Local mountain rescue: Lance from Longtown Mountain Rescue team explains

March 28, 2013

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It’s hardly an inner city crime spot but danger lurks within Monmouthshire – especially if you take to the county’s mountainous areas without adequate preparation. We spoke to Lance Paget of Longtown Mountain Rescue team – despite their name they are based in Abergavenny and will don their boots and waterproofs at the drop of […]

We're delighted to announce that Rick Stein is coming to Abergavenny

May 16, 2013

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Reblogged from Abergavenny Food Festival Blog: Rick Stein will be kicking off the Festival programme with a special event at the Borough Theatre (Fri 20 Sept 7.30pm). He'll be talking to Xanthe Clay on the occasion of the publication of his memoir. As one of Britain’s best-loved cooks he'll share with you a life in […]

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Info on waste bags and help to get used to new arrangements

March 28, 2013

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Thank you to everyone who has commented here on the blog and on Twitter and Facebook. Much of what you told us was that you are against these changes, but we believe they are being made for the right reasons.  As long as comments abide by our comment guidelines they’re published. Here is a summary of […]

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Snow clearing update 23.03.12 7.50am

March 23, 2013

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Here’s an update from the team out on the roads this morning. Llanelli Hill, Blaenavon Road area: patrolled and salted all night – some 50 mm lying with local 100mm and drifting 150mm. Crew swap to fill in 7am and to continue. Local disruption but resources working hard to plough and resalt continuous. Hopefully short […]

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Changes to waste collection in Monmouthshire

March 21, 2013

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There will be some changes to the waste collection service in Monmouthshire over the next couple of months: there will be a charge to collect garden waste we will collect two bags of general waste from each household every fortnight black bags will be replaced with clear bags We understand that this is a major […]

Monmouthshire Education Futures

March 15, 2013

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Looking for a more detailed write-up of this event? Try here. Head teachers, governors, officers and councillors from our primary and secondary schools met at the Shire Hall, Monmouth on Friday 15 March 2013. Their task was to establish a common understanding of present performance and delivery of education in Monmouthshire and to agree the […]

Innovation in Monmouthshire – why are we bothering with this?

March 7, 2013

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In this post, John McConnachie, our Training Manager, explains why we are taking a new approach to the way we work – making innovation a fundamental part of how we do business. Here he explains how it’s not as soft and fluffy as it might sound. Over to John: Some recent perceptions of what we […]

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