Items
| No. |
Item |
1. |
Preliminaries
i)
Apologies for absence
ii)
Declarations of Interest
iii) To receive any
announcements by the Presiding Member
Additional documents:
Minutes:
1.i Apologies
Councillors Evans,
Baker-Westhead, Cleverly and Perkins.
1.ii Declarations of
Interest
Nominees declared
their interests when their appointments were voted upon.
1.iii Presiding Member’s
Announcements
No announcements.
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2. |
Appointment of Strategic Director for Social Services
To consider the recommendation of the
Appointments Sub-Committee.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Leader advised
Council that Tanya Evans was recommended by the Appointments
Sub-Committee as the new Strategic Director for Social
Services.
This was seconded by
Councillor Routley
Resolved:
That Council
appointed Tanya Evans as the Strategic Director for Social
Services.
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3. |
Appointment to the Presiding Member
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Presiding Member declared an interest and left
the meeting at this juncture.
The Monitoring Officer invited nominations for the
Presiding Member.
The Leader nominated
Councillor Paul Cockeram to continue the role of Presiding Member,
with no further nominations.
This was seconded by Councillor Drewett.
Resolved:
That Council appointed Councillor Cockeram as the
Presiding Member.
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4. |
Appointment to the Deputy Presiding Member
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Presiding Member
nominated Councillor Screen to be the Deputy Presiding Member with
no further nominations.
This was seconded by
Councillor Drewett.
Resolved:
That Council
appointed Councillor Screen as the Deputy Presiding
Member.
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5. |
Appointment to the Leader of the Council
To make an appointment to the post of Leader
of the Council.
The Leader as elected may then announce his or
her appointments of Cabinet Members if he or she wishes.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Presiding Officer invited a
member from the majority party to move the appointment of Leader of
the Council.
Councillor Mudd nominated
Councillor Dimitri Batrouni.
This was seconded by Councillor
Reeks.
Resolved:
That Councillor Dimitri
Batrouni be appointed as Leader of the Council.
The Leader, as elected
announced his appointment of Cabinet Members, portfolios attached
as Appendix 1:
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Cabinet Member
|
Appointed
|
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Leader
|
Councillor Dimitri
Batrouni
|
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Deputy Leader / Education and
Early Years
|
Councillor Deb
Davies
|
|
Social Services
|
Councillor Laura
Lacey
|
|
Regeneration and Democratic
Services
|
Councillor James
Clarke
|
|
Housing and
Planning
|
Councillor Saeed
Adan
|
|
Communications and
Culture
|
Councillor Emma
Stowell-Corten
|
|
Climate Change
|
Councillor Yvonne
Forsey
|
|
Assets and
Infrastructure
|
Councillor Rhian
Howells
|
|
Communities and Poverty
Reduction
|
Councillor Pat
Drewett
|
Council Business Manager
– Councillor Drewett
Group Chief Whip –
Councillor Beverly Perkins
Councillor Reeks, as Deputy
Leader of the Opposition group then announced the Shadow
appointments.
Opposition Spokespersons – Conservative Group:
|
Opposition Cabinet Member
|
Appointed
|
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Leader
|
Councillor Matthew
Evans
|
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Deputy Leader / Education and
Early Years
|
Councillor David
Fouweather
|
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Social Services
|
Councillor Martyn
Kellaway
|
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Regeneration and Democratic
Services
|
Councillor Matthew
Evans
|
|
Housing and
Planning
|
Councillor William
Routley
|
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Communications and
Culture
|
Councillor Chris
Reeks
|
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Climate Change
|
Councillor John
Jones
|
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Assets and
Infrastructure
|
Councillor Ray
Mogford
|
|
Communities and Poverty
Reduction
|
Councillor Chris
Reeks
|
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6. |
Appointments to Chairs of Committees
To appoint chairs to the Planning and
Licensing Committees, Scrutiny Committees and the Democratic
Services Committee.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Following nominations by the
Leaders of their respective parties, and the nominations having
been duly seconded, it was Resolved that the
following Committee Chair appointments be agreed by
Council:
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Chair
of Committee
|
Appointed
|
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Presiding Member
|
Councillor Paul
Cockeram
|
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Planning Committee
|
Councillor Mark
Spencer
|
|
Licensing Committee
|
Councillor Kate
Thomas
|
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Democratic Services
Committee
|
Councillor William
Routley
|
|
Overview and Scrutiny
Management Committee
|
Councillor Phil
Hourahine
|
|
Performance Scrutiny Committee
– Partnerships
|
Councillor John
Reynolds
|
|
Performance Scrutiny Committee
– People
|
Councillor David
Fouweather
|
|
Performance Scrutiny Committee
– Place and Corporate
|
Councillor Mark
Howells
|
(The
nominated persons listed above declared an interest in this item
and did not vote on their specific appointments).
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7. |
Appointments to Committees
To give effect to appointments of members to
committees by the political groups.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Council gave effect to
appointments to Committees by the political groups.
Each Group
Leader agreed to pass the appointments of members to the Committee
to the Proper Officer for recording in the Minutes.
The following
allocation of Committee seats was confirmed:
|
Planning
Committee
|
|
Labour (Chair)
|
Councillor Mark Spencer
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Labour (Deputy Chair)
|
Councillor Malcolm Linton
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Bev Perkins
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Gavin Horton
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Trevor Watkins
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor John Reynolds
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Tim Harvey
|
|
Conservative
|
Councillor John Jones
|
|
Conservative
|
Councillor William Routley
|
|
Newport Independent Party
|
Councillor Jason Jordan
|
|
Lliswerry Independent Group
|
Councillor Mark Howells
|
|
Licensing
Committee
|
|
Labour
(Chair)
|
Councillor Kate
Thomas
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor
Matthew Pimm
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Allan
Screen
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Alex
Pimm
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor
Farzina Hussain
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor
Debbie Harvey
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor John
Harris
|
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Conservative
|
Councillor David
Fouweather
|
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Conservative
|
Councillor
Martyn Kellaway
|
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Newport
Independent Party
|
Councillor Janet
Cleverly
|
|
Lliswerry
Independent Group
|
Councillor Allan
Morris
|
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Governance
Audit Committee
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Gavin
Horton
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Bev
Perkins
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor John
Reynolds
|
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Conservative
|
Councillor David
Fouweather
|
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Newport
Independent Party
|
Councillor Jason
Jordan
|
|
Lliswerry
Independent Group
|
Councillor Mark
Howells
|
|
Lay
Members*
|
Gareth
Chapman
Don
Reed
Dr Norma
Barry
|
*
Chair to appointed by the Committee
|
Democratic Services
Committee
|
|
Conservative (Chair)
|
Councillor William Routley
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Trevor Watkins
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Stephen Cocks
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Jane Mudd
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Phil Hourahine
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Kate Thomas
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Tim Harvey
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Beverly Perkins
|
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Lliswerry Independent Group
|
Councillor Andrew Sterry
|
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Independent Members
|
**Declined
|
Scrutiny Committees:
|
Overview and Scrutiny Management
Committee
|
|
Labour
(Chair)
|
Councillor Phil
Hourahine
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor
Claire Baker-Westhead
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor
Debbie Jenkins
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor
Malcolm Linton
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor John Harris
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor
Stephen Cocks
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor David
Mayer
|
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Conservative
|
Councillor
Matthew Evans
|
|
Lliswerry
Independent Group
|
**Declined
|
|
Green
Party
|
Lauren
James
|
|
Performance
Scrutiny Committee - Partnerships
|
|
Labour
(Chair)
|
Councillor John
Reynolds
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor
Farzina Hussain
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Paul Bright
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Stephen Marshall
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Allan Screen
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Jason Hughes
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Bev Davies
|
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Conservative
|
Councillor John
Jones
|
|
Newport
Independent Party
|
Declined
|
|
Performance Scrutiny Committee –
People
|
|
Conservative
(Chair)
|
Councillor David
Fouweather
|
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Labour
|
Councillor Matthew Pimm
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Bev Davies
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Stephen Marshall
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Debbie Jenkins
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Trevor
Watkins
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor David Mayer
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Debbie Harvey
|
|
Newport Independent Party
|
Councillor Janet Cleverly
|
|
Welsh Liberal Democrats
|
Councillor Carmel Townsend
|
|
Performance
Scrutiny Committee – Place and
Corporate
|
|
Lliswerry
Independent Group (Chair)
|
Councillor Mark
Howells
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor
Malcolm Linton
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Alex
Pimm
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Paul
Bright
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor
Matthew Pimm
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Gavin
Horton
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Allan
Screen
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Kate
Thomas
|
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Conservative
|
Councillor Chris
Reeks
|
|
Newport
Independent Party
|
Councillor Janet
Cleverly
|
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Standards
Committee
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Paul
Cockeram
|
|
Labour
|
Councillor Jane
Mudd
|
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Conservative
|
Councillor
William Routley
|
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Co-opted
Members
|
Andrew Mitchell
(Chair)
Kerry Watkins
(Vice Chair)
John Davies (CC
Rep)
Richard
Morgan
Gill
Nurton
Dr Paul
Worthington
|
|
SACRE: The
Standing Advisory Council on Religious
Education
|
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Chair
|
Councillor Deb
Davies
|
|
Labour
appointment
|
Councillor
Farzina Hussain
|
|
Labour
appointment
|
Councillor Saeed
Adan
|
|
Labour
appointment
|
Councillor Pat
Drewett
|
|
Conservative
appointment
|
Councillor David
Fouweather
|
|
8. |
Appointments to External Bodies
To give effect to appointments of members to
external bodies
Additional documents:
Minutes:
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9. |
Appointments
To consider any proposed appointments.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Reeks
requested approval for special dispensation grant in line with
Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 for Councillor Matthew
Evans’ continued absence beyond six months due to
ill-health.
Resolved:
Councill agreed to
Special Dispensation for Councillor Evans.
|
10. |
Adjournment
The meeting will adjourn following
consideration of the above items and will reconvene for the
following items no earlier than 5.45pm.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillors took a short break whilst the Council
Chambers were prepared for the Inauguration of the
Mayor.
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11. |
Inauguration and Robing Ceremony of the Mayor for the year 2024 to 2025
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Council resumed and
the Mayor Elect, Councillor Raymond Mogford was sworn in as the new
Mayor of Newport for the year 2024/25.
Councillor Chris
Reeks was sworn in as the Deputy Mayor of Newport for the year
2024/25.
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12. |
Appendix 1 - Cabinet Member Portfolios
Additional documents:
Minutes:
|
Leader
Councillor Dimitri
Batrouni
|
·
All financial matters
·
Performance
·
Corporate Planning
·
Public Relations and contact with the press for city
wide issues
·
Mayoral and corporate events
·
Cabinet Member development
·
Economic Development (Strategic)
·
Major projects (oversight)
·
Key cities
·
Transformation
·
Digital
·
Intelligence Hub
·
South East Wales Corporate Joint
Committee
·
Constitutional issues
·
Council tax benefits
·
The Council’s face-to-face centre and the
Contact Centre
|
|
Deputy Leader / Education and Early Years
Councillor Deb
Davies
|
·
Education services including EAS
·
Schools
·
Early years, including prevention and
inclusion
·
School catering
·
Music services
·
Education inclusion
·
Looked After Children in school settings
·
Parental rights
·
Strategies for reducing the number of young people
not in employment, education or training (NEETs)
·
To develop strategies to develop prospects and
training to help young people into jobs or to start and develop a
business
·
Member development
·
Flying Start
·
Families First
·
Any corporate HR policies including Health and
Safety
·
Organisational Development
|
|
Social Services
Councillor Laura
Lacey
|
·
Children and Family Services including Looked After
Children
·
Safeguarding
·
Domestic Abuse
·
Child protection
·
Youth offending
·
Integrated family support
·
Crisis support
·
Fostering
·
Services for disabled children
·
Care in the community for older people
·
Third sector strategic issues
·
Substance misuse
·
Occupational therapy
·
Frailty strategies
·
Mental health
·
Learning disability
·
Residential services to older people
·
Homecare
·
Disabled Facilities Grants
·
Supported living
·
Supporting People
|
|
Regeneration and Democratic Services
Councillor James
Clarke
|
·
Strategic Planning
·
Regeneration
·
Economic Development (Operational)
·
Major projects (Operational)
·
Democratic Services
·
Electoral Services
·
Legal and registration services
·
Procurement
·
Work and Skills
|
|
Housing and Planning
Councillor Saeed
Adan
|
·
Planning and development services
·
Local development plan, other than reserved for
Council
·
Housing
·
Licensing, other than those reserved to Council or
the licensing committee
·
Public protection
·
Trading standards
·
Taxis
·
HMOs and Enforcement
|
|
Communications and Culture
(and
Biodiversity Champion)
Councillor Emma
Stowell-Corten
|
·
Tourism
·
Culture and heritage
·
Publicity and PR relations
·
Internal comms
·
Sports
·
Residual matters with the sports and leisure trust,
Newport LIVE, including the Riverfront Theatre and Arts
centre
·
Strategies for Public Engagement
|
|
Climate Change
Councillor Yvonne
Forsey
|
·
Carbon Reduction Strategy
·
Sustainable Travel Plan
·
Waste disposal
·
Refuse
·
Recycling and sustainability
·
Green services
·
Cemeteries & Crematorium
·
Parks
·
Environmental Health
·
Street cleaning
|
|
Assets and Infrastructure
Councillor Rhian
Howells
|
·
Highways
·
Drainage
·
Traffic matters
·
Regional transport
·
Transport and access to the city, not including
Newport Transport Bus Company or any other providers
·
Integrated transport
·
Road safety
·
Civil contingencies
·
Assets
·
Any policy issues relating to property or the
Council’s relationship with NORSE as it relates to any
property matters
·
Any land and property acquisitions and disposals not
delegated to the Head of People, Policy
& Transformation
|
|
Communities and Poverty Reduction
(and
Business Manager)
Councillor Pat
Drewett
|
·
Communities First
·
The anti-poverty agenda
·
Socio-economic duty
·
Welsh Church Fund
·
Housing Benefits
·
Future Generations
·
Adult education
·
Library services
·
Youth services
·
Play development
·
All matters relating to Community Centres
·
Community Safety (strategic)
·
Voluntary Organisations
·
Any policies relating to Equalities not reserved to
Cabinet or Council
|
|
13. |
Appendix 2 - Outside Bodies
Additional documents:
Minutes:
|
Board
/ Representative
|
Party
|
|
|
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
|
|
|
Mark Spencer
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
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Kate Thomas
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Arts
Council for Wales: SE Wales Region
|
|
|
Emma Stowell Corten
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Books
Council for Wales
|
|
|
Pat Drewett
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
IDD
(Internal Drainage District) for Caldicot, Wentlooge and the Lower
Wye
|
|
|
Phil Hourahine
|
|
|
|
|
Ray Mogford
(Reserve)
|
|
|
|
|
Trevor Watkins
(Reserve)
|
|
|
|
|
Yvonne Forsey
|
|
|
|
|
Stephen Cocks
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
South
East Wales Corporate Joint Committee
Formerly Cardiff Capital Region
City Deal Joint Committee
|
|
|
Dimitri Batrouni
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Deb Davies (Deputy)
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
South
East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Regional Transport
Board
|
|
|
Rhian Howells
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
South
East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Strategic Development
Plan
|
|
|
James Clarke
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
South East Wales Corporate
Joint Committee Governance and Audit Board
|
|
|
Phil
Hourahine
|
Welsh
Labour
|
|
|
South
East Wales Corporate Joint Committee Scrutiny
|
|
|
Yvonne Forsey
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Allan Screen
|
|
|
|
Compound Semi Conductor (CSC)
Foundry (CCRC)
|
|
|
Deb Davies
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Charitable Trusts Panel
|
|
|
Pat Drewett
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Kate Thomas
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Mark Spencer
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Paul Cockeram
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
William Routley
|
Welsh Conservative
|
|
|
Citizens Advice
Bureau
|
|
|
Paul Cockeram
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Community Chest Local Panel
|
|
|
Deb Davies
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Pat Drewett
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Mark Spencer
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Llais
(formerly Community Health Council, Newport Committee)
|
|
|
Deb Davies
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Pat Drewett
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Mark Spencer
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Consortium of Local Authorities in Wales
|
|
|
Dimitri Batrouni
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Credit Union
|
|
|
Pat Drewett
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
EAS
– Company Board
|
|
|
Debbie Jenkins
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Laura Lacey
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
EAS
– Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
|
|
|
Claire
Baker-Westhead
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Phil Hourahine
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
EAS
Commissioning Group
|
|
|
Paul Bright
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Pat Drewett
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
East
Newport Social Care Centre
|
|
|
Laura Lacey
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Fairness Commission
|
|
|
Stephen Cocks
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
David Fouweather
|
Conservative
|
|
|
Food
Waste Treatment Partnership
|
|
|
Laura Lacey
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Yvonne Forsey
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Foster Panel
|
|
|
Laura Lacey
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Frailty Project Joint Committee
|
|
|
Laura Lacey
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Friends of Newport Transporter Bridge
|
|
|
Emma Stowell-Corten
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Greater Gwent Archives Joint Committee
|
|
|
David Mayer
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Claire
Baker-Westhead
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Greater Gwent Cremation Joint Committee
|
|
|
Rhian Howells
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Yvonne Forsey
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Growing Space
|
|
|
Trevor Watkins
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Gwent
Association of Voluntary Organisations Local Committee
|
|
|
Pat Drewett
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Gwent
Level Wetlands Reserve
|
|
|
Yvonne Forsey
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Gwent
Police and Crime Panel
|
|
|
Farzina Hussain
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Gavin Horton
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Deb Jenkins
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
Gwent
Public Services Board Scrutiny Committee
|
|
|
Emma Stowell Corten
|
Welsh Labour
|
|
|
|
Farzina Hussain
|
Welsh Labour
|
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Indoor Bowling Association
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Trevor Watkins
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Welsh Labour
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Jerome Gatehouse Collection Trust
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Mark Spencer
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Welsh Labour
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Joint
Council for Wales
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Dimitri Batrouni
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Welsh Labour
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Deb Davies
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Welsh Labour
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Living Levels Board
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Rhian Howells
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Welsh Labour
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Yvonne Forsey
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Welsh Labour
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Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Joint Steering Group
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David Mayer
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Welsh Labour
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Pat Drewett
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Welsh Labour
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Phil Hourahine
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Welsh Labour
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Newport Harbour Commission
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Trevor Watkins
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Welsh Labour
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Newport Live Board
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Yvonne Forsey
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Welsh Labour
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Pat Drewett
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Welsh Labour
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Newport Now BID
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Dimitri Batrouni
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Welsh Labour
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Newport Transport Board
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Allan Screen
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Welsh Labour
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James Clarke
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Welsh Labour
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Bev Davies
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Welsh Labour
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