Councillor reveals big rise in pothole compensation ‘claims’ made to Newport Council Sunday, 2 June, 2024 Recent data has revealed a big rise in pothole compensation ‘claims’ made to Newport Council - with less spent on repairing and resurfacing the roads. THE QUESTIONS Allt-yr-yn Conservative Councillor David Fouweather recently submitted a question to Newport Council asking how many compensation claims had been received by the council for highway defects? These should include trips, injuries and... Local News
General Election campaign launch for the Welsh Conservatives. 31st May 2024 Our two election candidates were in attendance:- 🔵 Rachel Buckler for Newport East 🔵 Nick Jones for Newport West & Islwyn The Newport East Constituency has had... Westminster News
Work progressing at Newport’s Tredegar Park & Splash Pad. 30th May 2024 After years of campaigning, Newport’s Splash Pad is finally set to reopen at Tredegar Park, along with major upgrades also to nearby play areas. The project has... Local News
Have your say on 20mph in Newport! 8th May 2024 Which 20mph roads in Newport should go back to 30mph? Have your say! Between April and July 2024, the Welsh Government are asking for people's thoughts on 20mph... Local News
Hannah's Plan to make Gwent safer 13th April 2024 I am a hardworking, self-employed army veteran, committed to serving the public. In Gwent, we need a firmer approach to tackling crime to retain confidence in... Local News
Is Caerleon paying more for less? 3rd April 2024 By Chris Enea - Caerleon resident. Caerleon is the quintessential picturesque British town surrounded by rolling green hills, an olde-worlde central village... Local News
Newport Council’s Car Parks took £1m in 2022/23, but cost £1.17m to operate in 2023. 20th February 2024 Two recent freedom of information (FOI) requests - submitted by the Newport Conservatives Group - have revealed some highly questionable numbers on Newport’s... Local News
Newport East Conservative Candidate Selected 18th February 2024 On Friday 16th February, members of the Newport East Conservative branch met at the Caerleon Town Hall to select their candidate for the upcoming general... Local News
The long fight to reopen Newport’s Splash Park - 10 years after Labour shut it. 8th February 2024 A blogpost by Newport Campaigner, Michael Enea. Recently, I read a great quote on why politics is now like football. If you take one political position, you are... Local News
Newport Conservatives & Newport BID look forward to a positive 2024! 29th January 2024 Newport Conservative Councillors Matthew Evans and Chris Reeks recently met with members of the board of Newport Now BID (Business Improvement District) to... Local News
Conservatives to guarantee minimum service during rail strikes to end misery for passengers 23rd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will stop railways grinding to a halt by ensuring that a minimum train service must operate during strikes. National News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News