremony held during the summer…
Residents of Monmouthshire are advised that there will be some changes to council services on the 19th September 2022 the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II: There will be no…
The Proclamation of the new Sovereign to the people of Monmouthshire was held outside County Hall, The Rhadyr, Usk at 3:30pm on 11th September 2022. Members of the public attended…
Abergavenny the War Memorial on Frogmore Street, Abergavenny Caldicot The Cross in Caldicot Chepstow The cenotaph in Chepstow Magor with Undy ‘The Preachers Cross’, area at St’s Mary’s Church Magor…
Books of condolence have been opened in Community Hubs across Monmouthshire, as well as Shire Hall in Monmouth and County Hall in Usk, following the death of The Queen. Flags…
Monmouthshire County Council’s Chair, Cllr Laura Wright, on behalf of the citizens of Monmouthshire said: “I am deeply saddened by the news of Her Majesty the Queen’s death. I send…
(Saturday 10th – Monday 12th September 2022) High tides are due. We will be monitoring the situation and if necessary, will arrange for the A466 through Tintern to be closed…
This weekend, one of the most prestigious agricultural shows in south east Wales take place. Monmouthshire County Council is getting ready to welcome visitors to the annual Usk Show on Saturday 10th September….
Monmouthshire County Council is launching a series of short films on its social media channels to introduce its new Leader and Cabinet to residents across the County. The ‘Meet the…
Monmouthshire County Council is offering passengers 10 free days of travel commencing on Tuesday 30th August in celebration of the new bus routes in and around Abergavenny. This will include…
Our offices, Community Hubs and Contact Centre will be closed on Monday 29th August 2022. Please place your recycling and waste out by 7am. There will be no waste collections on…
Monmouthshire County Council have issued a reminder of the approaching closing date – Friday 2nd September, at 5pm – for applications for the £500 Support Payment for Unpaid Carers. The one-off…
The impact of pet fouling in Monmouthshire is being highlighted following an awareness day aimed at showing how pet owners can prevent dog mess blighting communities. Teams were out in Belgrave…
Thursday 18th August saw the publication of the first set of formal examination results since 2019 and students in Monmouthshire’s four secondary schools; Caldicot School, Chepstow School, King Henry VIII…
Feedback on this consultation closes on the 16th of September 2022. What are your views? Introduction The Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2014, places a statutory duty on local authorities to…
The first phase of a project to transform a former military railway into a shared use Active Travel route is underway in Monmouthshire. Born out of a desire to encourage…
Since its launch, this summer’s Nature isn’t Neat online Survey has received more than 1,000 responses from across Monmouthshire and the wider Gwent area. The survey, which closes on Friday…
Following a meeting of the elected County Councillors for Severnside, changes are proposed to the speed limit on parts of the B4245. The Welsh Government passed legislation on 12th July…
The achievements of four of the region’s longest-serving, community-minded residents were celebrated at a prestigious ceremony at Caldicot Castle on Monday 25th July, when each was presented with a British…
MonLife is getting ready to welcome children and young people in Monmouthshire to its exciting wealth of activities and fun across the county this summer. The Monmouthshire Games, indoor play…
Monmouthshire County Council consulted the people of Chepstow in Spring 2022 about whether the High Street should be re-opened to traffic. A clear majority expressed their preference for the High…
Parents in Monmouthshire will soon be able to track their child’s school journey with thanks to a new ‘School Bus Tracker’ app. Being a mobile application that connects parents with…
Abergavenny Pride took place on Saturday 16th July, with crowds showing their support for the LGBTQ+ community. The event hosted local musicians on the main stage throughout the day, accompanied…