Welcome to Monmouth Town Council

Welcome to the new website for Monmouth Town Council.  We are still in the process of updating and improving the website and so appreciate your patience when browsing.  We welcome any feedback regarding the website.  If you would like to send us an email, we will consider all suggestions made. 

The market town of Monmouth is situated on the South Wales border, by the banks of the River Wye.

The town has historic connections with early Roman and medieval times, and its most famous sons are Henry V and Charles Rolls, of Rolls-Royce fame. With a current population of 10,000 it has easy access to Cardiff, Bristol and the Midlands via motorway links.

Monmouth Town Council is the tier of local government closest to the community and represents the views and interests of the people of Monmouth to other authorities including Monmouthshire County Council, the Police, the Welsh Government and others.  The Council also has a number of other functions which involve community and environmental matters. 

We hope this website will provide useful information on Monmouth and the Town Council.

Wednesday 16th March 2022 sees the start of the Pre-Election Period which is the time that nomination papers for prospective Councillors can be submitted.  Nomination papers can be obtained from Monmouthshire County Council and must be submitted by 5th April 2022.  The election will take place on Thursday 5th May 2022.

From 2022, the boundary borders have changed and, therefore, the area you used to vote for may have changed.  Furthermore, there will be 19 Councillors for Monmouth Town Council instead of 16.  Details on how many candidates will stand for each ward are listed below. 

For more information on the elections, please visit our Elections page.

TOWN CLERKS APPOINTED: From 1st December 2021, the Town Clerk/RFO role will be shared between the former Proper Officers of the Council, Paula Hartley and Caitlin Williams.

 NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER: As part of the system upgrade for the Town Council, we have a new telephone number.  Whilst our old number will continue to be diverted for some time, we would appreciate if all calls use the new number moving forward.  The new telephone number is 01600 732722.

 NEW OPENING TIMES: The Shire Hall has reopened and so the Town Council are now able to welcome back members of the public on Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 11:00am until 3:00pm.  For the remainder of the week, Officers will continue to work from home. 

We look forward to seeing you soon.  

All primary school-aged children in Monmouth are able to have a Kids Club card that will allow them to see a film for free once every month at Monmouth's Savoy Theatre. This is as a result of a recent partnership between Monmouth Town Council and Savoy Theatre to thank the children of Monmouth following a very difficult 18 months.  For all children that attend primary school in Monmouth, teachers will be handing out the cards this week.  If your child lives in Monmouth but does not attend school here, please see the policy and application form on the News and Events page.

Monmouth Town Council are very proud of the fact that Monmouth is the first ever Bee Town in the whole of the UK!  Monmouth has been awarded its Bee Town status by international charity Bees for Development, in addition to its Bee Friendly status, (Caru Gwenyn) which was awarded in February 2020 by the Welsh Government, because of its efforts to make the town pollinator friendly.  Bees are crucial to our survival, but their habitat is constantly under threat and needs protecting for bees and other insects to survive.

The community, local residents and bee and insect experts who live locally made the huge effort to help insects thrive. Monmouth Town Council initially became involved when they were encouraged to support the project by Bees for Development, who are located in the town centre. The Town Council spent time investigating ‘bee friendly’ activities in and around the town and what could be further achieved in the future.

The Council were also supported by Monmouthshire County Council’s Nature Isn’t Neat Project, aimed at eradicating pesticides, leaving areas of the town’s grassed areas uncut, or not mowed as often, and letting wildflowers grow naturally. There are three trial areas in the town where there will be no cutting at all and there is also local support for the ‘No Mow May’ initiative by Plantlife.

Please note that the Shire Hall has reopened on a Monday, Tuesday and Friday for limited hours (11:00am until 3:00pm). 

For the remainder of the week, Officers will continue to work from home but can be contacted via email or telephone.