At last night’s Cabinet meeting Cllr Ian Ward, the member responsible for transport and infrastructure announced the latest major road improvement works in Newport, including a ‘significant diversion’ for St George’s Way.
Local ward member Cllr Geoff Brodie (Ind Lab) said he and Cllr Matt Price (Con) had been promised at a briefing they would be given prior notice about the major works. Instead they heard it being announced by Cllr Ward at the meeting.
Cllrs promised advance notice
Following News OnTheWight’s report about the announcement last night, Cllr Brodie says he has been contacted by many residents asking about the diversion plans.
Cllr Brodie told News OnTheWight he and Cllr Price had been given details of the diversion (see map below) a month or so ago, but were promised advance notice of any public announcement if they kept it confidential.
Why councillors not informed?
News OnTheWight wrote to Cllr Ward to ask why that advance notice wasn’t given to the councillors as promised .
Cllr Ward told News OnTheWight,
“There hasn’t been any start of work. What I reported last night was what we are planning to do in general terms.
“Geoff was given a very detailed brief previously and a detailed plan of the temporary diversion, and he was asked not to make it public yet as it is still flexible in detail. Geoff did ask if he could share it with the rest of the NCCC which was agreed.”
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Article edit
2.40pm 12th Feb 2021 – Response from Ian Ward added
