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watchAGM THENewportNeighbourhood Watch Association will hold its annual generalmeeting on Wednesday,April 16, at Hatherleigh Community Centre, Beechwood,Newport, at7pm. Nominations are nowopen.


Car seized


GWENTPolice community sup- port officers in Ringland, Newport, seized a car froma local resident who didn’t have a valid driving licence.


Wardmeeting


ROGERSTONEresidents can meet their councillors at award meeting this Saturday, 10am, at 14 Locks, Rogerstone.


Spring litter picks


Rogerstone spring clean starts next Saturday, in the area around 14 Locks. The initiative, organised by


councillors TomBond, Chris Evans and Sally Mlewa along with community councillor Yvonne Forsey starts at 10am. To volunteer turn up onApril 5


or call 07880 742886 for other dates and further information.


HOUSING PLAN: (left-to-right) David Ward, chief executive of Tai Tirion, Economy Minister Edwina Hart and John Lovell, Tai Tirion chairman, walk the site of the former Whitehead steelworks in Pill.


NEWS IN BRIEF Neighbourhood


southwalesargus.co.uk


Friday, March 28, 2014


400affordablehomestobe built at former steelworks


A DERELICT Newport brownfield site, which once housed the White- head Steelworks, could be used to house hun- dreds of new homes. The Welsh government


is to lend £7 million to a not-for-profit group planning to build up to 400 homes on the 39- acre site in Pill, at least half of which would need to be earmarked for affordable housing. A new primary school has also been proposed. Economy minister Ed- wina Hart said the pro- ject would “transform a brownfield site into a thriving community and provide homes for lower income families.” for .


Planning permission has yet to be sought, although applications are set to be filed in the next few months and it is hoped the first homes could be built by 2016. The project could cre-


ate up to 1,500 jobs and deliver a £140 million boost to the area.


ByDavid Deans 01633 777248 dde2@southwalesargus. co.uk Twitter @ArgusDDeans


The loan will go to Whiteheads Develop- ment Company, a sub- sidiary of not-for-profit organisation Tai Tirion. David Ward, Tai Tirion CEO, said: “It’s got its challenges, but I don’t think its anything that can’t be dealt with.” Mr Ward said they


have looked at initial locations for a primary school on the site,which is required because of space shortages in Pill. The move was wel- comed by Newport council


leader Bob


Bright, who said it is “another excellent boost for the city’s regenera- tion”. The Welsh govern-


ment announced a £1 million loan for a 260- home site in Parc Ei- rin, Tonyrefail — also backed by Tai Tirion.


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