🔍 Big Changes Could Be Coming to Newport! 📍
Heads up, Newport! The democratic map of our city might be getting a serious makeover! The Newport City Council has kicked off a public consultation to explore potential changes to the boundaries of our 36 community areas and the number of community councillors representing them.
This isn’t just a casual revision—it’s a legal requirement to touch base with the Democracy and Boundary Commission every 12 years to ensure all is fair and square for future elections. Not every nook and cranny of Newport has its own community council, but we’re all living in designated community areas.
A consultation last year let residents have their say and make some interesting suggestions. However, it seems that most of those proposals didn’t make the cut to move forward.
For instance, there were talks of reshaping Llanwern by carving out a standalone area for Goldcliff, Nash, and Whitson, and creating a new Glan Llyn community area. Despite the buzz, those proposals were shelved. Still, there’s chatter about a new county councillor seat for Llanwern by 2027.
Other ideas that were tossed around included merging Mon Bank estate back into the Pillgwenlly area and splitting Bishton and Underwood. Again, no dice. That said, the council did heed the advice to potentially shake up the number of councillors for Underwood. Right now, 12 councillors represent about 1,500 folks— a number that might drop to seven.
Another proposal still on the table is to boost Llanwern’s community council seats from seven to 11, keeping up with recent population bumps.
Want to have your say? Jump in and be part of the conversation! Check out the council’s website to learn more about the proposed changes and make sure your voice is heard. The consultation wraps up on 22nd March, so don’t miss out! 📅🙌
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