Ever since the 2012 elections the people of Maindee have been reporting their anger and dismay at their lack of representation from their local Labour councillors. They were given a final chance by the voters in 2017, but that trust has been betrayed ever since.
One of the two Labour councillors for the area has been disqualified after missing every single meeting for the past six months. Some of this may be due to poor health, but it is a pattern going back years. The residents of Victoria need urgent representation now. The local issues are piling up, just like the rubbish and mess throughout the ward.
Maindee Liberal Democrats campaigning in the area said, “This is not good enough. Whilst we do have every sympathy for people with illnesses, it is not acceptable for someone to miss work for six whole months without asking for a dispensation. The Labour Party in Newport is in a shocking state.  They could have arranged sick leave at any point over the past six months. But our Labour-led Newport Council seems to think it is above the rules. If they had come clean with residents about issues, we could have understood. But people have gone for months without a voice.”

Ever since the 2012 elections the people of Maindee have been reporting their anger and dismay at their lack of representation from their local Labour councillors. They were given a final chance by the voters in 2017, but that trust has been betrayed ever since.
One of the two Labour councillors for the area has been disqualified after missing every single meeting for the past six months. Some of this may be due to poor health, but it is a pattern going back years. The residents of Victoria need urgent representation now. The local issues are piling up, just like the rubbish and mess throughout the ward.
Maindee Liberal Democrats campaigning in the area said, “This is not good enough. Whilst we do have every sympathy for people with illnesses, it is not acceptable for someone to miss work for six whole months without asking for a dispensation. The Labour Party in Newport is in a shocking state.”  “They could have arranged sick leave at any point over the past six months. But our Labour-led Newport Council seems to think it is above the rules. If they had come clean with residents about issues, we could have understood. But people have gone months without a voice.”

UK housing is in crisis. We have a massive shortfall of 4.7 million homes.

We need to build many more houses, but they need to be the right homes in the right places.

Our transport is broken. Increasing congestion on roads, bad air quality, overcrowded and expensive trains, bus services disappearing.

Government negligence has seen crime figures rise, and only now with an election to buy do they find more money.

Newport Liberal Democrats, alongside launching a campaign against neglect to local play parks, have revealed their plans to invest £750,000 in play areas over a five year period if they regain administration of the council after the local elections next year.

Lib Dems launch campaign to put an end to the city council closing local play parks.

Newport, Wales – Paul Halliday, Welsh Liberal Democrat candidate for Newport East has called on Tata Steel to be clear and upfront with employees after their decision to sell their UK steel interests. Speaking about the news Paul Halliday said:

“This news brings a lot of uncertainty to employees working for Tata steel. The site at Llanwern continues to be a major employer in the region and this news has far reaching consequences. Right now we need to make sure Tata are as clear as possible with employees about their future.”