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.

From Monday 20th September 2021, ACE Monmouth's Future Festival will be held throughout the week in various locations around the town. 

The festival has been arranged by ACE Monmouth which is a Monmouth Town Council Working Group set up to battle the Climate Emergency.  There is HUGE programme of activities, workshops and talks that are free of charge to everyone.   

For further information and timings please visit the ACE Monmouth website. 

We hope you are able to enjoy as many of the activities as possible and wish all the organisers the best of luck for a fantastic week.

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.

The Shire Hall has reopened and so the Town Council are now able to welcome back members of the public on Monday and Tuesday 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.  

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 and Tuesday 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.