Magor with Undy Community Council

The Community Council is made up of members of the community of Magor with Undy.  We are elected by the public to serve a term of four years.  We give our time on a voluntary basis and are not paid for the work we do.  The Council does have the following paid employees.  Miss Beverly Reed, Clerk of the Community Council and two village wardens.

Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, alternating between Undy Church and Community Hall, and the Magor Church Centre.  At these meetings, we go through the agenda (which is displayed on the Community Council notice boards in the village as well as on this site), and deal with any matters arising from the previous months meetings.  There is also time set aside during which residents in the community may ask the Community Council to discuss any issues which concern them.

This is an overview of what your Community Council does.

  • Employs two village wardens who keep the village tidy and free from litter.
  • Employs a Community Gardener who cuts the grass and looks after bedding plants. All staff are employed locally.
  • Provides all the bedding plants for the village.  In 2009 the village gained Highly Commended in The Best Kept Village Competition.
  • Provides the majority of seats in the village.
  • Provides and maintains three play areas, one by Magor VAP School, one by Millfield Park and one at Undy Playing Fields.
  • Provided and maintains the half pipe skate ramp at Undy Playing Fields.
  • Provides and manages three allotment sites in the village.
  • Provides the multi-surface /tennis courts at Sycamore sports Field, which are managed by MUSLA.
  • Owns The Procurators House.
  • Provides the Christmas light and Christmas tree in Magor Square.
  • Sponsors the Open Air Carol Service in Magor Square 
  • Maintain public footpaths in village in annual partnership with Monmouthshire County Council.
  • Maintains and responsible for five bus shelters.  
  • Works in partnership with Monmouthshire County Council and have provided a village footpath, with benches and notice board at Mill Common. Additional solar streetlighting at Whitewall, additional lights on footpath Franklin Open Space
  • Gives annual grants to maintain the two Churchyards in the village.
  • Give grants to local organisations e.g. Undy Church Hall, which is used by many groups such as Mother and Toddlers at the Undy end of the village and Magor Scout Hut Committee to provide a new sign.
  • Monthly meetings with Neighbourhood Police officers to discuss any problems in the village.
  • The Council also support Magor Churchmen re arranging for the closure of Magor Square.
  • Consulted by Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) and Monmouthshire County Council on various issues including planning applications.
  • The M48 link – lobbying Welsh Assembly Govt and MCC re the need for this road to reduce traffic on the B4245.  
  • Support a railway station at Magor/Undy - in contact with SEWTA South East Wales Transport Alliance
  • Provides newsletters to residents to inform them of projects and local news.
  • Provides the Magor and Undy Community Council web site.
  • Actively seek grants for any projects.
  • Provided the ‘dog signs’ in the village.
  • Community Council are also represented on Magor with Undy sports and Leisure Association (MUSLA), Citizens Advice Bureau, School Governors, Police Liaison, Undy Athletic Club and Undy Memorial Hall Committee.
  • Support MUSLA re Provision of Community Centre for the village.
  • Support Undy Athletic Club re additional facilities.
  • In partnership with Forestry Commission providing trees on land in Common-y-coed as an amenity project and will be installing benches so residents can see the wonderful views over the Severn.
  • Residents often contact Councillors or the clerk as their first port of call.
  • The minutes, once approved, are posted on the Web site and also placed in the Post Office and Caldicot Library and Caldicot One stop shop.
  • Liaised with MCC regarding resurfacing in front of St Mary's Church Magor. 

 Past Projects undertaken by the Community Council

 

  • Football posts Franklin Open Space
  • Multi-surface courts Sycamore sports Field.
  • New footpath by Sycamore Terrace leading to Whitewall in partnership with MCC.
  • Planting trees Dancing Hill in partnership with MCC.
  • Traffic Calming Pennyfarthing Lane in partnership with MCC.
  • Additional lights Withy Close car park. Embellishment of lights Magor Square and Undy Pound.
  • Plaque - Undy pound outlining history of the pound.
  • New notice Boards
  • Grants to many local organisations.
  • Provided dog poop scoops to villagers.
  • Provided additional benches.
  • Poppy wreath Remembrance Day.
  • Half Pipe skate ramp.
  • Liaised with British Rail to provide fencing by railway.
  • Arranged two play schemes during the summer time. 
  • Granted monies to MUSLA to enable phase one of the Community Centre to commence.