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INDEPENDENT COUNTY COUNCILLOR FRANCES TAYLOR Well the steep learning curve continues. When I am out and about taking my son to school, at Cake Saturday or at Undy farmers market, it is a pleasure to talk to people although my husband still does without milk some mornings for some time! I am always struck by how many people have time to talk and this is one of the things I really enjoy about living in Magor. You may have seen some of the measures that have been agreed by the executive group in the recent budget such as changes to the residual waste (rubbish) collection and charging for services such as the green waste collection, pest control and increasing the cost of school meals. If you have any questions, then please get in touch. Some of the issues I have been working on are: • Meeting with Magor Church in Wales Primary and the Community Council and Council officers to encourage as much discussion as possible so that the future of the school playing field can be resolved. • Working with the Community Council and Council officers to find solutions, which will alleviate the parking/traffic issues in the Square, improve pedestrian safety and protect our unique Cenotaph. • Communicating with Welsh Water and the Council’s environmental health team to resolve issues of flooding. To date though progress has been slower than we’d like but Welsh Water are finally working with Tesco to resolve the problems caused by their private pumping station at the Europark. • Supporting local organisations to successfully secure grant funding from Severnside Area Committee. • Influencing the Severnside Total Place Plan to ensure that the needs of Magor with Undy are well represented. • Working with MAGOR the action group to help promote their campaign for a railway access point in Magor/Undy. By the time you read this, the group will have held their first 28 open meeting. The group have now spoken to all the relevant AM’s and our MP. All local business have been canvassed and are overwhelmingly supportive of the idea. I continue to support the group in gaining support from responsible councillors and officers. • Working with Council officers, Community Council and MUSLA to progress appropriate improvements to our community facilities. You may be aware that MUSLA are revisiting their recent bid to the Big Lottery Fund and I am actively working the cabinet member to ensure that Monmouthshire Council provides appropriate support. • Dealing successfully with varied casework for residents and businesses including issues associated with Monmouthshire Housing, the maintenance of highway verges, removal and pollarding of trees, planning matters, environmental health issues, pest control and matters connected to the extreme weather. • Working with other councillors to raise concerns about the recent Estyn Report. You may have seen in the press that Welsh Government has placed Monmouthshire’s Education service in special measures. All councillors will need to work together to scrutinise, support and challenge the resulting action plan to ensure that our children get the best education possible. If you would like to get in touch, please contact me on francestaylor@monmouthshire.gov.uk Twitter - @frances4magor, Facebook www.facebook.comFrancesTaylorIndependent CandidateforMillWard or 01633 881198. Otherwise you can stop me while I’m out and about. Best wishes for a good spring. Frances Please mention The Villager when responding to adverts
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