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Newport · Wales

Who decides

Newport council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Start with the responsible council

Newport City Council

Check the council’s service pages, elected representatives, planning documents and public meeting papers. Responsibilities can be split between more than one council and other public bodies.

Council services and decisions →

Who owns each local commitment?

Project or planResponsible bodyEvidence
Transporter Bridge restoration and visitor centreNewport City CouncilOfficial source
Newport leisure and wellbeing centreNewport City CouncilOfficial source
Caerleon Road high-tide flood responseNatural Resources Wales and Newport City CouncilOfficial source

Who could act on the wider issues?

Make Newport’s renewed public facilities easy to reach and use: Newport City Council. Proposed steps →

Make flood warnings and local access clear: Newport City Council, Natural Resources Wales and Welsh Water for their respective responsibilities. Proposed steps →

Make room for homes people can afford: The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers. Proposed steps →

Plan homes and care around an older population: Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities. Proposed steps →

Bring support closer to people in poor health: Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations. Proposed steps →

Connect local skills to local opportunities: Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority. Proposed steps →

Target safety work where problems repeat: The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services. Proposed steps →

Turn published plans into visible progress: The named project owners and council scrutiny bodies. Proposed steps →

Target support where disadvantages overlap: The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services. Proposed steps →