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Rogerstone Directory - Editorials - Rogerstone Community Council
Rogerstone Community Council
For over one hundred years such a Parish or Community Council has existed in the area to manage and control the 80 or so acres of land and facilities donated to the village in the form of land, by a former Lord Tredegar. Residents of Rogerstone have consistently chosen not to pass these facilities to any other authority and therefore require the Community Council to manage them on their behalf. A local precept is levied and is further supported by a contribution from Newport City Council.
The Community Council, which meets monthly, is led by fifteen local Community Councillors (receiving no salary or expenses), serving three wards. The staff of the Council at present comprises of two full time employees, five part time employees and up to four part time seasonal employees. The Council controls the Welfare Grounds at Tregwilym Road, which comprises: a community hall with meeting and changing rooms, a children's playground, two full size football pitches, one junior size football pitch, two mini football pitches (seasonal), one grass cricket pitch, one artificial cricket wicket, two tennis courts, (short tennis on a grass area for children during the summer months), a miniature golf course (seasonal), riverside walks, a pond and nature areas. Other open spaces are at High Cross, Cefn Wood (including woodland area), and Mount Pleasant. There are two allotment sites at Bethesda Place and Cefn Road. All of these facilities have to be serviced and maintained and are available to all residents in the area. Financial assistance is provided to local Sports Teams, Playgroups, Senior Citizens and Arts Groups.
Community (or former Parish) Councils are usually formed in rural areas, e.g. Graig (Bassaleg & Rhiwderin), Penhow, Marshfield etc. and do not exist in urban areas, e.g. Lliswerry, St Woolos etc.
The precept is determined annually by the Community Council who are answerable to local residents. No other Council has any influence in respect of the precept. No other Community Council in the City of Newport owns land, employs staff, or controls local services in the way that Rogerstone has chosen to do, hence the unique situation in this area.
The Welfare Grounds provide excellent standards of facilities for all residents, with the open spaces provided for all to enjoy. Local groups and organisations acknowledge the support for both practical and financial given to them by the Community Council.
For further information please contact Tracey Carter on 01633 893350
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