Council - Magor with Undy Town Council

Magor with Undy Town Council

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

"To conserve and improve Magor with Undy
as an attractive and sustainable place in which to live, visit and do business"

About Us

The Town Council is made up of members of the community of Magor with Undy. It is elected by the public to serve a term of four years. Councillors give their time on a voluntary basis and are not paid for the work they do. The Council does have the following paid employees: The Clerk and RFO, a Business Support and Projects Officer and two part time village wardens.

Full Council meetings are held on the second Monday of each month (except August) at available venues in accordance with the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021. At these meetings, Council transact business on the meeting agenda (which is published on the Town Council website and displayed in Council notice boards. The first business at the meeting is a Public Open Forum where members of the public are afforded opportunity to ask questions or make representations in respect of items of business on the meeting agenda.

Agendas and minutes of all Magor with Undy Town Council meetings can be found on the web site Meetings page

Details of any Town Council vacancies can be found on the Councillors page.

What We Do

Employs two village wardens to assist in keeping the village tidy by attending to litter picking in Magor and Undy.

Provides all the bedding plants for the village.

Provides the majority of seats in the village.

Provides and maintains three play areas, one by Sycamore Playing Field, 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 and maintains the multi-surface /tennis courts at Sycamore sports Field,

Owns and maintains The Procurators House.

Owns and maintains woodland at Common y coed

Provides the Christmas lights and Christmas trees at Magor Square, on verge at B4245 junction Newport Road and at Undy Pound.

Sponsors the Open Air Carol Service in Magor Square

Maintains some of the public footpaths in the villages in annual partnership with Monmouthshire County Council.

Actively seek grants for any projects.

Provided the ‘dog signs’ in the village and signage commensurate Monmouthshire County Councils Public Space Protection Orders.

Maintains and is responsible for five bus shelters.

Works in partnership with Monmouthshire County Council and has 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 villages

Give grants to local groups and organisations

Consulted by Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) and Monmouthshire County Council on various issues including planning applications

Support a railway station at Magor/Undy - in contact with SEWTA South East Wales Transport

Alliance and the newly formed Magor Action Group On Rail

Provides newsletters to residents to inform them of projects and local news.

Provides the Magor and Undy Town Council website.

Provides and maintains 33 dog waste bins

Community Council is also represented on Monmouthshire Citizens Advice Bureau, School Governors, Police Liaison, Undy Athletic Club and Magor and Undy Community Hub (MUCH)

Support Undy Athletic Club re additional facilities.

In partnership with Forestry Commission providing tress on land in Common-y-coed as an amenity project and installed 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 are posted on the website and are also available from the Town Council Office

Campaigned for additional car parking spaces at the Square Car Park

Worked in partnership with Monmouthshire County Council by providing topsoil for their 'Pollinator' policy in Magor and Undy.