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1. www.newport.gov.uk › our-city › our-history-0Timeline | Newport City Council

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   1937 - King George VI visits Newport Civic Centre. 1949 - St Woolos church achieves full Cathedral status. 1962 - Spencer works, Llanwern opens. 1974 - Tredegar House and land bought by...

2. www.newport.gov.uk › en › About-NewportHistory | Newport City Council

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   Newport's location at the mouth of the river Usk has attracted visitors for centuries

3. live.newport.gov.uk › our-city › our-history-0Our history | Newport City Council

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   Newport's history dates back to a Celtic settlement 2000 years ago. The city's location at the mouth of the River Usk has attracted visitors for centuries.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Newport_City_CouncilNewport City Council - Wikipedia

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   Newport City Council (Welsh: Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd) is the governing body for Newport, one of the principal areas of Wales. It consists of 51 councillors, who represent the city's 20 wards. The council is currently, and has historically been, held by the Labour Party.

5. live.newport.gov.uk › our-city › see-and-doLocal and family history | Newport City Council

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   Family history. Newport reference library has resources and experienced staff to help you get started on tracing your family tree. These resources include: census returns. voters lists, poll...

6. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesNewport City Council - Wikiwand

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   Newport City Council (Welsh: Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd) is the governing body for Newport, one of the principal areas of Wales. It consists of 51 councillors, who represent the city's 20 wards.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › 03 › newport_city_ten_years_onWales History: Newport City: 10 years on - BBC

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   Mar 14, 2012 · Newport's bid officially got under way on 25 July 2001 with Newport Council's head Sir Harry Jones kicking off a pitch which underlined the town as the gateway to Wales and drew upon a...

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   Who is Newport City Council?

   • Newport City Council (Welsh: Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd) is the governing body for Newport, one of the principal areas of Wales. It consists of 51 councillors, who represent the city's 20 wards. The council is currently, and has historically been, held by the Labour Party.

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   What is the history of Newport?

   • Newport's history dates back to a Celtic settlement 2000 years ago. The city's location at the mouth of the River Usk has attracted visitors for centuries. Caerleon, just a few miles from Newport, was the site of a fortress of the 2nd (Augustan) Roman legion from the first century AD.

   Our history | Newport City Council

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   When did Newport become a county?

   • When elected county councils were established in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888, Newport was included in the administrative county of Monmouthshire, being governed by Monmouthshire County Council, which chose to base itself in Newport.

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   Why did Newport become a city?

   • The granting of city status came at a time when Newport had suffered a series of economic and industrial problems, including a number of major factory closures and redundancies, capped off by steel makers Corus' decision to close the massive Llanwern steelworks in 2001.

   Wales History: Newport City: 10 years on - BBC

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   When did Newport become a gateway to Wales?

   • Newport's bid officially got under way on 25 July 2001 with Newport Council's head Sir Harry Jones kicking off a pitch which underlined the town as the gateway to Wales and drew upon a history that stretches back to pre-Roman times.

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   How long will Newport Council have an interim chief executive?

   • "Newport council will have an interim chief executive for six to 12 months". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 12 September 2019. ^ Knapman, Joshua (28 August 2019). "Homeless pods to help rough sleepers removed from Welsh city centre". walesonline. Retrieved 12 September 2019. ^ "Autistic pupils pulled from college over bus cash". 6 September 2019.

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